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Gish

23 14:57:34

Question
I got a goldfish from walmart and it has been doing fine for months now, but all of the sudden it seems to be having trouble swimming.  Is this normal and what can i do to fix it?

Thanks!

Answer
Hi Carrie;

It is definately not normal. He may have a swim bladder problem. Here are web pages about it;

http://www.netpets.com/fish/reference/freshref/swimbldr.html
http://www.petplace.com/fish/when-your-fish-can-t-swim/page1.aspx

I hope he feels better soon......

At Your Service;
Chris Robbins