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Have you ever found your goldfish swimming upside down?

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  • MerlinFan May 24, 2012 @ 11:14 am | delete
    I thought we were the only ones who had ever dealt with an upside down fish. I too thought it would be dead the very next morning, but I swear this fish lived on at least another year swimming upside down. Wish I would have found this page a lot earlier. Thanks for the great tips though!
  • Visitor May 14, 2012 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    My gold fish has been upside down for months! I took him out of pond last week and into small shallow tank of pond water. Didn't feed for two days then fed peas. I put fresh water salt in tank too, and all to no avail! He is pooping ( peas) but still upside down.... What should I do next?
  • aj2008 May 14, 2012 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    I cannot comment about the fresh water salt and to be honest I think it is best to try one thing at a time. So if it was me, I would forget about the salt and persevere with the peas.

    If the fish is "pooping" you need to make sure the water does not get too contaminated. Put fresh pond water into a container, let it stand to reach the same temperature as the room where you have the tank and then use it to change the water the fish is in - gradually.

    Continue with the peas and hope that they work.
  • aj2008 May 15, 2012 @ 6:03 am | delete
    I dont know about the salt - but I would try one thing at a time. At this point in time I would say keep feeding the peas.

    But also be aware that if the fish is in a tank without any filtration then you are going to need to replace the water regualarly - it will get contaminated with urine and faeces.
  • Tanglepelt May 4, 2012 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    My fish wont eat the peas. :(
  • aj2008 May 5, 2012 @ 3:54 am | delete
    This is what has worked for me, so try the following:

    make sure the peas are defrosted and remove the skin. Crush between your fingers until they are very small pieces. Feed to the fish but dont feed any other food.

    Put the fish in a bowl with some of the water from the fish tank. Keep the water very shallow - only put enough water in to just cover the fish. This may enable the fish to stay upright and feed more easily.

    But if it cannot stay upright, even in the shallow water, try hand feeding the fish - yes, hand feed. Make sure the peas are completely defrosted and in very small pieces - much smaller than the size of its mouth.

    If the fish is able to stay upright in the shallow water AND it takes the peas, then gradually increase the depth of the water. Once it can stay upright in the bowl in deeper water, try putting it back in the tank.

    You may need to keep the fish in the more shallow water for a few days. If this is the case then be aware the water may become dirty because of urine and faeces - refresh the water in the bowl with water from the tank every so often. Do not use water from the tap!

    I hope this helps - do let us know how you get on.
  • Tanglepelt May 5, 2012 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    I had to hand feed my fish but its doing a lot better already. It's already upright.
  • raitoavi May 3, 2012 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    Quite an adorable and educational lens, thanks for sharing.
  • Ahappymama Apr 23, 2012 @ 9:31 pm | delete
    I tried the peas and even put a tiny bit of Epson salt in a container with the sick fish and it worked. It took about 5 hours, but our fish is back to normal. Thank you for this suggestion my daughter is so happy.
  • aj2008 Apr 24, 2012 @ 7:05 am | delete
    So glad I was able to help :)
  • Jadelynx Apr 4, 2012 @ 1:29 am | delete
    Your lens fixed my fishes problem, I really appreciate it ! Great work !
  • aj2008 Apr 24, 2012 @ 7:05 am | delete
    Yeah! So pleased to hear this :)
  • debbie Mar 14, 2012 @ 9:34 am | delete
    I have an upside down gold fish who has been like it for two years he is quite healthy and likes his tummy tickled I have tried peas and other greens with him but nothing turned him the right way around but he seems a happy fish.
  • AnnaleeBlysse Feb 12, 2012 @ 10:53 pm | delete
    I never did get very good with goldfish. I used to have a tank of them. Then I agreed to take care of my friend's cat.
  • debnet Feb 2, 2012 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    Isn't it amazing what you can use frozen peas for?? Sorry to hear the fish has now gone to a greater pool in the sky. ~~Blessed~~
  • elizathielker Jan 27, 2012 @ 5:14 pm | delete
    This is amazing! And useful. My niece is always having trouble with her fish. After reading this page I'm thinking of buying a goldfish for myself, now that I know how to keep it healthy. Upside down fish. Wow/
  • lorindaleigh Jan 24, 2012 @ 10:53 pm | delete
    The pea method worked miracles for my mollies and bettas!
  • kathysart Jan 23, 2012 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    Yes, I've "tried".. so this is great lens with wonderful info! Angel blessed too!
  • Edutopia Jan 15, 2012 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    huh, this is more about Goldfish than I ever thought I'd know. Was an interesting lens though, good job and keep up the good work!
  • nora kiwikiwi Dec 30, 2011 @ 5:58 am | delete
    i was in such a panic coz my 10 year old fish died of the same thing...this is such a help. coz fishes are fish who would have thought there would be cure for such small creation. I went the aquarium store and bought medicine and i am hoping it will work..my fish has made some improvement but at the same time i am worrying about my other goldfish that is happily swimming around. will try the pea and hope it will survive. so dont want him 2 go but what can u do when u cannot save your fish
  • di Dec 29, 2011 @ 5:53 am | delete
    Hi there, Goldie the goldfish has been alive and well for 12 years now, my son says 13...great fish, lives alone in his tank but just recently been noticing odd behavior of being at corner of the tank fin up, head down and my son noticed that tonight he was upside down, looks like sleeping but breathing. I read your responses and will try the peas tmwr..but what about lettuce? I have that and was going to put some tiny pieces in there maybe just 1 or 2. I changed the tank water and lowered it about 1/2...Goldie who is 12 years old never had any filtration system by the way, just kept expanding the tank. For being 12 years old, not bad!
  • adamfader Dec 29, 2011 @ 12:41 am | delete
    Cool lens! I had a goldfish swimming on its side all of a sudden and figured it was done for, but the next day it was still alive. It ended up living for about 2 more years. I guess it had some bladder issues.
  • jadehorseshoe Dec 23, 2011 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    USEFUL Lens!
  • Michael Dec 5, 2011 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Thank You for your advice on constipated Goldfish one of our fish has had those strings hang for months and today he was upside down. Everywhere I went this was said to be a bladder problem when I read your site and it mentioned constipation it made sense. So off to the drug store I went and bought regular epsom salt did as advised. Put the fish back into the tank at which time it was not moving. I thought maybe I had killed it. I started moving it around the tank wiith hand hand slowly it started to move. I kept moving it around when I walked by and see it wasn't moving. Now 3 hours later it is swimming as if there was never a problem. I have now add aquarium salt to the tank as I understand constipation is a common problem with goldfish and the salt helps them to digest better. Thanks Again my children are jumping for joy!!
  • aj2008 Dec 6, 2011 @ 3:53 am | delete
    So pleased to see a happy ending to this story :)
  • Lissa Dec 8, 2011 @ 8:31 pm | delete
    How much salt and what size bowl do you use? How long do you leave the fish in the salt water? He has been upside down since Dec 5. I tried to feed him the peas but he is still upside down and our other gold fish is darting back and forth. Please help
  • aj2008 Dec 9, 2011 @ 4:37 am | delete
    I would NOT use Epsom Salts at this stage. Put the fish in another bowl with some water from its normal fish tank.

    Use just enough water so that there's approx an inch of water above the fish. The water needs to be as shallow as possible to allow the fish to swim around. The shallow water will make it more likely for the fish to be able to stay upright - when a fish has swim bladder problems, the deep water in the tank makes it even more difficult for the fish to stay upright.

    Then feed the peas. If the fish cannot stay upright in order to be able to pick up the peas from the bottom of the bowl then make sure you have crushed the peas into as tiny pieces as possible and hand feed it a small piece at a time. Just hold the piece of pea as close to the front of its mouth as you can and let the fish take it - dont force feed it.

    Just feed a small amount at a time. Then leave it for awhile and see if it will take more.

    Wash your hands and rinse them thoroughly before you do this, to make sure there's nothing on your hands that is toxic to the fish.

    Once the fish is able to stay upright, add some more water from the tank to make the water deeper. If it is still upright then you can return the fish to the tank. Keep feeding peas on a regular basis.

    If the fish needs to stay in the separate bowl for more than a day, change the water with more water from the tank so the water is not fouled.

    If you read through this page you will see I never gave our Fish Epsom Salts so I do not know what measurements to use.

    I hope this helps.
  • Lissa Leslie Dec 9, 2011 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    He was at the bottom of the tank this morning I just read your email at 9pm I took him out from the bottom and put him in a small bowl with an inch of water over him. I tried to feed the peas but he seems so lifeless now. He is on his side instead of upside down! That should be a sign of some sort. His breathing is shallow . I had read michaels post that mentioned the salt. I am not going to add any!! I just want him to live. Thank you so much! God bless you for helping us. We are at his bedside now. Lissa
  • aj2008 Dec 10, 2011 @ 10:07 am | delete
    Lissa - make sure that the water is deep enough to cover the fish PLUS an inch. That way he may just be able to stay upright. Keep trying with the peas.

    Thinking of you.
  • Jolene_Belmain Nov 14, 2011 @ 10:19 am | delete
    That is such a beautiful story. I always thought that once a goldfish swims upside down, it was pretty much heading to that bright light in the ocean... it's nice to know that there is ways to help our swimming little friends. Thank-you so much for this wonderful lens :)
  • Shami Nov 13, 2011 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    I've a shortbody/bonzai flowerhorn, which started swimming upside down about 3 weeks ago. I treated her with Metro, Antibiotics (Terramycin) for 3 weeks, while keeping her totally on blanched green peas diet. She is now okay most of the times, but goes upside down again during night (lights or no lights). Can you suggest me what might be wrong. I saw your section on feeding live food, but I am not sure if that is going to work. Appreciate your help.
  • aj2008 Nov 14, 2011 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    I would try frozen peas, as described on this page - aren't blanched peas pre-cooked? In which case they may have lost some of the fibre in the blanching process?

    As for trying the live food, what do you have to lose? It won't make the fish worse but may just do the trick :)

    I hope you fish gets better soon.
  • Shami Nov 15, 2011 @ 12:52 am | delete
    Thanks for your reply. I am blanching peas at home, so I am hoping it should be fine. The problem with live food in India is that they carry a lot of diseases (as I 've heard from people), so it may be a bad idea. Anyway, do you know what are the other causes for a fish to stay upside down (apart from bacteria, fungal and parasite infection)?

    Thanks
  • aj2008 Nov 16, 2011 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    In my experience, because it is the swim bladder that keeps a fish upright, then anything affecting the swim bladder will cause it to float upside down. I am not aware of any other causes.
  • Joan4 Nov 8, 2011 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    Thanks, Pal! This squidangel blessing comes to you with my thanksgiving! Thank you for all your support and friendship, but today a special thank you for teaching me about keywords. I will never forget your patience on that one!!
  • YayasHome Oct 29, 2011 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    I thoroughly enjoyed reading Our Goldfish Swims Upside Down an', in fact, couldn't stop reading. It never would've occurred to me to look for a cure or even a reason why the fish was disoriented. Thank you for a very interesting an' educational lesson 'bout fish. I can honestly say that I am going away with more knowledge than I had when I first stopped in to visit. Thank you.
  • cffutah Oct 26, 2011 @ 8:21 am | delete
    funny how your goldfish does this, looks like he's dead, but not. 'thumbs up' on this.
  • LaraineRose Oct 23, 2011 @ 6:26 am | delete
    When my husband and I were married the first pets we had were guppies. We bought a big fish tank. We then started adding fish to the tank. We were not very successful with the survival rate so then we tried finches, then cats and now dogs. The cats were great but we really love having dogs! The vet bills are getting so expensive now that I'm surprised anyone young can afford having a pet. Your books will help.
  • Photahsiamirabel Oct 21, 2011 @ 2:23 am | delete
    Wonderful! I haven't had goldfish for years since the last one met with feline tragedy, but I love the idea of feeding them sheeled peas! :)
  • NON Oct 18, 2011 @ 7:40 am | delete
    Thanks Dude... I Hope My Fish Feels Ok in the next week :(
  • TransplantedSoul Oct 14, 2011 @ 4:42 pm | delete
    My first instinct was that an upside down goldfish was just feeling a bit Australian. Or maybe its just a handy way to protect yourself from Squid-Angels coming from below.
  • Mrjlarson Oct 12, 2011 @ 12:44 pm | delete
    I love this story! Good job on rescuing your little wet friend (two times!). The internet is a great resource for finding tricks to bring out pets of all kinds back to health. Thanks for sharing.
  • mgs249 Oct 9, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    Oh, this is great. I have 3 goldfish that I paid 12 cents each for about 4 years ago. They were meant to be fish food for other fish. One of them is about 4 inches long now and really needs a pond instead of an aquarium. I just love these fish!! I want to check out your lens on the Rabbit hutch too. I love rabbits, also but don't have any as pets. Thank you. Love the jokes!
  • Ann Oct 8, 2011 @ 7:45 pm | delete
    what is the lens that u are talking about?
  • aj2008 Oct 9, 2011 @ 8:57 am | delete
    oops, sorry! a "lens" is what they call "pages" on Squidoo :) I have changed the refence to a "lens" in the para about tweeting.
  • aj2008 Oct 9, 2011 @ 8:57 am | delete
    oops, sorry! a "lens" is what they call "pages" on Squidoo :) I have changed the refence to a "lens" in the para about tweeting.
  • ann Oct 8, 2011 @ 7:42 pm | delete
    oh that sure is my goldfish Im sorry about the RIP,I look every day to see if mine is moving.I think I will try the peas ,I know mine likes greens. I thought that I was the only one who had an up side down goldfish
  • scarlettohairy Oct 5, 2011 @ 7:42 pm | delete
    Wow, this is sort of fascinating. Peas. Who knew?! Love the fish jokes. I have a FarSide mug with a fish bowl on fire and 2 goldfish outside standing on the table. One fish says "Whew, that was close, but now we're equally screwed."
  • emre214 Sep 30, 2011 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    Very good lens! I'm glad your goldfish got to live a full life...so many don't get that chance because their owners don't understand how to properly care for them. I just wrote my first lens on good and bad beginner fish. Unfortunately, many try to keep goldfish as their first fish, but they are not a good choice for several reasons.
  • MaxReily Sep 26, 2011 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    I've never encountered this problem, but now I'll know what to do if we find Hamilton Fish upside down. We've had him/her for about five years, and he's huge! We've had to get a bigger fish tank for him twice and now he's about to outgrow this one. I guess it's true that goldfish are really fancy carp--we're afraid he'll get as big as one! Thanks for a very informative lens (and shame on anyone who would say "Why worry about a fish?"!)
  • mermaidlife Sep 23, 2011 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    wow you had me laughing, you had me crying, what a moving lens with great info and all about goldfish swimming upside down. Now that's talent.
  • whoisbid Sep 20, 2011 @ 1:57 am | delete
    My children want goldfish but I am concerned about taking care of them properly.
  • aj2008 Sep 20, 2011 @ 3:48 am | delete
    It's good that you are concerned about the welfare of any goldfish you may buy. These are the main considerations:

    Make sure their tank is big enough - goldfish do grow

    Use a tank, not a bowl, which does not have enough surface area

    Regular cleaning and partial water changes are essential

    NEVER use water straight from the tap - always treat it with something that will remove the harmful chemicals before you add the fresh water - be sure to follow the instructions carefully and use correct quantities

    There's lots of sites that deal with the day to day care of goldfish and providing you are prepared to put in a small amount of time each week to keep their environment clean, then you should have no problems.

    Follow the advice given on this page regarding feeding
  • PurplePansy Sep 16, 2011 @ 7:17 pm | delete
    This is a really great resource. I think anyone who owns a goldfish should read this lens! I wish I had known some of this back when I used to have goldfish. Thanks for writing this!
  • EMangl Sep 15, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    i "repaired" two lionhead goldfish once by searching google for advise, but meanwhile we don't have an aquarium anymore
  • zentao Sep 11, 2011 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    I saw the title of this and I was instantly interested. Your explanation of the swimbladder problems and fixing them were very in depth. Really an awesome lens!
  • JoeCinocca Sep 10, 2011 @ 6:09 pm | delete
    i really enjoyed this lens. Thanks for writing it!
  • katiecolette Sep 5, 2011 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    We had an "upside down fish", and it passed away :( I wish I would have known about the peas back then. Excellent lens, AJ.
  • GroovyFinds Sep 4, 2011 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    I had no idea! Sorry about his passing...10 years is a good run for a goldfish :)
  • Ewa Sep 2, 2011 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for the advice! I really thought our fish was going to die, poor thing couldn't swim down to feed. I drained over half the water off the fish tank before it could reach for the peas, it was last night and when I was leaving for work in the morning it was still upside down, was fine however when I was back. I'm over the moon, the fish has been with us for over five years now, and it would be very sad, especially for the kids, to see it go. Thanks once again. I'll keep to your advice about fish diet as well. Greetings from Belfast!
  • aj2008 Sep 2, 2011 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    I am soooo glad that I could help :) Apart from the fact that the peas could help, what a lot of people do not realise is that Goldfish are shallow water fish - so those lovely big, deep fish tanks we put them in are not as good as somethingthat is shallow :(
  • bechand Aug 19, 2011 @ 9:12 pm | delete
    wow - never heard of such a thing ...
  • PaulOnBooks Aug 12, 2011 @ 3:20 pm | delete
    Who'ds have thought you could cure a sick goldfish with frozen peas :) Angel Blessed for a great tale well told.
  • LissaKlar Aug 12, 2011 @ 2:23 pm | delete
    I had no idea! I'm not a good keeper of goldfish but other fish they just keep on living for me as long as i keep the tank clean and feed them regular food. It must've been quite a chore dealing with your upside down goldfish as long as you did. That is dedication! Blessed by a squid angel.
  • Ramkitten Aug 10, 2011 @ 3:32 pm | delete
    I've been here before, but I wanted to stop back and leave a blessing on this excellent lens while I'm on my angel "Back to School Bus Trip." (I'm not flying upside down, though.)
  • bakerwoman Aug 7, 2011 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    You did a fantastic job in treating your goldfish. This is a wonderful story to share for all. I would never know what to do with an ailing goldfish-- if only fishes can speak. Scattering some Angel dust your way.
  • Duane_Jackson Aug 2, 2011 @ 5:48 pm | delete
    I loved this lens, being an avid fish-lover myself...I have a cichlid aquarium with two oscars, a pair of convicts, a ghost kinife fish and large pleco!.. You are right...fish are intelligent..my oscars are like two aquarium puppies! Great job...
  • WorldVisionary Jul 29, 2011 @ 9:38 am | delete
    Loved the story! I've left a little Angel dust in your fish bowl!
  • ChrissLJ Jul 23, 2011 @ 10:47 am | delete
    Our fish guy also recommended feeding a couple of peas per day, but he said we could serve them frozen. We would smoosh the half-frozen peas to loosen the shell and drop it into the tank. Since it was half frozen, it won't sink as fast and allows the fish to eat it before sinking.
  • thesuccess Jul 11, 2011 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    I went to take a 'dead' fish lying on it's side from our pond but it swam, but it swam away and lived for another year or two
  • Valdacious Jul 9, 2011 @ 8:04 pm | delete
    What an amazing story! I would have never thought that a fish needed veggies - great lens!
  • sousababy Jul 8, 2011 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Wow, what an amazing story and how great s/he lived for 10 years (I've never heard anyone keeping one that long, actually - swimbladder problems or not). And peas, what great trial and error that must have been to find it clears the blockage (let alone even see if the goldfish will eat it), brilliant. What a beautiful lesson for your children to see that with special care, a creature can live a good life, even with a physical problem. Glad this received a purple star. Oh and loved the humor too!
    Take good care,
    Rose
  • BSieracki Jul 8, 2011 @ 5:43 am | delete
    never knew about fish problems before
  • Rafick Jun 26, 2011 @ 2:04 am | delete
    At first I thought the goldfish was trying to be original. I've learned a lot from your lens. Rafick
  • Jennifer Jun 23, 2011 @ 9:45 am | delete
    I've been dutifully breaking up peas into tiny pieces and feeding them to our swim-bladder goldfish. For the past few days, he's been on his side at the bottom of the tank not doing much. Just this morning, one of the longest poops I've ever seen came shooting out of him and he looks like he's feeling better. Where can I upload a pic of the monstrosity that came out of him?
  • aj2008 Jun 23, 2011 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Well I am really pleased that your goldfish seems to be doing better but as for that picture, not sure where you can upload it :)
  • Fitzcharming May 29, 2011 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    That's an old goldfish. My record is just shy of a year. And yes mine "swam" upside down too. Not for long though.
  • javrsmith May 18, 2011 @ 2:04 pm | delete
    Congratulations for saving your fish.
  • dannygator7790 May 9, 2011 @ 1:56 am | delete
    Great lens! I never really could keep my fish alive, and I'm not entirely sure it was because of swimbladder, but now I'll know for next time.
  • OrganicMom247 May 6, 2011 @ 9:00 pm | delete
    This is a good lens. Useful information, especially for those who loves fish and has an aquarium on their homes.
  • promotional-coupons-codes May 2, 2011 @ 5:44 am | delete
    Thank you. I'm planning to buy few gold fish but is afraid. This lens helped me understand their nature somewhat.
  • RetroMom Apr 27, 2011 @ 12:03 am | delete
    I found this lens very interesting to read. I'm pretty sure my goldfish did that swimming before it finally went to sleep (R.I.P GARY). I'm often sure that death is eminent once I see them doing that upside down swimming and that I couldn't do anything. Thank you so much for doing this Lens. All those little kids with goldfish will somehow be relieve that their is a possible cure to their problem!Great lens!
  • linhah Apr 19, 2011 @ 5:40 pm | delete
    Yes. His name was Popo and I loved him very much. Once he got sick and started floating on his side. We called the vet to see what they thought and I believe they gave us antibiotics to put in the water. Popo got better right away!
  • Frankster Apr 8, 2011 @ 9:54 am | delete
    Thanks for this excellent lens. I babysat a goldfish named "Sideways" that swam more sideways than upside-down and we didn't know why. We kept thinking it would die but it just persisted. We fed it by pushing food in front of its mouth with an eye dropper and some homemade dropper-type thingee and they worked. So, yes we did successfully treated it. My friend moved so I'm not sure if "Sideways" is still alive. I'll pass on your lens url so my friend can read it too. Bear hugs, Frankie
  • Philippians468 Apr 3, 2011 @ 11:44 am | delete
    i never knew this was even a possibility! thank you for sharing! cheers
  • eclecticeducation Apr 2, 2011 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    I had never heard of this! Great lens. Blessed by an Angel.
  • Apr 1, 2011 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    Nice Squidoo. Very enjoyable and interesting to read. Chris
  • Dougidog Mar 31, 2011 @ 5:03 am | delete
    Very interesting lens and I'm glad they got better !
  • Mary Mar 30, 2011 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    This was very informative and I can't wait to help Sylvester - He (she) is not upside down, but stays stationary at the top of the tank and is not eating, which are also symptoms of Swim Bladder problems
  • r2fish Mar 18, 2011 @ 2:50 am | delete
    Hey nice lens. Great thing to read.
  • um....hi. jk, it's viv (i know, weird name) Mar 12, 2011 @ 12:14 am | delete
    this actually help a lot!! my herbivore fish has constipatation, and i gave him peas, he wouldn't eat them unless they came from the freezer (weird) and i ended up having to cahnge a bit of his water to reduce his stress. thank you sooooo muchh!!
  • raphaelo Feb 13, 2011 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    Thank for sharing this great lens for us to know and learn about our goldfish. It's so useful and helpful for goldfish lovers. 5 stars for you .. dear, lady AJ :) Have a wonderful times.
  • photofk3 Feb 9, 2011 @ 8:32 am | delete
    Really useful lens. Thank you for sharing. I had goldfishes as a pet when I was a child. I loved them but for whatever reason they always died quickly, like about after a couple of weeks or months. Now if I ever happen to keep fishes as a pet in the future, I know what to do when I see that a fish is upside down.
  • noelmanto Jan 28, 2011 @ 3:58 am | delete
    This is a very useful information...thank you
  • raosrinivas Jan 27, 2011 @ 6:43 am | delete
    Very nice information. Thanks for sharing.
  • Amanda Jan 19, 2011 @ 8:43 am | delete
    We followed the advice tonight of feeding the inside of thawed frozen peas to our "Goldilocks". I now know she is not just "playing" with us by swimming sideways and upside down. She is very sick. We fed her the peas in a small bowl (thank you for that advice b/c she could not get to the bottom of the tank to get them either).
    This morning she was sleeping on the bottom of the bowl and appears to be fine! I put her back into her normal tank and will check her again. She appears to be cured! Thank you!
  • aj2008 Jan 19, 2011 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Oh I am so pleased! Just do the same again at the first sign of troublke and think about following the feeding advice I give on this page.
  • Lironah Jan 18, 2011 @ 5:00 pm | delete
    Great lens. I haven't had this problem with my goldfish yet, though he's got ich this week. I'll keep this in mind when feeding him.
  • aj2008 Jan 18, 2011 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    What amazes me is that it was so hard for me to discover the cure, despite the fact that it seems to be such a common problem, which is born out by the fact I get a huge number of visits to this page every week!
  • darciefrench Dec 25, 2010 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    Wow- that's one lucky fish! Lovely, lovely story. Merry Christmas today, and every day -:)
  • sandralynnsparks Dec 18, 2010 @ 5:20 am | delete
    Interesting info, and funny, funny jokes! Fun lens!
  • Ladymermaid Dec 11, 2010 @ 1:25 pm | delete
    Wow I had no idea...that is amazing and you presented it beautifully. You had me captivated as I was sure your little story would end with a burial at sea...so glad it didn't :)
  • Mellissa Nov 29, 2010 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    I never thought there would be a website for sick goldfish or up side down ones. My daughters started doing the up side down thing about 3 days ago. I thought it would of died by now but the poor thing just keeps on living. Now he is just laying on the bottom of the tank and will swim up side down sometimes. I hope the pea thing works.
  • Ophelia Nov 28, 2010 @ 5:21 am | delete
    my goldfish just died today.......it started swimming upside down this morning after refusing to eat for a couple days... i called the goldfish store and people there suggested me to put one spoonful of salt into the tank, and i did. I dont know if it was the salt or it would not have made it anyway... i am so sad
  • Lironah Jan 18, 2011 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    Salt shouldn't harm goldfish; it's actually a cure for some fish parasites. However, it would probably have needed to be added earlier to save him.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Nov 8, 2010 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    Fish in aquariums have a chemical that will keep them from growing too big to fit their environment, that is a lot smarter then we are when we insist on getting bigger and bigger while wanting more and more.
  • livingfrontiers Oct 29, 2010 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    I saw a show where a young man took a cork, and threaded it with some thread, and then did some surgery on his fish, so it swam right side up. The cork kept the fish swimming in the right direction, and then when it healed, he removed the cork. He used a Styrofoam cup too, but that was too much resistance! Don't you just love the internet?
  • SereneSea Oct 29, 2010 @ 7:48 am | delete
    I am glad that you could cure the goldfish and this was the first time I read about fish swimming upside down. It is really difficult to help these tiny creations without harming them more from the already depleted environment conditions.
  • mcochs Oct 26, 2010 @ 5:04 pm | delete
    Very, very interesting and informative! I'm glad you saved your goldfish!
  • KranberryKeri Oct 23, 2010 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    The pea trick works. My calico goldfish is part of a set (Dungeons & Dragons) and I thought tragedy was going to strike. Added some mushed, skinned peas to the tank for all to enjoy. ALL of the fish became insanely active for the next hour, and this morning, Dungeons was upright again!
  • Momsbusy247 Oct 23, 2010 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    Pea's? Wow, who would have thought that was how you fix a sick fish. Not me that is for sure. Great lens.
  • dancerene Oct 22, 2010 @ 4:08 am | delete
    Thanks for the tips. We have goldfish at home and there are occasions when one or two swim upside down. I thought it was mishandled.
  • Oct 15, 2010 @ 3:57 am | delete
    Thank you so much for the info. I love goldfish and have often had to deal with 'upside down fish syndrome' with absolutely no success. Next time, with the knowledge from your lens, hopefully I can help the poor fish survive.
  • Pastiche Oct 7, 2010 @ 7:38 am | delete
    We raised a school of goldfish for nearly 8 years. They were little fish in a small garden pond at our garden wedding, then we moved them to a larger pond in our yard. They spent winters indoors in a bathtub sized pond my hubby made in our foyer. Over the years they expanded their family in the summertime till we had 24 fish of various ages and sizes. Some were up to 9" long. This spring a blue heron discovered the goldfish shortly after they moved outdoors to the big pond. Sigh. We have no more gold fish ... until next year. I love this story of AJ the goldfish doctor! 10 years is nice long life for a goldfish.
  • aj2008 Oct 7, 2010 @ 7:56 am | delete
    Oh no, that is so sad - dont you just hate herons sometimes! We dont keep fish outside - but local people have to be careful with their fish ponds, because we have one of the largest heronrys in the UK nearby!
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  • aj2008 Oct 6, 2010 @ 3:37 am | delete
    Err, but my goldfish has never had any skin problems - it was the swim bladder that was the problem.

    Ooops, silly me - you weren't referring to my Goldfish at all - you were just spamming me.
  • bakerwoman Oct 3, 2010 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    It is amazing how you were able to treat your goldfish and kept for many more years.Thanks for the useful info.
  • Oct 2, 2010 @ 3:32 am | delete
    I have never heard of fish swimming upside down. Don't you just love the web and being able to Google whatever information you need?! It's so cool that you were able to learn all that quickly enough to save your fish. Peas ... good for something after all!
  • aj2008 Oct 2, 2010 @ 6:58 am | delete
    Yes, it is great that you can usually find out what you need - but I was amazed at how hard it was to get the info about my Upside Down Goldfish. But then of course that has worked to my benefit - it gave me a niche lens and Google likes it very much :)
  • aliwatson Sep 29, 2010 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    Well done you lovely lens
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 21, 2010 @ 11:15 am | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • Sojourn Sep 15, 2010 @ 8:50 am | delete
    Sorry to hear your goldfish finally succumbed but he sure did live a long life! My husband and I had four goldfish once and one of them suddenly began to swim upside down. In our case it was either a contagious disease or something we fed them because despite setting up a temporary fish hospital in our kitchen trying to save one after the other, all of our fish took ill and died. We loved those little guys but haven't brought any more goldfish into the home since. Your frozen peas idea will be tucked away just in case, though. Very interesting!
  • rms Sep 14, 2010 @ 5:56 am | delete
    Never seen a goldfish, or any fish swim upside down. Thanks for sharing!
  • alteredkat Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:17 am | delete
    I have NEVER seen a fish swim upside down....that is COOL! Thanks for teaching me something new!
  • d-artist Sep 10, 2010 @ 8:42 am | delete
    I enjoyed reading and learned something today, the bladder problem and giving of greens for color...someone was throwing away goldfish so decided to keep them...one started to swim upside down, I put him in a net still in his tank afraid he would drown on the bottom, he got better and lived for several years, when he died I cried
  • Angela at oldbaby65@yahoo.com Aug 12, 2010 @ 6:57 am | delete
    I can't wait to pick up some frozen peas and try this. My Goldy floats upside down alot. Thanks for the information.
  • puzzlemaker Jun 10, 2010 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Rest in Peace Upside Down Goldfish. You lived a long happy life.
  • ShirlW Jun 9, 2010 @ 2:04 pm | delete
    So sorry to hear about your goldfish. What a long, full life he was able live, all thanks to his human family.
  • Sylvestermouse Jun 9, 2010 @ 9:17 am | delete
    Amazing! I would never have considered a pea.

    I am so sorry to hear the little fellow died. I am certain he was with the right family. Your efforts and care showed just how much he was loved.
  • Sonia May 19, 2010 @ 8:10 pm | delete
    You saved my goldfish's life. I cannot thank you enough the pea thing worked and now he is swimming normal and looks like he has returned to normal health.
  • Jasmin May 13, 2010 @ 9:10 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for this. You gave me exactly the information I needed. I will definitely be trying this out.
  • zim351y1 Apr 3, 2010 @ 9:53 am | delete
    Very good article, very informative. Keep up the great work. Please feel free to check out our beautiful aquarium tables at: squidoo.com/fgravesaquariums
  • prosperity66 Mar 31, 2010 @ 3:40 am | delete
    Wow! I didn't know goldfish would appreciate lettuce or spinach! I'm going to share the info with my son who has a few ones in the garden! And in all honesty, I thought that when a goldfish swomns upside down it's because it's... dead :( Hope I've never threw away one that was still alive :s Thanks for this highly goldfish page!
    Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Allison Mar 21, 2010 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    THANK YOU... Yesterday morning my oldest daughter thought our goldfish had learned a new trick, to swim upside down. I took your advice and gave two of our five goldfish mushed frozen peas (in their own bowl, not the tank) within a few hours, both fish were just hanging out at the bottom of the bowl waiting to join their family. My husband was amazed and has dubbed me the 'Goldfish Whisperer."
  • Kiosks4business Mar 19, 2010 @ 9:17 am | delete
    Wow! I think you are really commendable. Not only did you care that you had a sick gold fish and found out how to make it well again, but you also made this lens to help everyone with their poorly goldfish too! I think that is really nice, I would have just prepared the loo for a funeral!

    http://www.squidoo.com/nhs-health-kiosks
  • EelKat Feb 14, 2010 @ 8:30 am | delete
    I've found that my Calico Ranchu gets swimbladder problems if she eats flake food (which floats near the top of the tank, thus causing her to gulp in air while eating), and that the best way to treat it is to remove flake food from her diet and instead feed her boiled frozen peas for 2 days, than fast her for one day, than switch her diet to sinking pellet food instead.
  • _Joan_ Feb 12, 2010 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    Great lens! This is probably helping a lot of folks.
  • ktobia Jan 31, 2010 @ 8:22 pm | delete
    Thanks, this was very helpful! I hope we can save it in time!
  • Levitah Jan 28, 2010 @ 6:47 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens 5* and a Fave!
  • Krystle Jan 26, 2010 @ 11:35 am | delete
    My goldfish has been swimming like this for sometime! Sometimes I think he is dead because he is floating upside down on the top of the water, but sure enough he is always okay. He eats still and I haven't noticed any other problems... If he is always okay and has been swimming like this for close to a year is there any reason to try and fix him?
  • aj2008 Jan 26, 2010 @ 1:28 pm | delete
    What is there to lose by trying to fix him? I think although he looks OK he must be very disorientated and uncomfortable. Fish did not evolve to swim upside down and the cure may just be a few crushed peas. They certainly wont make him worse :)
  • MeltedRachel Jan 21, 2010 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    That's absolutely amazing! Great tips for keeping fish healthy. Thank you for sharing!
  • Brookelorren Jan 5, 2010 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Wow! I never knew that you could cure fish like that, or that you could feed them other things. But I guess that makes sense, in the wild they'd be eating plankton and other items.
  • they'resocute! Dec 24, 2009 @ 12:28 am | delete
    I had a similar experience. One of my celestial eye goldfish has been occasionally swimming belly up for about 6 months - I thought he was just a clown! It does seem he is blind and so I also thought maybe he couldn't tell the difference between up and down. I have occasionally put him in a net box inside the tank so he can get rest and his own food. Seems to work. When one of my black moors went belly up a couple weeks ago I got on the NET and searched too. Found the suggestion of peas to clean out the intestinal track. Worked like magic! I pop the peas out of their shell, smash them up and feed them to them. I actually drop some into the blind celestial eye's mouth as he tends to feed at the top. The other celestial eye feeds at the bottom. I have also turned the net box on it's side at the top of the tank and I put peas inside it and usher in the celestial eyes with a net if they don't go on their own - which they actually do sometimes. Seems whenever I use the flake food, the celestial eyes end up upside down. So, no more flake food in that tank. It's fine for the comets in the other tank, but the fancy goldfish are now being treated like royalty -- handfed vegetables and fruit -- they LOVE it!
  • EverythingMouse Nov 23, 2009 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    What a fabulous lens. I don't think I have ever saved a goldfish from it's fate. Blessings AJ!
  • WebSpinstress Oct 15, 2009 @ 10:40 am | delete
    Wow - imagine all the goldfishies you have saved with this lens! I've never heard of a cure for upside-down fish either...excellent information you've put into this topic and it's incredible how many fish you've managed to turn right side up. I think I would probably just flip the tank over if I didn't land on your lens first. :-)
  • rensister Oct 12, 2009 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    hey thx so much im going to use ur advice i just gave it a pea and im going to get diffrent types of food on the menu for tonnight is lettuce thx for ur help
  • clouda9 Oct 5, 2009 @ 5:07 am | delete
    Who would have thunk there was a cure - our poor babies went to fish heaven...many tears and a swear never to get another followed! Wonderful information, just in case, and for all those goldfish aficionado's for sure!
  • Sep 24, 2009 @ 7:23 am | delete
    Wonderful lens ^_^
  • AppalachianCountry Sep 18, 2009 @ 12:32 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens. We enjoy goldfish. Thank-you for all the good tips. 5 stars*****
  • Ramkitten Sep 10, 2009 @ 5:52 pm | delete
    Frozen peas? Who woulda thought! This is really interesting. No idea fish sometimes swim upside down or why they would. I've been enlightened, thank you! Speaking of upside down critters, I recently saw a fly FLY upside down. (But that was only after I'd swatted it and stunned the thing. Kinda felt bad ... especially when it then fell off the twig it landed on. Sorry, just sharing....)
  • Aug 21, 2009 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    i will try your way to cure my gold fish.
  • pkmcr Aug 12, 2009 @ 7:53 am | delete
    Great Lens aj :-) That little one at the top of your lens is the spitting image of one we have who we named "Little Soldier" because he was swimming on his side for ages - but staged a great comeback and avoided the "tears before bedtime" stage.

    Will lensroll you across my gold fish lenses once they come out of WIP :-)

    Take care

    Paul
  • CoolFoto Aug 11, 2009 @ 8:21 am | delete
    Welcome to our Tropical Fish group. This lens will be included in the "How To" featured group
    http://www.squidoo.com/groups/tropicalfish
  • CoolFoto Aug 10, 2009 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    Fascinating and informative. Please join my Tropical Fish group http://www.squidoo.com/groups/tropicalfish . I have kept fish, but, thankfully, none ever got sick.
  • Daryl Aug 10, 2009 @ 4:48 pm | delete
    I have a fish swiming upside down I just put him in a smaller bowl and waiting to see if he eats the peas and uprights him self thank you for the infosAiffgodf
  • C-Joy Aug 6, 2009 @ 6:55 am | delete
    I guess it is a case of "give peas a chance"! How truly amazing, it makes complete sense that fish need a variety of food to be healthy, but I would have never thought of it on my own! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. What a relief that you didn't have to resort to theraputic massage or aromatherapy to heal your fish :)
  • Tipi Aug 4, 2009 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    Another great lens AJ! I didn't know about the cures for upside down goldfish problems. I'm glad you did your research and made this lens, its a great topic and really interesting!
    You saved the day!!! ~ That must make you a hero... :)
  • JohannTheDog Jul 27, 2009 @ 6:28 am | delete
    How interesting!!! And what great info!!! I saw a fish do agility on Youtube. They are pretty talented, BOL!!!
  • JJNW Jul 22, 2009 @ 4:09 pm | delete
    CONGRATS new GIANT SQUID!!!!! Awesome-tastic! Our team was great and it was fun sharing it with all of you!

    This is a very well-made page! Kudos!
  • Evans Jul 22, 2009 @ 1:27 am | delete
    Thank you sooo much! My poor fish was getting really bad. I am off to try the salt first. We'll see how that goes.
  • lakern26 Jul 9, 2009 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    I got quite a kick out of your lens. It was very informative, especially since I had no idea such a behavior was even possible. Great title, by the way!

    Also, thanks for visiting my lenses and for the blessing!
  • dannystaple Jul 3, 2009 @ 2:01 am | delete
    Interesting info - I don't own fish, but I will remember it in case it becomes handy one day.
  • Vladi Jul 1, 2009 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    If any more of your goldfish swim upside down - call me over. I can fix that little problem without peas or even a please. Just with a thank-you and burp
  • Jul 1, 2009 @ 11:54 am | delete
    i have seen this before but never knew the reasons, great lens, and great information, keep up the good work.

    ps im glad you liked the photos
  • michele Jun 29, 2009 @ 5:03 am | delete
    this is the best information I have found. My son (3years old) feed the fish without permission the other night. I was upset, thinking great now I will have to clean out the tank tomorrow morning. We went to bed as normal, in the morning I got up to find my oldest goldfish was floating up side down at the top of the tank. OMG, I started freaking out, she would swim around the tank trying her best to stay right side up. I checkd the PH and it was way off, so grabbed a bucket and some water from the tank placed her in it and corrected her water PH. I left her there pretty much all day, I did 50% water changed got the PH right, of course my other fish seem find. I thought for sure she was going to die. I couldn't believe how upset I was about a fish. In the evening, I figured I would place her back in the tank and to my surprise a hour later she was swimming normal. I am sure that the half a bottle of pellet food my son placed in the tank casued this promblem. Thanks for the info.
  • Fancyfishlover09 Jun 28, 2009 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    excellent!! 5*****
  • Fancyfishlover09 Jun 28, 2009 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    excellent!! 5*****
  • Snozzle Jun 17, 2009 @ 10:12 am | delete
    Never heard of such a thing before - the things you learn on Squidoo! My friend had a fish that would (alegedly) just swim in one direction but he put that down to the fish only having one fin. May not have been true, of course but made a good story after a couple of pints.
    Mike.
  • kiwisoutback Jun 15, 2009 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    I agree, fish do need other types of food besides those standard flakes. If you can keep a live plant or two in the tank, they'll often eat that, and it will help balance out the pH. I never knew the upside down swimming was related to a possible lack of veggies though, but it makes sense. I remember my fish had those "long strands" sometimes if their diet wasn't varied enough.
  • Alicia Jun 14, 2009 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    I had a gold fish who was swimming upside for months never knew all this information existed and he died a couple of days ago, now I have another one starting to do the same thing goodness my gold fishes have gotten really big got them as feeders got attached and put them in a seperate tank I have had them for years and I feel like they are all gonna start dieing on me...;{
  • CCGAL Jun 14, 2009 @ 10:51 am | delete
    I love watching fish, but I hate having to clean the tank. Haven't had any fish in my house for about 12 years now, but I love going to Oriental restaurants with large fish tanks. So soothing! Great lens. 5*
  • onegirlfactory Jun 11, 2009 @ 8:58 am | delete
    I love this lens! I've seen goldfish swimming upside down, but never figured out what caused them to do that. Great job!
  • Janiece Jun 8, 2009 @ 7:36 am | delete
    We don't have goldfish, but two of our tadpoles are swimming upside down. I wonder if peas work for them.... 5 stars for this very interesting lens!!
  • annetteghallowell Jun 7, 2009 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    I must admit I knew nothing about Goldfish except the bowls need to be cleaned a lot. If I ever get a goldfish with problems, I know where to come!
  • annetteghallowell Jun 7, 2009 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    I must admit I knew nothing about Goldfish except the bowls need to be cleaned a lot. If I ever get a goldfish with problems, I know where to come!
  • mukunda22 Jun 5, 2009 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    Love your humor!! *****5!! and faved!!
  • AbbasAbedi Jun 5, 2009 @ 10:46 am | delete
    Excellent Lens. 5*

    If you get a chance check out my Instant Stress Management lens.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Jun 2, 2009 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    AJ -- Your lens is marvelous, although I have to admit that some of the pictures I did not enjoy. I think it is great that you were able to help you goldfish, I would never have thought it possible.
    Your lens (and your fish) is blessed.

    Brenda
  • Wysiwigs May 30, 2009 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    Awesome information! I'm passing this lens onto my daughter's Zoology teacher (it's almost too cool for school :o)
  • lakeerieartists May 24, 2009 @ 5:19 pm | delete
    Pretty cool, AJ. I never knew a goldfish could be cured. I especially liked the diagram in this lens. Blessings.
  • Home-Interior-Designer May 24, 2009 @ 5:35 am | delete
    Fascinating lens. I have some outdoor goldfish but luckily they have a lot of greenery in the pond to nibble on as well. This is one of the most interesting pages I have read in a while, great writing! 5*
  • Evelyn_Saenz May 20, 2009 @ 2:05 pm | delete
    Thank you for all the wonderful information on treating goldfish. I had no idea that they could be treated. I can hardly wait to have a tank of fish again.
  • CreativeArtist May 20, 2009 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Interesting lens. It's great to know that it can be cured with a simple addition of veges!
  • Rewards4life May 19, 2009 @ 6:52 am | delete
    I don't have a goldfish, but I've always wanted to have one (and we've 4 naughty cats, so it would be like getting an extra dinner for them =) I've heard the stories that people thought that their goldfish is dead, and then it ended up in the toilet. Just wondering, how many "goldfish lives" could be saved, if people just "first think then do". Very useful information here.
  • aj2008 May 18, 2009 @ 3:06 pm | in reply to Vladi | delete
    Wonderful! :)
  • JaguarJulie May 18, 2009 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    Wow -- you got Glen to drop by -- still waiting to see him visit one of my lenses -- oh and Seth as well. This morning I did get a visit from our dear Fluff and a captain_squid! ;)
  • Vladi May 18, 2009 @ 6:52 am | delete
    I like goldfish. They aid the digestion.
  • Mortira May 16, 2009 @ 11:30 am | delete
    What a simple solution to a common problem! I feel bad for all the goldfish that get flushed when they could be living long and happy lives.

    Love the fish humor! * * * * *
  • 0ctavias0fferings May 15, 2009 @ 9:55 am | delete
    Excellent lens AJ makes me want to get the fishtank up and running again 5* and a sprinkling of Angel Dust
  • MSE May 15, 2009 @ 9:00 am | delete
    As a kid I had a gold fish and I remember it swam upside down. I dont remember though how I trieated it. Probaby it died. 5^ for an excellent lens. I like your mix of humor and information. Well balanced.
  • N376 May 11, 2009 @ 4:41 pm | delete
    My father-inlaw had an upside down goldfish!
  • ElizabethJeanAllen May 8, 2009 @ 5:54 pm | delete
    The last time one of my goldfish swam upside down, it was floating the next day. Hopefully I can avoid that in the future.
    Thanks for sharing
    Lizzy
  • mysticmama May 7, 2009 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    very cool, I feed our Koi frozen peas all the time, they love them and do spit out the shells lol
  • Heather426 May 7, 2009 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    Great lens! I thought it was going to be a lens on how to help your child cope with a dead fish...
    so much better answer! very helpful, I will pass this on to my relatives who have fish, I just have dogs...
  • JaguarJulie May 6, 2009 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Very nicely done my dear! Gosh, I could see this as a title of a children's book, "Mummy, why is the goldfish swimming upside down?" !!!!!
  • drifter0658 May 5, 2009 @ 7:37 am | delete
    Okay..........my god this was great. But, I am a fan so why wouldn't it be. Although, you now have me wondering about all the goldfish I've given the Davey Jones' Locker burial rites via the porcelain coffin.
  • chefkeem May 4, 2009 @ 11:11 pm | delete
    Somethng's fshy here...where are my readng glasses? (Wouldn't want to gve you a blnd blessng, now would ?)
  • mulberry May 4, 2009 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Great lens, I really could have used your help a few years ago. My fish was unable to swim down into the water he get bobbing to the top despite his best efforts. Yes, he died before I could figure it all out. I knew it might be a problem with the swim bladder but that was it :(
  • GrowWear May 4, 2009 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Well, it sounded like the end of the world. Like you, I say, "What!" about all of the so-called treatments. You went around the world to find a solution, and it was in the freezer. How about that?
  • JenniferAkers May 4, 2009 @ 7:30 am | delete
    Not only are you a wonderful mom and person, you've brought important information to all of us who may run into the same problem with their pet fish. Love the lens - informative, visual, and humorous. 5*!
  • OhMe May 4, 2009 @ 7:12 am | delete
    Oh me! I never knew a fish could get constipated. This was so interesting and informative. I guess I will need to make sure we have frozen peas on hand for the next time we have an upside down fish. We have a small pond in the yard and every year we loose a few. I read every word and sure enjoyed the jokes thrown in. Great lens.
  • Joan4 May 4, 2009 @ 6:58 am | delete
    I am honestly sitting here laughing at 8 a.m. This is a very narrow niche, AJ! Great information and presented with humor, too. Nobody but a supermom would do that much research for a pet goldfish! What a super mommy you are! Your kids are blessed to have you! Delightful! and informative! I raised fish for years and never knew this.
  • inkserotica May 4, 2009 @ 5:21 am | delete
    Oh yes, I've come across this several times over the past 10 years or so keeping goldfish. I now only keep the hardy kind of fish because I've lost so many! :) Good lens, great and important topic 5*
  • Jimmie May 4, 2009 @ 5:13 am | delete
    Wow. I've never heard of this. But I've felt like that poor fish before.

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