Between his eyes and a little above is turning black. Is he sick? Please help!
2006-09-09 08:18:30 · 15 answers · asked by BrooklyN BabiE 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Its a goldfish
2006-09-09 08:18:45 · update #1
His coloration may be changing as he matures. Add some salt for freshwater fish to be on the safe side.
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2006-09-13 02:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may be nothing as long as the fish is eating and acking normal it will be fine. As far as bringing the fish to a Vet. I would say stop and think how much money are you willing to spend on a fish? Buy a new one don't mean to be cruel but the facts are simple a vet bill for a fish could be hundreds and the fish cost you what maybe $3.98- $6.98
2006-09-09 15:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by Barry G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black on a goldfish can also mean he is bruised. My goldfish jumped out of the tank years ago and a day later he was black all over due to the fall. It took a couple of weeks before it disappeared. Four years on, he still alive.
(experienced coldwater fish owner)
2006-09-09 18:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be ammonia burns or natural color change.
If you are housing him in anything under what is recomended, then its probably ammonia burns, upgrade his tank and tank cleaning schedule. More details need to be given tho. What size tank is he in, and how often do you do partial waterchanges and if you test his water what are the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate readings?
Baby-juvenile fancy goldfish need 10 gallons PER fish. (ryukins, fantails, orandas, moors ect.)
Baby-juvenile long bodied goldfish need 20 gallons PER fish. (comets, commons, shubunkins)
Adults need 50 gallons PER fish.
2006-09-09 23:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PEOPLE R SO STUPID THESE DAYS!!!
No, your fish is not going to die, and you don't have to take it to the emergency room like all these idiots say. It is either a new coloration mark or fungus. Put a Fungus Gone tablet in. If nothing happens and your fish is ok, it is just coloration.
2006-09-09 17:14:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type is your fish? It may just be regular marks that appear when that kind of fish reaches maturity. If that isn't natural, I would ask a vet.
2006-09-09 16:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by when_it_happens 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give this link a look over - it has diagnosis and treatments for most all major problems in freshwater aquariums...
Aquarium Fish Stress & Disease Identification & Treatment
http://www.fishdeals.com/fish_diseases/stressdisease.shtml
2006-09-09 16:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I bought my goldfish it was gold,a week later it started turnig white with a few gold speckles, and its just fine. maybe thats normal for goldfish.
2006-09-09 16:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by Jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out this page, it has a lot of intereting things about goldfish problems.
http://faq.thekrib.com/disease-fw.html
2006-09-09 15:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by Quest4questions 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may just be that kind of bread.but just to make sure he isn't sick you better call your nearest pet store.
2006-09-09 15:21:08 · answer #10 · answered by oceanwvs2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋