Quote Originally Posted by Maltese_Love
Thank you, Kalei! I had no clue that goldfish start out black, so he's still young yet. I think that shall help alot in his recovery. I went out for awhile and when I came back he was moving around quite alot and he ate his food and medicine, so he should be OK. I've decided to name him Ecco, it's pronounced the same as Echo but just spelled differently. I really like the name.

I also have a few questions...

exactly what food do I need? All I have right now is special betta and tetra food and the edible medication. Is there special goldfish food?
No problem Yeah whenever you can get goldfish food it would be healthier for the fish, but IRescue is right by saying that peeled peas will help bring its health back up immensly. And even if you don't have 10 gallons of cycled water, believe me your goldfish has 100 times more chance of living happily in a 5 gallon with fresh water than it did at an ex in a bowl or bag.

Goldfish are the most tough fish alive! They survive almost anything and hang on for dear life til the very end!