What is wrong with my fish, it is acting funny?

I just changed the bowl, it was getting pretty nasty; it had been three days since I had. The bowl is pretty smal so it needed it. Before, I used tap water which could be salty and rusty and I noticed my fish swim to the top to gasp for air. When I changed it, I didn’t have a net or anything so I used my hand to grab him. (the guy in jack’s did it so I thought it was okay) And I used bottled water this time instead of my tap water hoping theres more oxygen in the water this time. But he’s sitting at the bottom and before he was kind of a spaz. Sometimes he swims a time or two around the bowl but then he sits. He’s not gasping for air, but I’m worried.

Answer #1

Okay. well every night I do about a 20% water change to keep oxygen in the water. but thank you you did help! I just wanted to be sure my fish wasn’t gonna die lol

Answer #2

Do you have water conditioner? With out it the clorine in the water can burn its gills, I suggest going to get some if you dont, it can burn fast.

Answer #3

I think the fish is just scared cause you changed its water and its a fish I dont think he knows why you did that.

Answer #4

my moms fish did the same thing but I think it was because my mom forgot to feed them so I fed them and they started moving round but also with fish we had before when we change the tank or clean it we have to let the water sit a while before puttin them in it that may be it.. where did you get the fish from??

Answer #5

what kind of fish do you have?

I pretty good with fish maybe I could help you,
but I need to know what kind of fish it is,

Answer #6

your fish might just be stressed out, there’s stress relive drops you coul use you just add a couple drops in the water whenever you change the water, if you’re using bottled water you shouldn’t worry about the chlorine and metals in the water, or next time when you change the water if it’s not super dirty try only changing half of it and just do it more regularly,

am I helping?

Answer #7

you’re welcome, you could funmail me anytime with any other questions, I’d be happy to help.

Answer #8

no I dont have a filter. the only thing that pollutes the tank tho is the feces, I dont feed him any more than he needs.

Answer #9

you don’t have any kind of filter right?

Answer #10

the fish is just a calico goldfish. nothing special. but I would like him to live lol

Answer #11

about 45 mins ago

Answer #12

how long ago did you changed the water? few mins.? hours? day?

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