We have a fish tank in our dining room. It is a modest tank, 20 gallons, tropical fish, a big fake rock and plants. We have a couple types of tetras, some Danios, a big Pleco, some other bottom feeding types, and an inherited goldfish. I hate goldfish. They are really gross and this one is a pig. However in a lot of ways, I think he’s good for our tank. Before we got him, there was a layer of slime all around the bottom of our tank. Now, this goldfish thinks he has to be eating constantly, so he went around our tank and basically picked up the gravel piece by piece and cleaned it off. Between the gravel getting stirred up and him moving everything around, our tank became spotless within a week. We have had him for about 10 months and I think he is finally on his way out.
He has always been a sort of acrobat in the water. He picks up a rock at the bottom, and while he is moving it around in his mouth he will turn upside down and do a somersault. It’s quite amusing. Now for the past week he has just been floating around the tank always upside down. It actually looks like he has an air bubble in his stomach and the only time he can truly relax is when he floats on the top of the water. I’ve been waiting and waiting for him to die, but he is still hanging on. E was going to take him out the other day but then he thought maybe he should wait for Dani because she has been asking questions about death lately. I told him not to worry about it until he actually dies because I don’t want her upset if we get rid of the fish and he is still alive. When this fish does die, I don’t know what to do with him. I’m afraid that he will clog our toilet.
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Liv, oddly enough, the fish has gas. There is a way to cure it if you want, but I would have to ask my mom on that one. I can't remember what she told me. We had the same thing happen with one of our Angel Fish.
We have a little tank too for the moment. We had a 75 gallon salt water that was dubbed the scum bucket. It is just a big glass box at the moment. Pretty soon we will have a 75 gallon fresh water. Yay...
I don't know whether to laugh or cry at that post, Liv.
I am sorry that you don't like your fish. I don't care for goldfish as much as other types of fish. We have 2 convict fish that never die. Maybe you should go get a fish you like. There are a lot of really interesting types.
Thanks for your post on my site about the military extension. I don't know if you saw my response, but I appreciate your concern and support. Hopefully the adoption will come through this year so we won't have to worry about it!
Yeah, I think he's on his way out. We used to have fish and that happens when they're swim bladder has problems or something...anyways ours always died :(.
I know exactly what you mean - I had this goldfish that refused to die for years...I think it was actually turning into a carp - it was getting lighter and more pink and huge. One day it got it's body stuck between some rocks and died...but I doubt we flushed it down the toilet. Way too big to fit.
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