Goldfish Dick gets going again as diners diagnose his disease

A sick 17-year-old goldfish can swim again, thanks to a bunch of do-gooding humans.

Customers at the Sky Port diner near Schenectady came up with the idea of a creating a fish sling, after Dick the goldfish fell ill in November and had difficulty swimming.

Owner Patty Sherman said Dick could barely move across the tank, located behind the counter.

A customer asked his daughter, who is studying to be a veterinarian, to research fish ailments. She reported back that Dick was likely suffering from swim bladder disease, and prescribed a diet of cooked peas, Sherman said.

To remedy Dick’s swimming problem, several customers devised a sling made up of fishing bobbers, drinking straws, gauze and string.

When the eight-inch-long fish is placed in the sling, he’s able to swim as normal. “Everybody’s rooting for him,” said Patty.