Hi again,
Ok where do I begin....if you read my post earlier you can see I am clueless when is comes to goldfish...lol
But anyways, I have 2 comet goldfish in a bowl and one is sitting at the top all the time with his back just enough to say it underwater (he is not gasping for air bacuse his mouth never goes there unless its to eat) and the other is swimming around like a maniac...almost like he is very happy and hyper...
Now, every once and awhile the one fish (not sure which one yet can't really tell the difference yet) goes up to the other and starts bugging it...looks like he is nibbling on the other one.
Am I making sense? Is this normal behavior for them, or should I do something about it?
Thanx to all who stoped by to read this.

Hi sorry, me again...
I was just watching the fish, and the one who hangs out at the top seems to have problems hanging out at the bottem...he still swims down there but can't stay down there with his buddy to hang out with him....
Once again is this normal for this to happen?
Thank you ever so much

It's normal for goldfish to "nibble" around, including each other. They kind of like to taste everything! Unless the fish being nibbled is injured, it's usually not a problem. Even in a bowl, you should at least try to get some aeration in there with an air stone. What kind of water are you using? Have you tested the pH, ammonia, etc.? Did you use dechlorinator if you're using tap water? These are just some things to consider for new fish owners.

Fish may be lethargic for many reasons (sick, parasites, infection, etc.) but certainly too small a container, no filtration, and no aeration will make that worse. Fish that are too spazy may have parasites or a bad reaction to the water chemistry if it's not right (wrong pH, high ammonia, low oxygen, chlorine, etc.).

Bouyancy problems are common in fancy goldfish but baby comets should not have that problem. So, that's not normal and probably indicates the fish is not 100% healthy.

See these pages on my site:
Fish index (links to all sorts of general stuff for beginners): http://www.fishpondinfo.com/fish.htm
Goldfish - http://www.fishpondinfo.com/gfish.htm
Water chemistry - http://www.fishpondinfo.com/chem.htm
Health - http://www.fishpondinfo.com/health.htm