Goldfish who can't swim upright gets wheelchair

Behold! A goldfish 'wheelchair'.

After a 16 second high-risk, non-invasive surgery involving what appears to be a t-shirt tag and a piece of cork, we can report that this goldfish is swimming normally.

On May 28, Redditor leability uploaded this image of a quick fix for a goldfish who had trouble swimming upright.

As a few Redditors pointed out in the post, the fish is likely suffering from an infected swim bladder — the result of the high-protein diet owners typically feed their fish.


A more permanent fix for the ailment is to feed your goldfish skinned, chopped green peas.