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i had same problem i was told to add water conditioner from pet shop it helps remove chlorine from tap water and had aloe vera which helps protect scales. However what is most likely your problem, because goldfish can't survive in chlorine for as long as a week, is that you have your fish in too small of a bowl/tank. Having your fish in to small of a bowl/tank would result in a build up of ammonia (which is produced by your fish eating,pooping, and breathing). This build-up would damage your fish's gills and cause it to die. What could also be your problem is that you don't have enough aeration (if you saw your fish gasping for breath at the surface before it died than you don't have enough aeration.) An easy way to fix this problem is to purchase and air pump, bubble curtain, or an aerator at your local pet shop. One other possible cause for your goldfish's death is that it was just plain out unhealthy. If left untreated usually the fish would die from its ailment within a week- two weeks . Next time you get a goldfish put it in a larger container ( goldfish thrive in tanks of at least ten gallons ) and use an aerator. You should be fine as long as you use a conditioner and have a strong filter.

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