Easilly Spooked, Bottom Hugging, Comet Goldfish

[Swandazi]

I bought 6 comet goldfish for my 50 gallon pond 7 days ago... The guy at the store and alot of online information says their very active, and my goldfish arnt active, they just sit their in a little ditch by my filter, they wont eat anything i give them (worms, floating goldfish food, some ant eggs, and smashed up fishfood) ... At first i thought they were just adjusting to the tank but now i dont know what to think...

Swandazi

 

[The-Wolf]

what temperature is the water?
goldfish should not be fed if it is 10c or under,
if it it 11-16c they should only be fed a low protin food like wheatgerm.
above 16c they can be fed regular flakes, pellets etc.

 

[Opcn]

They are probably scared, give them a few weeks to get used to the situation, and whatever you do do not try to get them riled up by splashing the water or poking them with a stick or something, you have no idea how many people will rap on the glass if they see there fish unwell in a tank, a bit like a friend coming over and banging on pots and pans to help you get over your brown bottle flu.

 

[Swandazi]

the water temp is 40 deg


and i wont rile them up dont wrry...

 

[Swandazi]

well some good news, their moving a bit more now, they moved to a cynder block i put in, but their still not moving much...

oh well, maybe they'll be more active when the waters warmer...

Swandazi

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

the water temp is 40 deg


and i wont rile them up dont wrry...

40 degrees is very toasty for coldwater fish, what sort of filtration do you have in there? Are they in the tank or the pond currently?

 

[Opcn]

40 F =4 C

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

40 F =4 C

Ah, i thought that was 40 C for a second and though "wow thats hot" but then again comet goldies survive some extreme conditions somtimes. Silly me !