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"Ballooning" goldfish!!!
Howdy all!
I have a goldfish in my horse trough that is a total puzzlement! I just buy 15 cent feeder fish and plop 'em in the first of the season and if the live then dandy but if they die I dont mind. SO, I put one in about 3 months ago and it just doing fine BUT the thing looks like a football now! It SHOULD only be about 1/2 inch wide (which it is at the head and gills) but as soon as its past the gills it takes a 90degree turn on both sides and becomes almost and inch wide! The scales even look like they are pushed out sideways and so it looks kinda bumby there. It seems happy enough, swimming along with the others (who all look normal) eating as much as the others and generally seeming to enjoy life. SO, WHATS THE DEALIE!?!?! Is it going to blow up like a balloon till it explodes? Is there something wrong? DOes it need a little milk of magnesia??? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! MICK! |
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"Ballooning" goldfish!!!
I'm still pretty new to this but..... Try this link
http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/...o/diseases.htm sounds like dropsy. Swelling of the body cavity due to a build-up of fluid. Scales become raised giving a pinecone-like appearance. One or both of the eyes may be protruded. "Mick709" wrote in message ... Howdy all! I have a goldfish in my horse trough that is a total puzzlement! I just buy 15 cent feeder fish and plop 'em in the first of the season and if the live then dandy but if they die I dont mind. SO, I put one in about 3 months ago and it just doing fine BUT the thing looks like a football now! It SHOULD only be about 1/2 inch wide (which it is at the head and gills) but as soon as its past the gills it takes a 90degree turn on both sides and becomes almost and inch wide! The scales even look like they are pushed out sideways and so it looks kinda bumby there. It seems happy enough, swimming along with the others (who all look normal) eating as much as the others and generally seeming to enjoy life. SO, WHATS THE DEALIE!?!?! Is it going to blow up like a balloon till it explodes? Is there something wrong? DOes it need a little milk of magnesia??? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! MICK! |
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