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Anyone know whats happend to this fish?!

This came out a IBC system with chicken wire above the tank so cats and birds cant get the fish but this one looks like its been attacked by something..?

If it died in the tank, his mates would have take some nibbles.

what kind of fish was it?

Goldfish nothing special, are goldfish cannibalistic then?

Pretty much all fish are opportunistic canibals. A free meal is a free meal.

Pirahnas

Goldfish will eat anything that fits in their mouths, and have a good go at anything that doesn't - that's why if you're breeding goldfish you have to separate the eggs and fry from the parents, and yup, if one dies in the tank and you don't see it immediately it's lunch.

He became as one with the other fish

it must have been in there a while. not likely to be sort of thing that happens within a few hours.

Do you have any sharks with laser guided missiles in your tank?

Hey guys i have a sick goldfish in my system, he/shes been swimming isolated from the rest of the group for a few days now.
The goldfish also looks very pale and right now its having trouble staying upright.
He also has an enlarged stomach?

Iv isolated him from my system and put him indoors (its currently freezing outside -6 at night to about +5c in the daytime, No ice in my AP only the growbed is frozen and my pump is still running.)

Shall i give him some salt or anything?

Looks like either bloat or a swim bladder problem. Salt (maybe 2ppt) won't hurt and might help, and if fishy is still eating you could see if it'll take a couple of blanched peas - that can help with a lot of digestive problems in goldfish.

Tnx iv just given him some salt ill feed him some blanched peas tomorrow;)