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I think my fish might have swim bladder!!!

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Question
Hi I have a goldfish named Juliet and iv had her for about 9-10 months and she was always healthy and well! But then last night i put the fodd in her bowl and tonight when i came to feed her again i noticed that the food was still there and she was lying at the bottom of the bowl!! she looks like she kindof keeps  taking in gasps in her gills and every so often i think she might be trying to get up and swim but i dont think she can! and sometimes she like rolls across the bottom of the bowl!! i was looking at some other sites and questions and stuff but i havnt rally found my answer! as reading one of the sites it said if the fish was lying in an s shape and juliet kindof is but im not sure and i really really dont know whats wrong with her but im really really worried!! please help me because i really dont wannt her to die!!!!

Answer
Hello,

Well your bowl is your problem.
Bowls can cause stunting, where the organs grow but the body doesn't, it is also a toxic nightmare as goldfish need filters as they produce ALOT of waste and it turns there tank into a toxic noghtmare if there isnt a filter, in a bowl you should do water changes every other day, but they can still die due to the small space.
The only thing you can try now is doing a 50% water change, but im not sure if she will make it, im really sorry, if you want goldfish in the future please look back on julliet and think about what your doing, NEVER keep them in a bowl, they supposedly need 20 Gallons each and a further 10 gallons for each additional one but 10 Gallons for one or 2 small goldfish, but remember they grow!