Ashly - 2011-02-07 Hi I have a bubble eye that has gone quiet on the bottom of tank and it's not its usual self, usually we find them dead not long later so we think it's sick. My partner has separated it from others and she read something about putting a little salt in its water.. is this normal practice for a sick fresh water goldfish? She used table salt is that right or should it be Epsom salts? :(
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AliceinWonderland - 2012-03-14 I don't think salt is for goldfish. That is for sea turtles. I think your problem is too much amonia in the water from overfeeding. You need to take out half your water and put in clean water. Repeat this a few days later. Also the pump should be running in the tank for 10 days before you first introduce goldfish.
KayWow1226 - 2012-05-18 Hello, check ur fish for any weird growth or fungus, which may be a sign of sickness. Do not use table or Epsom salts! Aquarium salts are available in most pet stores. Make sure ur water temp and ph is normal too. Water temp should be about 60 degrees. Bubble eye goldfish don't swim well and if their bubbles are to big it could be that it can't see very well or at all. :-)
Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-18 If this is a common thing for your tank it may be a water quality issue. How many fish and size of tank?
AliceinWonderland - 2012-03-14 Recently I've noticed black deposits growing inside my bubble eyed goldfishs bubbles. He spends a lot of time at the top of the water also. I tried feeding him better and cleaning the tank, but this hasn't helped. I am wondering if the problem was caused by there not being enough air above the water, since I started to put the lid on recently. The tank is 2 ft long and has a small hole in the hood of about 6 inches by 1.5 inches. Anyone know what could be wrong?
Richard - 2011-03-07 I have one and he/she is having major buoyancy issues. In fact, he spends a lot of time floating upside down at the top like he's dead (he's not!). His cheek pouch seems bigger and I wonder if that's the problem. What shall I do? Help please!
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AliceinWonderland - 2012-03-14 I heard that buoyancy problems in goldfish are caused by too much amonia in the water, caused by over feeding, which pollutes the water. You need to take out half the water and put in clean water of the same temperature.
cooper - 2011-12-24 My bubble eyed gold fish(Bubbles) won't eat. I really need to know what the problem is. I took out one of my fake aquatic plants and he's starting to swm around and eat a little bit but I'm not sure and it scares me becues he might have a desease and he's in with my coy(golden). I just want some advice so i can do somthing to help bubbles
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Charlie Roche - 2011-12-24 I don't know there is anything wrong with your buble eye but they don't see well - which might be why you don't think he is going after the food. However, if he is not eating or behaving unusual in any way remove him from the other fish and put him in another tank ASAP. Then you can watch Bubbles and see his eating, pooping and swimming behaviors and make sure he is not ill. If he is ill you sure don't want it to spread.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-03-14 These fish will usually pick at the food off the bottom as well. Doesn't sound like there is a problem. What is the tank temp?
AliceinWonderland - 2012-03-14 Hi, bubby eyed goldfish can be difficult to feed because the bubbles block their peripheral side vision, and their eyes are often faced upwards, rather than on the side, like normal goldfish. Try dangling some blood worms from a tweezer in front of its mouth or some other food using a tweezers that would normally sink. They will eat the goldfish flake from the top of the water as that floats, but rarely food that sinks because they won't see it.
amber reed - 2012-01-19 I have a bubble-eyed fish and him/her bubble has deflouted and partly turned black, then after a week or so it turned completely black. After that the other bubble did as well. It's been at the top of the tank ever since, she/he has never ate. Now she's dieing I think
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Clarice Brough - 2012-01-19 It's very curious that her bubbles are just turning black. Usually these goldfish get caught in the uplift tube of the filter, and that damages the bubbles. But if they are freed they can usually recover. It sounds like a disease rather than a wound, you might try treating the tank with Melefix.
anne - 2012-02-26 Hey Amber the same thing is happening to our fish, except he/she is sitting in the bottom of the bowl. One of her bubbles is turning black. Did your fish survive and if so what did you do that helped.
littlepooh0301 - 2011-03-08 I might get my bubble eyes for my birthday when I turn 10. I will name them Annoying Orange, Tangelo,Tangerine, Flash, and Jaime.
steph - 2009-09-03 I bought a Bubble Eye today. My tank has a Calico Fancy Tail, 2 small Glass Fish and a little african clawed frog. Is it ok to let him/her in with them? They all seem to get along together. The fancy, glass fish and frog have been living together for about 4 months in peace.
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Katie - 2010-03-04 Technically, your goldfish should not live with your tropical fish. However, there are always "success stories."
annie - 2011-02-04 African Clawed Frogs are aggressive and grow to 6 inches at least. I don't recommend having one with your gentle delicate goldfish.
roxanne - 2011-11-10 goldfish aren't tropical fish
Alex Burleson - 2011-11-11 Those are all exciting fish to have in a home aquarium. However, Glass Fish, are Tropical fish. Goldfish, are cold-cool water fish. For Glass Fish to thrive, they do not need to be kept in an aquarium where the water temperature reaches below 72F.
Andiemus - 2011-06-02 Does the folded fins of a fish means that its stressed? if so, does high temperature stress goldfishes?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-06-03 Yes it usually means the fish is stressed or sick and the temperature and qualityof water could cause this. Check the temperature and water conditions to make sure it is OK. I have also included an article Fish Diseases and Treaments so you can scroll down and see if possibly there are any other symptoms your little guy has. Good luck.
Lora - 2010-09-14 I have a bubble eye goldfish. We've had it almost a year. It's bubbles have gotten stuck in the filter on several occasions. Each time the bubbles refill and grow back. This last time however, the bubble has grown back so enormous on one side that now the poor fish can't eat or move because the bubble keeps getting sucked into it's mouth. It's painful to watch... the fish looks like it's choking. It hasn't eaten in a day, since this has happened. I've tried helping it by putting my hand in the water and removing the skin from it's mouth. But the skin goes back in when he sucks the water. Has anyone had this happen? Is there any way to help this poor fish short of removing the bubble?
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Barbara - 2010-12-07 Hi Lora, I was just looking for something like this... I mean, I got a Bubble eye goldfish and yesterday I found him with one bubble into the filter. So painful try to get him out without making him suffer too much, but thank God he is still alive, but with the bubble broken. Do I need to do something to repair it, or it will grow him self? I feel so bad for him :-( ( Sorry about my English, I'm writing from Italy :D ) Thanks to anyone can help Bob
Elise - 2010-12-22 I probably can't give you some really good suggestions and it may seem mean but it may help. Maybe you can get your fish to pop the other cheek. It may help even though I doubt it myself.
Elise - 2010-12-23 Take it to the place you bought it from. Ask them if they can fix it.
Amanda Mesimer - 2011-04-18 For crying out loud elsie over there thinks they are robots. I know the same thing just happened to buba my grey bubble cheek gold fish. I looked online. It does not kill them. Don't hurt his other bubble and keep him away from dumb hungry fish because they'll try and eat the popped bubble. So just let time heal it and keep him safe. They also said it grows back. It's ok. he'll be fine.
The Bubble Eye Goldfish is a truly bizarre looking fish with big bubbles on the side of its head!
Hi I have a bubble eye that has gone quiet on the bottom of tank and it's not its usual self, usually we find them dead not long later so we think it's sick. My partner has separated it from others and she read something about putting a little salt in its water.. is this normal practice for a sick fresh water goldfish? She used table salt is that right or should it be Epsom salts? :(
I don't think salt is for goldfish. That is for sea turtles. I think your problem is too much amonia in the water from overfeeding. You need to take out half your water and put in clean water. Repeat this a few days later. Also the pump should be running in the tank for 10 days before you first introduce goldfish.
Hello, check ur fish for any weird growth or fungus, which may be a sign of sickness. Do not use table or Epsom salts! Aquarium salts are available in most pet stores. Make sure ur water temp and ph is normal too. Water temp should be about 60 degrees. Bubble eye goldfish don't swim well and if their bubbles are to big it could be that it can't see very well or at all. :-)
If this is a common thing for your tank it may be a water quality issue. How many fish and size of tank?
Recently I've noticed black deposits growing inside my bubble eyed goldfishs bubbles. He spends a lot of time at the top of the water also. I tried feeding him better and cleaning the tank, but this hasn't helped. I am wondering if the problem was caused by there not being enough air above the water, since I started to put the lid on recently. The tank is 2 ft long and has a small hole in the hood of about 6 inches by 1.5 inches. Anyone know what could be wrong?
I have one and he/she is having major buoyancy issues. In fact, he spends a lot of time floating upside down at the top like he's dead (he's not!). His cheek pouch seems bigger and I wonder if that's the problem. What shall I do? Help please!
I heard that buoyancy problems in goldfish are caused by too much amonia in the water, caused by over feeding, which pollutes the water. You need to take out half the water and put in clean water of the same temperature.
My bubble eyed gold fish(Bubbles) won't eat. I really need to know what the problem is. I took out one of my fake aquatic plants and he's starting to swm around and eat a little bit but I'm not sure and it scares me becues he might have a desease and he's in with my coy(golden). I just want some advice so i can do somthing to help bubbles
I don't know there is anything wrong with your buble eye but they don't see well - which might be why you don't think he is going after the food. However, if he is not eating or behaving unusual in any way remove him from the other fish and put him in another tank ASAP. Then you can watch Bubbles and see his eating, pooping and swimming behaviors and make sure he is not ill. If he is ill you sure don't want it to spread.
These fish will usually pick at the food off the bottom as well. Doesn't sound like there is a problem. What is the tank temp?
Hi, bubby eyed goldfish can be difficult to feed because the bubbles block their peripheral side vision, and their eyes are often faced upwards, rather than on the side, like normal goldfish. Try dangling some blood worms from a tweezer in front of its mouth or some other food using a tweezers that would normally sink. They will eat the goldfish flake from the top of the water as that floats, but rarely food that sinks because they won't see it.
I have a bubble-eyed fish and him/her bubble has deflouted and partly turned black, then after a week or so it turned completely black. After that the other bubble did as well. It's been at the top of the tank ever since, she/he has never ate. Now she's dieing I think
It's very curious that her bubbles are just turning black. Usually these goldfish get caught in the uplift tube of the filter, and that damages the bubbles. But if they are freed they can usually recover. It sounds like a disease rather than a wound, you might try treating the tank with Melefix.
Hey Amber the same thing is happening to our fish, except he/she is sitting in the bottom of the bowl. One of her bubbles is turning black. Did your fish survive and if so what did you do that helped.
i just got another bubble eye fish and I can't get a good name for him I already have one named bubbles.
You should call him p-ditty for puff daddy :D
Sacks or bubbly. Anything that makes you feel like its the right name.
I might get my bubble eyes for my birthday when I turn 10. I will name them Annoying Orange, Tangelo,Tangerine, Flash, and Jaime.
I bought a Bubble Eye today. My tank has a Calico Fancy Tail, 2 small Glass Fish and a little african clawed frog. Is it ok to let him/her in with them? They all seem to get along together. The fancy, glass fish and frog have been living together for about 4 months in peace.
Technically, your goldfish should not live with your tropical fish. However, there are always "success stories."
African Clawed Frogs are aggressive and grow to 6 inches at least. I don't recommend having one with your gentle delicate goldfish.
goldfish aren't tropical fish
Those are all exciting fish to have in a home aquarium. However, Glass Fish, are Tropical fish. Goldfish, are cold-cool water fish. For Glass Fish to thrive, they do not need to be kept in an aquarium where the water temperature reaches below 72F.
Does the folded fins of a fish means that its stressed? if so, does high temperature stress goldfishes?
Yes it usually means the fish is stressed or sick and the temperature and qualityof water could cause this. Check the temperature and water conditions to make sure it is OK. I have also included an article Fish Diseases and Treaments so you can scroll down and see if possibly there are any other symptoms your little guy has. Good luck.
I have a bubble eye goldfish. We've had it almost a year. It's bubbles have gotten stuck in the filter on several occasions. Each time the bubbles refill and grow back. This last time however, the bubble has grown back so enormous on one side that now the poor fish can't eat or move because the bubble keeps getting sucked into it's mouth. It's painful to watch... the fish looks like it's choking. It hasn't eaten in a day, since this has happened. I've tried helping it by putting my hand in the water and removing the skin from it's mouth. But the skin goes back in when he sucks the water. Has anyone had this happen? Is there any way to help this poor fish short of removing the bubble?
Hi Lora, I was just looking for something like this... I mean, I got a Bubble eye goldfish and yesterday I found him with one bubble into the filter.
So painful try to get him out without making him suffer too much, but thank God he is still alive, but with the bubble broken.
Do I need to do something to repair it, or it will grow him self?
I feel so bad for him :-(
( Sorry about my English, I'm writing from Italy :D )
Thanks to anyone can help Bob
I probably can't give you some really good suggestions and it may seem mean but it may help. Maybe you can get your fish to pop the other cheek. It may help even though I doubt it myself.
Take it to the place you bought it from. Ask them if they can fix it.
For crying out loud elsie over there thinks they are robots. I know the same thing just happened to buba my grey bubble cheek gold fish. I looked online. It does not kill them. Don't hurt his other bubble and keep him away from dumb hungry fish because they'll try and eat the popped bubble. So just let time heal it and keep him safe. They also said it grows back. It's ok. he'll be fine.