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I've been taking care of my daughter's goldfish since
Thursday. Yesterday I found her floating on her back/side
seeming to be struggling. The water looked cloudy and warm
so I changed the water. She appeared to perk up. I moved
her to another location and kept the light near her on all
night. This morning she seemed to be OK but had trouble
with balance. I fed her ( I've been feeding her once in the
morning ) but she wasn't interested in eating. She still is
having a problem balancing and keeps going to the top of
the bowl near the water line and moving her mouth. Please
advise if there is anything I can do. Thank you.

Joan Hough East Syracuse, New York
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On 7/22/07, Joan Hough wrote:
> I've been taking care of my daughter's goldfish since
> Thursday. Yesterday I found her floating on her back/side
> seeming to be struggling. The water looked cloudy and warm
> so I changed the water. She appeared to perk up. I moved
> her to another location an...See More
Jul 26, 2007
JJK /blockquote>

It sounds like your goldfish is suffocating. Refrain from
changing the water, but do increase the surface area of the
water that is exposed to the air.

There are a lot of websites that have really good info about
caring for goldfish.

JJK
Aug 5, 2007


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