Hi I have two fantails with that weird bubbly brain thing on their head that lost their color... I got them a couple of weeks ago and they were in good condition from a good store and they have some black splotches on the bubbly part, tail, etc., but it seems as though they lost their color... what does this mean? And PLEASE do NOT put "oh, looks like they've taken a bath" or something OR DO NOT put " what? I have no idea what you're talking about..." or I WILL report you, i'm sorry but a lot of people have messed with me in the past so just answer the question please.
2006-09-13 04:23:04 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy Lindy 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
No idea if this will help or not but my fish are in a 2 gallon tank, I have two of them, both males, and I have one cleaning fish, could it be they lost their color because of him??? Wel anyways, so far there are REALLY good answers to my question, everyone did a REAL great job, and I now understand they are orandas, thanks, and there are some REAL good theorys about how they lost it, well anyways, i'll wait a day and then well, we'll see waht happens, I will try and experiment a litlle and when I find out, i'll tell all of you! Thanks, you all really helped me! Thanks again!
2006-09-13 15:53:30 · update #1
The weird bubbly brain thing is called a "wen" and if your fish have that then they are not fantails. They are orandas. The black splotches makes me think ammonia burns. The color loss could be from stress from poor waterquality or it could be from a poor diet too.
What size tank are they in?
Baby-juvenile fancy goldfish (orandas, fantails, moors, ryukins, ect..) NEED 10 gallons PER fish. Adults will need atleast 50 gallons PER fish. They also need a high amount of filtration. (always go one step higher then what is recomended for the tank size when dealing with goldfish) They excrete ALOT of ammonia. They also need regular partial waterchanges, atleast 30 percent weekly if you have them in the correct size tank.
IF you have them in anything smaller then a 10 gallon then you need to do 50 percent waterchange daily atleast. Also feed them once a day, for fancy goldfish soak the flakes or pellets in a cup of the tank water for atleasty a couple minutes so the fancy goldfish dont gulp air and get swim bladder problems wich they are prone to because of all the selective breeding to get their bodies all smooshed together.
2006-09-13 15:46:45 · answer #1 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fish will usually lose thier color when they are stressed or ill. Have you noticed anything else that is wrong with the fish?
Try checking the pH. Also are they getting enough air, too much air? Maybe the aquarium is too small. Too much food, not enough food. You might have to expirement to find out what the problem is.
Some fish are injected with a die that fades away. I havn't heard of anybody coloring goldfish though.
Clean the aquarium.
Good luck
2006-09-13 04:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by andicohoon707 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish that are kept indoors will lose their color. They are naturally used to being kept outside. I just read that if you keep them inside, they lose color, but their tails get longer and fancier. If you keep them outside, their color gets deeper, but their tails will remain short. Strange, but true. My one goldfish lost all of his black spots, which i thought were soooo cute. He looked like he had a mustache! My other oranda, the one with the red brain looking thing on his head is losing color and seems muted. Just what they do. I don't give them color enhancing food because I don't really think it's all that healthy for them. Don't worry, though. It's normal.
2006-09-13 11:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by nessag 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
often young goldfish have black spots that dissapear with age. if they have lost their orange coloring all together, you may check the lighting. Sometimes not enough light will cause fish to lose color and the wrong type of light (wavelength) will do it too( ask your pet shop to show you what kind of light bulb you need).
Try a "color enhancing" goldfish food too. Good luck!
2006-09-13 04:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS FOOD THAT CAN HELP IF YOU GET THE COLORED FLAKES. YOU ALSO MAY NEED TO DO A PARTICAL WATER CHANGE TO TAKE OUT THE CLORINE. USE A WATER CONDITIONER. IT IS CALLED TETRA AQUA WATER CONDITIONER. I HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU. I HAVE 2 55 GAL., 3 10 GAL, FRSHWATER AND 1 10 GAL. SALTWATER. MY MAKE BETA LOST HIS COLOR AND I TRIED THE COLORED FLAKES.
2006-09-13 04:33:37 · answer #5 · answered by lavrisa_bmpw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are getting on with age.
I have a 15 year old goldfish that was orange and white but now he is just pure white.
2006-09-13 05:44:23 · answer #6 · answered by hollymichal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm fairly certain that they are directly affected by how much light they are exposed to. If they are in a dark room, they go white, and in a bright room they have colour.
Hope this helped!
2006-09-13 04:26:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some fish, such as the neon tetras, are artificially colored....meaning they are injected with a dye to show color.... not sure of the type of fish, but this could be a possibility..... good luck!
2006-09-13 04:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by jessica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the other answers could be possibilitys but also fish lose there colour when they are scared, like in the bag when you bring them home so see if somethings bothering them, sorry i couldn,t be more help.
2006-09-13 04:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by Georgie's Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use to have lots of fish, but they only lost their color when they were living in dirty water, how often do you clean their cage? that may have something to do with it.
2006-09-13 04:26:26 · answer #10 · answered by Erikawithasmile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋