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From: vmy@philabs.UUCP (Vivian Yu Ching)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Constipated Bubble Eye Goldfish
Message-ID: <303@philabs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 17:28:05 EST
Article-I.D.: philabs.303
Posted: Wed Apr 17 17:28:05 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 20-Apr-85 06:54:26 EST
Reply-To: vmy@philabs.UUCP (Vivian Ching)
Organization: Philips Labs, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Lines: 23

We have a 30 gal fish tank with 2 calico fans and 2 bubble-eye's. 
We have had the bubble-eye's for about 3 weeks now and the calico's
about 6 weeks.
Up until last week we were feeding them Tetrafin and live brine shrimp
twice a day.  We have since cut down to once a day.
The bubble-eyes have been exhibiting the following symptoms since last week:

- gulping for air
- swim awkwardly after eating (sideways and upside down)
- excretions are transparent and black, sometimes with air bubbles
- spend a lot of time floating at the top side by side

Our goldfish book indicates that they may have constipation, so we stopped
feeding for 4 days straight and on the 5th day we fed them Tetrafin
because our fish store was out of live brine shrimp.  They immediately
started showing the same symptoms again.
The ph is around 7, we keep the temp. at 68 and I clean out the bottom
of the tank once a week.

What's wrong?
Do bubble-eyes have to eat live food only?  

Thanx for any advice -