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Goldfish in a 5 gallon tank1/3/2024 ![]() It's a bacterial infection, so it's fairly easy to treat using antibiotics. Negative buoyancy disorder is often caused by an infection of the swim bladder. Usually, positive buoyancy disorder is caused by feeding floating foods or being knocked around by tankmates. Positive means they float, negative means they sink. There is positive buoyancy disorder and negative buoyancy disorder. When a fish has a buoyancy problem, a few things can be done to treat this: if they're bloated, fast them for 3+ days, feed shelled peas and daphnia, increase water flow (using air stones might help,) remove any rambunctious tankmates, and make sure you're feeding sinking foods. They're low in nutrients (basically chips for goldfish) and can also cause buoyancy issues. Hmm.maybe I can help? When feeding pellets, soak beforehand to prevent bloating, which can cause a buoyancy disorder ("swim bladder") and avoid feeding too many bloodworms. Doing so prevents them from eating your plants! In over 11 years, I've never had any goldfish (slim or stout) eat my plants! I also feed 9+ different varieties of food including frozen, gel, and pellet. ![]() Note: I introduced them young so they learned which plants they shouldn't eat. Those planted in a filter compartment include silver philodendron, aluminum plant, grape leaf ivy, arrowhead, and spider plant. All have thick roots resistant to goldfish when free floated. Nutrient deficiency does.) However, plants eat this! So a planted goldfish tank will not only result in bigger goldfish but also less nitrite, nitrate, ammonium/ammonia, phosphate, etc (so, less chance of algae.) You can go without water changes for far longer in a densely planted tank than in a bare one.Īll of my goldfish tanks are jam-packed full of plants, and I've had success with dozens such as Hygrophila polysperma, Bacopa caroliniana, amazon/rosette/red flame swords, dwarf sag, dwarf water lettuce, java ferns, cryptocorynes, bucephalandra, many varieties of anubias, and dozens of riparium plants like pothos, chinese evergreen, and monstera. Somatostatin is the growth inhibiting hormone (GIH) goldfish produce to stay small for more access to resources (folks call it "stunting." It's natural, not unhealthy, and doesn't lead to a decreased lifespan. Sorry to butt in I thought I should mention that plants are much cooler than you think! Good post for newbies on how to keep your water quality in tip top shape If you want to make GIF, you can upload a short video (up to 10 seconds) directly from your device at. If you have any further questions or you don't see the answer, feel free to post but be sure to include the tank parameters, size, how many fish, and if you can a photo of the fish. ![]() Check out our wiki page before you make a post. ![]()
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