Can a goldfish drown ? I have lost one and I am devastated and will probably never get over it .?

Fish need to move to circulate water over their gills.

If they get caught in something (i.e. fishing nets) they can drown.

A goldfish is not from the fish type of anabantid (labyrinth fish) who would actually really drown if they do not swim up to the water surface to breathe in atmospheric air so it is impossible that it could have drowned.

Well, to get over it, just believe it is now happily swimming in fish heaven with ''angelfishes.''

By "drown" do you mean will it die if it breathes air? Of course fish can only live in water and they can't drown from water! It must have either died from old age or from a disease. Here are some possibilities: http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/disease.html

It also could have died from stress. Fish die from stress all the time. From habitat changes, temperature changes, other annoying fish, etc.

Sorry about your loss...but it's just a fish. You can't expect them to live very long.

No, A fish can't drown in the sense people drown. It must have been some other unknown reason. Sorry for your loss.

MM

AWWWW you poor thing,

a goldfish can drown if you pull it backwards, (fact) you haven't done that have you?

I have got three new goldfish, if you would like one of them I could send you one in the post tomorrow, let me know.

;-)

How could he drown? Did he fall out of the water? Strange question!!

no they can drown of lack of to much air so dont take them out. but if you just got it the tempature change can stress it out to much ive lost many that way or if the cage is to small the body doesnt grow right and that could kill it. and you cant totally cover the top with no air holes.sorry of ur lost though

fish cant drown in water im sorry you loss your gold fish they have a 3 second memory so they a only remember things for 3 seconds,

No, a fish can't drown... lol :)\

Don't worry, it's just a goldfish... Sorry for your loss though...

Sometimes no matter how hard you look after them or what u do, they just die. Its just one of those things. I think u should get a new goldfish.