pls help me with with asap!

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

ok well the goldfish that i just got has this huge sack biggger than its body hanging out of its butt!!! its a gross white sack and my fish isnt moving shes just lying tehre...dying and i need help PLEASE~~~ Sad

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

is nayone there...idont want her to suffer and die...!!! but i fdont know now ther are white bumps covering her lower body Shocked

Fish Addict · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject:

sounds like you have a major ich problem the bubble could be the swimmers blatter Crying or Very sad

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

what!!! what does that mean? i dont know what to do is it fatal? is there a good way to putting my fish out of its misery...should i keep trying?? Shocked

Fish Addict · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject:

i think that best think would putting it of of its missery get a a bag fill in with water and place your fish in there close the bag and put tthe bag in the freezer

sorry to be the bringer of bad news

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

thanks...at least i know now... Crying or Very sad

i'll go do taht now...and how to i treat ich? for future reference

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

wow this jsut ruined my day... Sad

Fish Addict · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject:

i am very sorry

1 way is with meds from a store
another way is with aquarium salt and turning the heater up 1 tsp per 5 gals

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

GOOD NEWS

ok so my goldfish has a severe case of ich but still the bladder thing came attached or something so i dont know how to treat ich i forget...ive done it before...but i dont know anymore??!!

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

ok so i dont havea heater...but put i tsp of salt in for how long? and what kind of meds from the store...and how much do they cost?

Fish Addict · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:04 am Post subject:

depend where you are from i would say anywhere from 5$ +

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

thats a good price and i thnk i'll do that...it sounds way better...thanks! Smile

i guess im just not a fish person... Neutral

Fish Addict · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:09 am Post subject:

you can your just need to learn how to

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

yeah i guess the pet guys dont help much...and why do their bladders come out?

Fish Addict · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:37 am Post subject:

its there swimmer bladder and i can't really tell with out see the fish

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

i was just wondering...i dont think the bladders an dissue you anmore...i think im jsut not picking my fish right...lol

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

and so should i go back to the tore and tell them their tank is infeted with ick cuz when i asked them what the dots were on their body...they said it was just the breed...

Fish Addict · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:46 am Post subject:

yes i would and i would talk to the manger also tell him/her that the should not sell fish untill this problem is fixed

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

It probably wouldn't hurt to let them know they sold you a sick fish and their employees aren't the most knowlegable, but I'd try not to be really super rude about it.

Also, I'd try to find a different place to shop at.

-Chelle

goldfish_lover · Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 95

no kidding...i think im going to go to petland instead of this store... Smile