Why is your goldfish swimming on side?

Answer 1

well because sometimes it might be resting and floating at the top of the water. it might be seriously ill or it could be that it might be dieing. well because sometimes it might be resting and floating at the top of the water. it might be seriously ill or it could be that it might be dieing.

Answer 2

No, if your fantail goldfish is swimming upside down is because you've been feeding too much food or you've been feeding too much. It has swimming bladder problems. Don't feed your fish the next two days. After that, buy some peas...take the skin of the peas off and cut the rest into tiny pieces and feed them to your fish. It is also a question of making sure that your fish have enough fiber in their diet or they will get constipated. The bowel becomes swollen and pushes against the swim bladder, which is the organ that keeps the the fish buoyant and upright.

Peas help relieve the constipation but if you keep feeding the same food, the problem will return. You need to vary the fish' diet to make sure they get the right balance between fiber and protein.

Answer 3

because its dead. They don't go "Belly-up" That is just a horrible trick, in my opinion.

Answer 4

Obviously somethings wrong. Something could be wrong with his swim bladder. Its what rises them and lowers them while they are swimming. It might just be that it has been overfed.

Answer 5

Probably because it has a damaged swim bladder.

Answer 6

Probably because the fin on the other side is broken.

Answer 7

It has swim bladder disease.

Answer 8

because it's dead

Answer 9

they don't i have ten at home