rubbing on gravel

DJ · 03-17-2005, 09:33 PM

My dads fantailed goldfish rub on the rocks sometimes.

Is this normal?

Scuba Kid · 03-18-2005, 09:47 PM

it could have ick

Lexus · 03-18-2005, 11:30 PM

Its skin is irritated by something. Test the water and let us know.

DJ · 03-19-2005, 03:39 PM

ok, what should be tested?

Scuba Kid · 03-19-2005, 06:50 PM

everything. give us your tank specs

DJ · 03-19-2005, 11:59 PM

its a 10 gal. ,
3 fantails
1 common goldfish
2 plecos
6 apple snails

Lexus · 03-20-2005, 12:23 AM

most likely water conditions are bothering him, thats way too many fish in a 10g. goldfish produce alot of waste and is most likely to irritate the fish . its worse than your tank! Yikes! do daily water changes

Scuba Kid · 03-20-2005, 08:41 AM

DJ, i meant your stats....like PH, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, etc

Scuba Kid · 03-20-2005, 08:41 AM

and lexus is right...you have another over stocked tank

garfieldnfish · 03-20-2005, 10:49 AM

Poor fish. And I mean all of them. Go to Yahoo.com and in SEARCH type in goldfish and read up on them and the plecos. And then buy a larger and I mean much larger tank.

03-17-2005, 09:33 PM	#1
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	rubbing on gravel My dads fantailed goldfish rub on the rocks sometimes. Is this normal?

03-18-2005, 09:47 PM	#2
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	it could have ick __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-18-2005, 11:30 PM	#3
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,405	Re: rubbing on gravel Its skin is irritated by something. Test the water and let us know. __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

03-19-2005, 06:50 PM	#5
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	everything. give us your tank specs __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-20-2005, 12:23 AM	#7
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,405	Re: rubbing on gravel most likely water conditions are bothering him, thats way too many fish in a 10g. goldfish produce alot of waste and is most likely to irritate the fish . its worse than your tank! Yikes! do daily water changes __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

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03-19-2005, 03:39 PM	#4
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	ok, what should be tested?

03-19-2005, 11:59 PM	#6
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	its a 10 gal. , 3 fantails 1 common goldfish 2 plecos 6 apple snails

03-20-2005, 08:41 AM	#8
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	DJ, i meant your stats....like PH, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, etc __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-20-2005, 10:49 AM	#10
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 660	Re: rubbing on gravel Poor fish. And I mean all of them. Go to Yahoo.com and in SEARCH type in goldfish and read up on them and the plecos. And then buy a larger and I mean much larger tank.

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