I have had 6 Oranda fish for a year now, 3 orange ones and 3 black ones. About a month ago one of the black ones started to turn orange, and now all the black ones are orange. I have no idea why this has happened, or if my orange fish might turn black! Any insights you may have will be greatly appreciated!!
2007-02-06 22:08:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Black is a very unstable color in goldfish. 90% of goldfish that are born black will turn orange or white withing a year or so. This is a one way street. Goldfish cannot gain black pigment once they are born. If they turn black along the fins ever, its ammonia burns.
2007-02-06 22:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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I have had 6 Oranda fish for a year now, 3 orange ones and 3 black ones. About a month ago one of the black ones started to turn orange, and now all the black ones are orange. I have no idea why this has happened, or if my orange fish might turn black! Any insights you may have will be greatly...
2015-09-10 01:21:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's perfectly natural. All goldfish are born black as a defence mechanism. Once old enough they will turn orange (mostly). Nothing to worry about.
2007-02-09 10:37:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
black orandas turn a bronze to orange colour when they grow older.It is natural and will not harm your fish in any way
2007-02-10 07:20:47 · answer #4 · answered by jraycash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The black on the fin sound somewhat like and ammonia burn. Some fish are more prone to a small ammonia spike than others. Did you just recently wash out the filter? If u did, that is what might have caused the ammonia spike. That said, the fin turning black is a sign that it is healing.
2007-02-06 22:55:38 · answer #5 · answered by Lorene 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One simple answer - its old age.
Just like us, we go grey as we get older
For fish, they lose pigmentation under their scales, therefore losing their colour, most goldfish will turn white, some orange!
So no need to worry!!
2007-02-06 22:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by Lolli the girl next door 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think it is because they have grown up so when they are younger - like when you had them - they are black and then when they are older they turn orange it is just that they are older.
Good Luck!!
2007-02-10 03:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by $..●»ємιℓу«●..$ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my gold fish in the pond had babys , i bought some in doors to put in a tank ,they were black in the pond but over 6 moths old they are now a pale gold, so i think its an age thing.
2007-02-08 04:45:51 · answer #8 · answered by Fan W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
many of the goldfish that are sold as blacks are simply fish who have not changed from the baby color into their adult coloration
not all babies change colors at the same time, I usually cull
(destroy) any who do not have color by the age of 6 mos
2007-02-07 19:59:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They were working under-cover. Now you've gone and outed them.
2007-02-06 22:17:17 · answer #10 · answered by OU812 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋