fish was previously owned for at least 2 years by grandkids, so he must be nearly fullgrown.
he has a broken area where his tail joins his body.
most of the time he is upside down. There are no fish clubs near me. he cannot compete for food with other goldfish and had to be put in a net to get any food.The kids did not have the ambition to catch and feed him every day. I will not take him to the petstore either to see if they will take him as he looks to have the broken back and they would likely kill him one way or another. I cannot have any other tanks. If I had left him with the grandkids he would have died. They originally kept their goldfish in a 1 1/2 gallon tank til I intervened.
I am doing the best I can with what I've got-- I just don't want him to be lonely. My other 2 goldfish are in a 20 and they are great pals. the baby swims between the front fins of the other.
So that is the end of the discussion. I understand your concerns for the health of this fish, but he has improved immensly since i've had him. I think i have done rather well in improving his quality of life. If any of you are nearby and want to take him on as an only child in a 20 gallon tank bare tank feel free to email me.
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