:o Ok I know this isn't a vets site - but I really don't know what to do:o
I've got fan tailed coldwater fish in a biorb - had it for 3 years and fish have come & gone - but one of the older ones is in a right state. I did a complete water change on Tuesday (usually i just change the filter) but it was a bit murky down at the bottom and I got some new media (the stones at the bottom)I left 2 buckets of water overnight ready to go in and treated it with aquarium start up. So moved the fish in their own water to a bucket ( i keep 3 buckets just for fish so they don't get contaminated) and cleaned the tank put the treated water back in, followed by the fish an hour later.
Well today one fish is bent completley in half and can't lift his head up and i really don't know what to do,the other fish keep nudging him & biting him - he is alive - he jst looks like he has been broken. he was ok when I put him in, but I don't know if I damaged him.
shall I put him out of his misery:sad: :sad: or leave him suffering to see if he gets better????
I can't believe I'm upset over a flippin goldfish!!
I've got fan tailed coldwater fish in a biorb - had it for 3 years and fish have come & gone - but one of the older ones is in a right state. I did a complete water change on Tuesday (usually i just change the filter) but it was a bit murky down at the bottom and I got some new media (the stones at the bottom)I left 2 buckets of water overnight ready to go in and treated it with aquarium start up. So moved the fish in their own water to a bucket ( i keep 3 buckets just for fish so they don't get contaminated) and cleaned the tank put the treated water back in, followed by the fish an hour later.
Well today one fish is bent completley in half and can't lift his head up and i really don't know what to do,the other fish keep nudging him & biting him - he is alive - he jst looks like he has been broken. he was ok when I put him in, but I don't know if I damaged him.
shall I put him out of his misery:sad: :sad: or leave him suffering to see if he gets better????
I can't believe I'm upset over a flippin goldfish!!