I have him in a 10 gallon tank with 3 other fancy goldfish although they are all orange. I have had this set up for almost 7 years now. He is not acting any differently. He is eating normally. As are the other fish. The rest of his color is still the same deep black. Has anyone heard of this? Any advice please.
2007-01-30 00:55:42 · 9 answers · asked by Mum3grls 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Thanks for the advice so far....I guess I didn't realise I was overcrowding my fish....I feel terrible....so I need a 80-100 gallon tank ? I have the four fish.
2007-01-30 03:00:44 · update #1
omg
first off
its normal for fish to lose color as they age
such as our hair loses color when we age.
you have a 10 gallon tank and 4 goldfish it may be time to upsize.
a 2 gallon take or so would be just fine
dont rush about and by a 100 gallon tank they are ridicoulusly expensive and thats way too much room for your goldfish.
try getting a little bit bigger tank
and know that it is normal for fish to lose color.
2007-01-30 03:18:09 · answer #1 · answered by joslynndenny 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the others have said it is perfectly normal but I'm more concerned about having that many fish in only a 10 gallon tank. Can I ask how big is each fish? They should all be at least 8 inches long by now but I highly doubt they are, while they may seem fine from the outside their insides have got to be very cramped. Eventually you will have a problem with them and there is nothing you will be able to do to save them. Please if you care about the fish at all get them a bigger tank and at least give them the minimum they need, in case you don't know that would be 20 gallons each.
2007-01-30 01:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish will change color sometimes. I wonder though, if the water conditions aren't what they should be. 4 goldfish in a 10 gal tank is probably too many. You may want to try a larger tank for them.
Change the water (25%) weekly, and make sure that the filter is clean. More space and cleaner water may help the color loss.
2007-01-30 01:21:58 · answer #3 · answered by Fish Lover 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Black is the most unstable color in goldfish, almost all black goldfish change to orange or white sometime in their life.
2007-01-30 01:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The black pigment is gently allotted in the scales, via fact the fish enhance greater the quantity in the scales diminishes and the gold reflective layer of the scales starts to coach by using, its like blowing up a balloon, the bigger it gets the lighter the colour will become.
2016-09-28 04:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes we have had several black fish that have turned orange we have one now that is turning. dont know what causes it the fish are in an outdoor coy pond
2007-01-30 01:37:31 · answer #6 · answered by booge 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea its normal for fish to change color
2007-01-30 02:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by lilgman424 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a fish that did that three years ago. he is perfectly healthy and is still hal-and-half. I beleive it is normal.
2007-01-30 01:01:35 · answer #8 · answered by Ally cat 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had this with some of my black mollies .
If your mollie is healthy and feeding well
, do not worry, he has matured, to his adult color
what you have is a black colour cross
Just shows how unique he is !!!
>^,,^<
2007-01-30 01:47:32 · answer #9 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋