we have a fancy gold fish and it looks like its ready to pop i think?

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cassandra

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we have a veil fin gold fish and it looks fat or maybe pregnant. it likes to float on its back and try swimming upside down. never had a pregnant fish before so don't know what to look for. any ideas on whats going on.
 
maybe its overfeeding. my betta fish did that, and died. =(
However, maybe it ate some plastic plants in the tank. They cause bloating, and the plastic makes them float upside down. However, it should be ok after eating plastic.
 
maybe its overfeeding. my betta fish did that, and died. =(
However, maybe it ate some plastic plants in the tank. They cause bloating, and the plastic makes them float upside down. However, it should be ok after eating plastic.
 
Sounds like swim bladder, most likely. This occurs in goldfish a lot when they get too much protein/not enough vegetable matter and their digestive tract gets an impaction. Begin feeding your fish peas exclusively for about a week and it should be ok and then make sure your fish gets plenty of veggies. Ideally a goldfishes diet should be no more than 30% protein(for some reasons all of the flakes and pre-prepared foods are about 65% protein, though). Cucumbers, zucchinis, romaine letuce, and orange slices are all good plant matter for them.
 
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