Amazing Goldfish does tricks and flips!.MP4

[dala109]

you can say what you like but I have been keeping goldfish for 25 years, that is a goldfish with swim bladder issues. that is why he swims down and then shoots straight back up to the top...he has gasped to much air into his swim bladder and can no longer right himself. Flake food or floating food will do that, cause goldfish to gulp in to much air.

[mssdarkangel1100]

yup.... definately swim bladder i'm afraid.

[tithra33]

Does he always swim at the surface like that or does this behavior only happen at feeding times? (commercial foods, particularly flakes can exacerbate swim bladder problems, causing floatiness like this at meal times in particular).

[tithra33]

I'm sorry, but I have to agree that this looks like swim bladder issues to me. It is not normal for the fish to be swimming that close to the surface of the water (regardless of whether it flips over or not). You'll notice that your other fish comes up to the surface for food, but the tail continues to point down toward the bottom of the tank, while your moor's entire body is against the surface. And each time he swims down below the surface, he floats right back up again. cont.

[CMB7]

Give him a few thawed frozen peas with the outer shell taken off for a few days; that will help his digestive tract. You also might want to add 1/2 a tbl per gallon of water of Epsom salt to the tank. Also, are you doing regular water changes? If not, the nitrates in your tank might be too high which would cause your fish to become ill. 35%+ water changes once a week are essential. Good luck!