Why would a goldfish stay at the bottom of the tank and barely move?

Answer 1

If you don't have a pair of fish actively and obviously chasing around like mad spawning, whatever it is you are seeing, I can almost certainly guarantee that they won't be eggs.

Answer 2

The fish may be stressed, or the fish may have a health problem, internally, or externally.

The water temperature could also cause this. An ideal temperature would be around 70 F, but at 30-50 F, fish will slow down, to the extent that they might look dead or in a coma.

Answer 3

well a few years ago one of my goldfish was laying on the bottom of my tank and its because he was bottom feeding maybe your fish is bottom feeding but please make sure its that and if you have any other fish incase its a desese

Answer 4

The usual reason for this is bad water. My advice is for you to do a water change ASAP. Then you really must follow the basic rules of sucessfull fishkeeping if you want to keep fish succesfully. The basic rules are . :- 1 inch of fish must have at least 1 gallon of water.( A goldfish is a 10 inch fish so it needs at least 10 gallons of water) :- Every tank must have a permanently running 'cycled' filter. :- Every tank must have at least 50% of its water replaced every week.

Answer 5

A factor that would cause a goldfish to sit at the bottom of the tank is unfavourable water condition. High ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and low pH are the major poor water conditions. These unfavourable water conditions could cause permanent damage or even death to your goldfish.
High ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and low pH are the major poor water conditions all causes your goldfish to sit in the bottom corner of the tank. These unfavourable water conditions could cause permanent damage or even death to your goldfish.
If your fish are constantly inactive other than feeding time, it's likely to be a water quality issue.
You should regularly test for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates which should be 0, 0, and less than 10 respectively.
Make sure that you are doing regular weekly water changes of at least 50%, that the new water you add is the same temperature as the old water, and that you use the recommended dosage of water conditioner per the instructions on the bottle.
In addition, test the PH level of the tank to ensure that it's at least 7.4 to 7.6 as a significant drop in PH can cause your fish to sit at the bottom and they may even clamp down their fins.
High ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and low pH are the major poor water conditions all causes your goldfish to sit in the bottom corner of the tank. These unfavourable water conditions could cause permanent damage or even death to your goldfish.

Answer 6

Often goldfish do rest on the bottom of the tank, but if this is constant behaviour, then check your water.

If you do not have a test kit, take a sample to your local fish store and have them test for Nitrates, Nitrites and Ammonia as well as PH.

Answer 7

It is stressed, and it could be for many reasons. Water quality, tank environment, swim bladder problems, or overfeeding.

Answer 8

he is probably cold