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What is wrong with my goldfish??

my goldfish isn't eating and he is staying at the bottom most of the day. I had 4 fish and I did a water change 2 weeks ago and 4 of them died and this one lived. I have since bought 3 other small goldfish and they were all fine till about 3 days ago, now the big goldfish just looks lethargic. he is just laying at the bottom and every once in awhile he will swim quickly through the tank. Also I have noticed his tail suddenly looks a little grayish only on the tips. By the way he is just an orange goldfish about 4 inches long.

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Iknowsit Answered:

It sounds like you are new at this. You need to de-chlorinate the water before you put your fish into it. You can leave an amount of water equal to the fish tank out for 24-48 hours. The chlorine should dissipate. If you don't do this, it's like throwing the fish into a bath of poison. Chlorine is a toxic chemical. You also need to buy a little bottle of a chemical mix that I can not think of the name of at the moment. Ask at the pet store or pet department. It reduces the chlorine, puts something in the water to stop the "Ick" which is what might be on the fish's tail, and adds other chemicals to the water that makes your fish live. Good luck with all of this.