![]() If your water quality is good and you can’t figure out why your fish is acting strange or is sick, there are ways to figure out what may be causing it and how to treat it. Process of Elimination: What’s Wrong with My Fish? ![]() Too many fish depletes the supply of oxygen. A certain amount of space in the tank is required per fish because of the oxygen content the fish requires. Overcrowding tanks cause more waste than the tank can handle. Don’t overcrowd your tank two fish for every twenty gallons of water at the minimum.goldfish cannot survive without a filter system.Parasites on the new fish will infect your entire tank and make your other fish sick as well. Always quarantine them in a hospital tank for two weeks. New Fish: never put a new fish directly into your existing fish tank.It is highly recommended not to use a fishbowl if you want your fish to live. Fish Bowls are merely containers that are too small for fish and is nothing more than a confined container for polluted water.Clean and Clear Water is BEST.Murky Green Water is BAD!. ![]() The very first thing to check if you have a sick fish is the water quality. New fish can be carriers of parasites and other sickness’ Adding new fish that were not quarantined for two weeks.Poor Water Quality is the #1 cause of sick fish.Have a hospital tank ready in the event you need to quarantine a sick fish Use a good filter system to filter waste and toxinsĭon’t overcrowd two fish maximum for every twenty gallons of water Preventative Measures to Have Healthy Fish If you have taken the preventative measure of maintaining good water quality, then it may be time to determine what has caused your fish to be sick. Goldfish are surprisingly a hardy breed of fish and usually do not get sick.
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