Goldfish eye bleeding after pH crash Buy the book Goldfish eye bleeding is a symptom of pH crash, when oxygen levels drop from water suddenly There are many reasons for low oxygen levels in water, although, carbon dioxide is first on the list. Carbon dioxide or Co2 is a gas created from the waste our fish… Continue reading Goldfish Eye Bleeding
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Goldfish bottom upside down could indicate one or two issues
Goldfish bottom upside down could be suffering from a pH crash. Check to see if the gills and mouth are moving. Look to see if one or both eyes are bleeding. Oxygen deprivation stops fish dead, however, if too much time has passed, the fish may have expired. Our beloved goldfish have the remarkable attribute of living up to thirty six hours without oxygen
Test pH levels to see if they are well within the comfort zone; 7.4 to 8.4 ppm
Moving mouth and gills obviously indicates the fish is still living; no need for a salt bath, however, the fish may be overly buoyant due to floating issues. Floating issues don’t start with fish bobbing at the surface. In most cases the condition begins with the fish bouncing, and losing control
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