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10/15/2009 9:14:41 AM EDT
We've got a bunch of goldfish in the pond in our yard. About every other month, one swells up to gigantic proportions and eventually explodes. They've been doing this for years. WTF?
10/15/2009 9:15:49 AM EDT
[#1]
Quoted:
We've got a bunch of goldfish in the pond in our yard. About every other month, one swells up to gigantic proportions and eventually explodes. They've been doing this for years. WTF?


WTF indeed?????
10/15/2009 9:16:15 AM EDT
[#2]
Stop feeding them alkaseltzer.
10/15/2009 9:16:17 AM EDT
[#3]
Are they Glock brand goldfish?

There, now that we have that nonsense out of the way, we can focus on finding him a helpful answer.

_MaH
10/15/2009 9:17:15 AM EDT
[#4]
Tag for pics of 'sploded fish.
10/15/2009 9:17:23 AM EDT
[#5]
Infections in their swim bladder?

I know what you are talking about but I have never figured out the cause of it.
10/15/2009 9:17:35 AM EDT
[#6]
Can goldfish eat themselves to death, similar to goats?
10/15/2009 9:18:39 AM EDT
[#7]
Take a pic next time.

10/15/2009 9:19:29 AM EDT
[#8]

HN?!



Dude,like,have you ever thought to get your water tested and,like,maybe not eating or drinking anything unless it comes from an outside source?


Next thing we'll have exploding Arfcommers


10/15/2009 9:20:07 AM EDT
[#9]
Wrap them with duct tape.
10/15/2009 9:21:42 AM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
Wrap them with duct tape.


I see what you did there.......
10/15/2009 9:22:08 AM EDT
[#11]
I'm reporting you to the ATF.
10/15/2009 9:24:31 AM EDT
[#12]
Goldfish are prone to edema, although with fish I think it is called dropsy. Basically either through bad food or water they swell up with fluids and can burst.






You either need better food or cleaner water.

 
10/15/2009 9:24:56 AM EDT
[#13]
Dropsy

ETA: Beaten by 25 seconds.



Cleaner water would be the best start.
10/15/2009 9:34:02 AM EDT
[#14]
Ok. I'll look into it then.
10/15/2009 9:35:06 AM EDT
[#15]
Quoted:
I'm reporting you to the ATF.


I laughed.
10/15/2009 9:35:22 AM EDT
[#16]
Chili with beans?
10/15/2009 9:35:51 AM EDT
[#17]
I'd love to see a pic of that.
10/15/2009 9:37:43 AM EDT
[#18]
you got some of them suicide fish , do they shout anything just before they blow
10/15/2009 9:38:15 AM EDT
[#19]
someone mixed pop rocks in their food
10/15/2009 9:40:24 AM EDT
[#20]
Quoted:
Tag for pics of 'sploded fish.
10/15/2009 9:45:18 AM EDT
[#21]
Kamikaze Japanese goldfish?    
10/15/2009 9:46:20 AM EDT
[#22]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Tag for pics of 'sploded fish.




Yeah I would like to see pics of this.

I've never heard anything like this before!?
10/15/2009 9:49:26 AM EDT
[#23]
Halliburton mind control rays are bouncing into the pond



You need to wrap the goldfish in tinfoil
10/15/2009 9:52:05 AM EDT
[#24]
Quoted:
Dropsy

ETA: Beaten by 25 seconds.



Cleaner water would be the best start.


I assume you have koi? Keep a close eye on their scales. If their scales start to protrude out so that they begin to look like a pinecone ( or maybe a saw blade) from above, that is a sure sign of dropsy. There is medication you can get them.
10/15/2009 9:52:42 AM EDT
[#25]
Need to register those fish as DDs.
10/15/2009 10:00:46 AM EDT
[#26]
Find out where they came from...I'm thinking, Palestine.
10/15/2009 10:02:24 AM EDT
[#27]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Wrap them with duct tape.


I see what you did there.......


My dad played on a dart team called the Exploding Hamsters.
10/15/2009 10:02:52 AM EDT
[#28]
...runs off to buy fun goldfish.
10/15/2009 10:03:16 AM EDT
[#29]
They blow up so young now days youur Goldfish are Martyrs
10/15/2009 10:06:59 AM EDT
[#30]
If it is an outdoor pond, is there any circulation/aeration? If not, bacteria tend to build up from sludge/fish poop on the bottom. Circulation and or live plants can help.
10/15/2009 10:08:27 AM EDT
[#31]
WTF?  You better post pics or gtfo.  That sounds just too cool to pass on pics.

10/15/2009 10:10:09 AM EDT
[#32]
Quoted:
Wrap them with duct tape.
10/15/2009 10:12:06 AM EDT
[#33]
Could it be some kind of algae bloom that happens every month or so, and they eat themselves to death on the new algae?

10/15/2009 10:14:57 AM EDT
[#34]
tagged need pics!!!
10/15/2009 10:25:49 AM EDT
[#35]



@ these responses!
10/15/2009 10:27:09 AM EDT
[#36]
Quoted:
Dude,like,have you ever thought to get your water tested and,like,maybe not eating or drinking anything unless it comes from an outside source?


This is sound advise.

In some parts of the country, the water supply contains high concentrations of explosive minerals - Tannerite immediately comes to mind, although there are others.
10/15/2009 10:37:14 AM EDT
[#37]
How many goldfish in how many gallons?  You can have too many you know.
Dropsy is not fun or exciting to see.  I find it somewhat gross.  We had fancy gold fish in an indoor tank that had it.  They looked like pinecones.  They got euthanized and we gave the rest back to the fish store before we killed them all.
10/15/2009 10:38:38 AM EDT
[#38]



Quoted:





@ these responses!


yer its all funny till YOU have lots of little IED insurgent fish blowing stuff up in YOUR pond


john



 
10/15/2009 10:39:07 AM EDT
[#39]


this sounds fishy

id call an expert like Janet Napolitano.


10/15/2009 10:40:28 AM EDT
[#40]
Jihadists.
10/15/2009 12:02:55 PM EDT
[#41]
10/15/2009 12:12:54 PM EDT
[#42]



Quoted:


http://www.wetwebmedia.com/CypriniiformPIX/Goldfish/Goldfish_with_Dropsy.jpg







 
10/15/2009 12:20:50 PM EDT
[#43]
10/15/2009 12:35:06 PM EDT
[#44]
That's some weird shit.  If stuff you own starts exploding.....
10/15/2009 12:36:50 PM EDT
[#45]
You didnt drop Tannerite in the pond by any chance, did you?
10/15/2009 12:37:49 PM EDT
[#46]
Throw a couple a Beano tablets in the water and see if it helps.
10/15/2009 1:01:59 PM EDT
[#47]
Quoted:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/CypriniiformPIX/Goldfish/Goldfish_with_Dropsy.jpg


WOW.

Thats bizarre...
10/15/2009 1:06:36 PM EDT
[#48]
Quoted:
We've got a bunch of goldfish in the pond in our yard. About every other month, one swells up to gigantic proportions and eventually explodes. They've been doing this for years. WTF?


ive had goldfish do this same damn thing but im pretty sure mine aint too much.  Damn thing used to splash me everytime i walked into a room unless i fed it
10/15/2009 1:53:51 PM EDT
[#49]
think its called droopsie
10/15/2009 2:40:50 PM EDT
[#50]
Stop putting them in the microwave



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