Q&A for How to Save a Dying Goldfish

You have to provide them with the environmental parameters that are within their natural expectations and limits. So obviously, you need to provide them an aquatic environment, and then oxygen and temperature are going to be the critical factors. You also have to feed them a diet meant specifically for goldfish. If you're giving them random fish food that is meant for another species, it could be harmful for them. Also, make sure you keep the water clean! That's really essential when it comes to keeping your goldfish safe and comfortable.

Put it in a hospital tank, keep the hospital tank clean, and wait for a period of time. Anything that you see, I would action. So if you see it itch, treat it. If you see bacteria, treat it. If you see something going on with their scales, you can follow online for disease. Do your best to make the fish better, and don't add it back to the main tank until it has been healthy for a period of 30 days straight.

Try to clean the fish tank regularly (1-2 times a week). Goldfish produce a lot of ammonia. When cleaning, take the fish out of the tank first, replace 25%-50% of the water each time, clean the rocks and any other accessories, then place the fish back in the tank.

Fish naturally die in water, rather than drowning on land. It really doesn't matter if you leave your fish in water or take it out, it will die in about the same amount of time. It might be kinder to let your fish die in its tank, because that is where it has always lived.

It depends on the size of your tank. It sounds like you have a lot of fish in one small tank. Try getting a bigger fish tank, because to much crowding can cause the fish to stress, in addition to creating a higher concentration of waste. If it's a really small tank, you should only keep 1-2 fish at a time.

Take it to the vet immediately. If you don't want to tweezer the white spots, the vet will give you medication for it.

If fish are dead, they will float to the top. Since they are at the bottom, they may be eating the minerals in the rocks at the bottom of the tank. Just in case, make sure that you clean the tank(s) every two days to keep the water clean. Keep in mind that the fish poop and do everything else in the tank. If they end up at the top, quickly take the fish out and place them in clean water. If they don't move, they are in a better place.

Well, scooping it up and putting it back in the bowl would help. Other than that, just follow the advice in the article. You might want to get a bigger tank, as a bowl may be too small for your fish to be happy.

Black smudges on goldfish often appear because of high ammonia levels. Just doing frequent water changes can fix that. To prevent this from happening again, a larger tank might be necessary.

You may have low oxygen levels. Try changing 50 percent of the water, since you have no water conditioner, and leave the water out for 24 hours to get rid of the chlorine. Also, you may want to add a water filter, airstones, or even live plants.

If you aren't already using one, get a oxygen pump and air stone to help it breathe. Check the temperature and pH of your water to ensure the environment is proper.

Try separating them all or separating them into pairs and putting them into different tanks. Some of them might be bullying the others, or one of them has an illness it's passing to the rest.

If you have a bowl get rid of it. That may cause a lack of oxygen, so move to an aquarium.

No, if it's already dead, you cannot bring it back. But you can hold a funeral to say goodbye to your little friend.

He may have swim bladder disease. Try giving him some frozen peas.

That is fin/tail rot. It's fatal if untreated. Try API Fungus Cure or Melafix. Just make sure to check the concentration of medicines that aren't tablets. It's also possible that your fish simply tore their fin. Make sure there are no plants or other objects in the tank with sharp edges that could have hurt him.

Swim bladder disease, feed your fish peas and change the water. If that doesn’t work, take it to the vet.

How exactly big is your tank? For fish that are at least one year old, hopefully it's a 20-gallon tank. The problem could also be your water change schedule. Do a water change every day if your fish keeps behaving like this.

Get green beans, split them down the middle, remove the seeds and then rip the skin into smaller pieces. They love to eat the skin.

He probably has finrot, try isolating him and treating him with goldfish finrot medication.

Changing the fish water type is highly risky to your fish.

Only one I'm afraid, as goldfish produce a lot of waste, which will affect the water quality very quickly.

I think your fish has Swim bladder disease. Give him some frozen peas.

The mouth thing is odd -- not sure, there. But it is likely that the floating is swim bladder disease. Try hand feeding some frozen peas to him. To prevent this from happening in the future, make sure you put your fish food in the water before letting the fish eat it.

Most goldfish are not truly black, so it could be getting its adult colors. Do at least a twenty-five percent water change, preferably a fifty percent though.

It could be possible that your goldfish is just changing colors because of its genes, but could also be possible that it's changing colours from their environment or food, or ot could also be a sign of disease.

It may be dying, or is certainly sick. Do water changes and and look for disease symptoms.

It is probably a result of low oxygen or bad water quality. Change the water, if you haven't already. If the problem persists, consult an aquatic veterinarian.

They are suspectable to sickness. The fish may have tried to eat and got air trapped in the gills and chin. Most likely it will be gone by the next feeding.

Call or take him to the closest pet store to see if they have any advice. It's possible that your goldfish has broken its fin or some other part of their body that is making them unable to function in the water.