Pond Goldfish - Swim Bladder Issue?

[bitchstewie]

We have a garden pond which has half a dozen mixed goldfish in it. One's been a bit quiet the last couple of days and this morning I came out and he's on his side hardly moving other than when spooked, and looking a little bloated compared to the others.

I've fished him out and popped him in a bowl of pond water for now:



Does this look like a swim bladder issue? I keep reading about feeding peas which sounds a little crazy but is simple enough to try.

Any other thoughts/suggestions? Everything else in the pond seems fine and whilst it is very much a garden pond with some fish in it vs. a hobby, the water is filtered regularly using a suitably sized pump and box filter with foams and those things in the bottom that bacteria grow on.

[Big Al.]

Whilst you fish's stomach doesn't look terribly distended it could be the early stages of Dropsy

http://www.happy-goldfish.com/dropsy.php

It appears that there's not much you can do unfortunately. Have a look around the various fish forums and perhaps you may come across some more info.

HTH.

[bitchstewie]

Big Al. said:

Whilst you fish's stomach doesn't look terribly distended it could be the early stages of Dropsy

http://www.happy-goldfish.com/dropsy.php

It appears that there's not much you can do unfortunately. Have a look around the various fish forums and perhaps you may come across some more info.

HTH.

I did wonder that but kept reading of a "pine cone" appearance that doesn't seem to be there, though maybe that's "yet".

It's out the pond so I won't feed it and if it's alive in a day or so I'll try peas which seems to be recommended if it is swim bladder - as you say if it's Dropsy it looks like it's gone.