How do you cure a floating goldfish?

Answer by  Shelley70 (285)

One way to cure a floating goldfish is to put a couple of frozen peas in the water. There is a mineral in the peas that makes the fish better.

Answer by  dorropen (34)

He may have pockets of gas trapped in his digestive system. Thaw out a frozen pea and squish out the insides. Feed him this for a few days.

Answer by  sandy805 (5)

This is a common problem found among goldfish and can usually be treated by lowering the oxygen level in their tank, reducing the oxygen puts things back in balance and your goldfish will no longer float.

Answer by  shywolf128 (36)

1 put a pea on a tooth pick so it will float where your fish can eat it and feed him a fresh one everyday for a few days after a few days he should be able to sink and swim freely now only feed him sinking fish food

Answer by  anglcrssy (212)

If they are floating, that means something is terribly wrong. They usually only float when they are dead or keep floating up to the surface and then fight to swim back down when they are in the process of dying. Sorry.

Answer by  julie87 (222)

This means that they have absorbed air in a duct and I don't really think there is much you can do for them. I have seen this happen to only a few fish in my life and it is not a good outcome.