Regular Member dnalex Posted August 20, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 20, 2012 Actually, please do keep us updated of progress. You don't have to wait until after the 2 weeks are over to update. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I will let you know as I go along. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 20, 2012 Admin Share Posted August 20, 2012 I will let you know as I go along. Thanks Yes please let us know, this isnt a normal float to me. I agree lets clean him out, then re asses the issue.... Keep up the videos to if you can 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Just to let you know that my Oranda has been bottom sitting since I put him into the 10g it has been almost one day and a half. I have not fed him anything. He does not even respond when i go to the tank. Edited August 21, 2012 by Mike and Linda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kiara1125 Posted August 21, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 What's with all the gel? I feed my goldies Omega One Goldfish Pellets and they do fine, whether they eat the pellets as they float or as they're sinking. They also eat some flake food, but that's about it. I feed them peas, daphnia, bloodworms, and baby brine shrimp every now and again as a treat as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bodoba Posted August 21, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 What's with all the gel? I feed my goldies Omega One Goldfish Pellets and they do fine, whether they eat the pellets as they float or as they're sinking. They also eat some flake food, but that's about it. I feed them peas, daphnia, bloodworms, and baby brine shrimp every now and again as a treat as well. Many people on this site make their own gel food and recently a few members have found allen repashy's site which is a form of gel food that seems to be favorable amoungst many. You can find all the info searching through the goldfish food subforum 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted August 21, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 Just to let you know that my Oranda has been bottom sitting since I put him into the 10g it has been almost one day and a half. I have not fed him anything. He does not even respond when i go to the tank. What are the tank parameters? Try to feed him some Repashy gel. If he does not eat let me know right away please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I will when I get home. He might just be depressed also. He has always been with other fish. Now he is by himself without food. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Yes he did eat. His water parameters are good also. I did not give him much food. Edited August 21, 2012 by Mike and Linda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kiara1125 Posted August 22, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 22, 2012 What's with all the gel? I feed my goldies Omega One Goldfish Pellets and they do fine, whether they eat the pellets as they float or as they're sinking. They also eat some flake food, but that's about it. I feed them peas, daphnia, bloodworms, and baby brine shrimp every now and again as a treat as well. Many people on this site make their own gel food and recently a few members have found allen repashy's site which is a form of gel food that seems to be favorable amoungst many. You can find all the info searching through the goldfish food subforum Oh, thank you! I'll definitely check that out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted August 22, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yes he did eat. His water parameters are good also. I did not give him much food. Oh, fantastic! Give him just a little every day, and then after several days a little more. We want to slowly purge his system of remnants of old food and replace it with Repashy. Hopefully, this will be all you'll need to do! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 My calico oranda seems fine right now. He is not in a floaty mode. Since I am switching over repashy gel I was planning on this menu. Mon. Brime, soilent grn Tue. meat pie, soilent grn Wed. blood worms, soilent grn Th, shrimp souffle, soilent grn Fr. krill, soilent grn Sa. community plus, soilent grn All the foods except for the frozen are from repashy. Would this be an ok diet for goldfish? Should I change anything. I like to have a planned menu for my fish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted August 23, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looks good. The daily soilent green is a smart plan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 My Oranda seems to be doing much better in the 10g. When he was in my 40g breeder he was really floaty but in the 10g he is doing great. Could there be something with the tank that would cause the floatyness. I am starting to notice when my goldies are in smaller and shorter tanks they better for some reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted August 24, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 24, 2012 Shorter in terms of height is always better for goldfish. I'm glad he is doing much better. Keep him in there at least for a little while! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I will keep him there. My breeder tanks are only 16 inches high. I noticed that most of my goldfish do better in 12 inch high tanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted August 24, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 24, 2012 Shorter height tanks are definitely better! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 My oranda has been at the top for 3 hrs straight. He is starting to get floaty again. All I feed is repashy gel. Small amounts. What causes them to stay at the top for such long periods. He is getting my other fish to start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted August 31, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 31, 2012 Is he getting floaty, or is he just gulping at the top? May I have a video of this, please? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 He was not floaty all day but he is starting to get floaty now after staying at the top. When he is at the top he is straight up. The lights are off and I am not home right now. He seems to be just sipping the water slowly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 He was good until I fed him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted August 31, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 31, 2012 When you get a chance, please post a video. Thanks, Mike. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) Today my oranda is not bad. This is a video of what he does when he is at the top. http://youtu.be/KLUOlfpJifM I was just curious his vent hole is off to one side and not in the middle like it should be. Could this be an issue? Edited September 1, 2012 by Mike and Linda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I have been noticing that alot more of my fish are getting very floaty on this new gel food. They are constantly hanging at the top sipping the water. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted September 11, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2012 That's really strange. None of my fish really go to the top of the water column much, except after meals. If they are doing that, then switch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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