Re: [AquaticLife] Goldfish Problem

 

Hi John,

I don't know exactly how a dessert spoon compares to a teaspoon, so have no
idea of the capacity of it. Most similar measures in treating aquarium
fish are either in teaspoons or tablespoons, with about the most Epsom salt I'd
recommend for this problem being 1 Tablespoon per 5 U.S. Gallons (4.16
Imperial Gallons) -- or, 1 2/3 teaspoon per U.S. gallon. Might be that your
dessert spoons come out to this amount, I don't know.

Glad to hear it worked; it sounded as though this fish was constipated, so
I expected good results. As some of your fish seem to get this
occasionally, you might try feeding them green peas once a month. It's a natural
laxative and probably better than using Epsom salt, even though the salt treatment
is mild. It of course will harden the water considerably, so remove it
even more slowly than you added it to avoid any possible osmotic shock. Its
complete removal over several days wouldn't be too fast, and since there seems
no further need for it, you may just as well start taking it out starting
with your next PWC unless you still see a further fish problem.

Can you think of any particular food that may be causing this? As I'm sure
you're aware, a varied diet is always best. As Goldfish are herbivors, try
feeding more veggie-type foods -- even some Duckweed as has been mentioned
on here recently (or spirulina flakes, if you would).

Ray</HTML>

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