2007-02-11 16:53:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Breeders of goldfish are constantly manipulating the goldfish's genes to get different colors and body styles. Thus, their colorings are very unstable. Especially black. That said, however, black moors (and comets) have the most stable coloring IF the breeder breeds two black moors that have a stable history of black. Then their color will remain black. But if the breeder is a little unscrupulous and is careless about what he breeds his black moor with, i.e., he lets it breed with a gold fantail, and thus, there's your gold coloring. It's nothing to worry about. He will probably get a lot more gold before it's done.
2007-02-11 16:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nope, nothing wrong at all. That actually very common in black goldfish. There is no way to know how muchof the fish will turn gold or how quickly, but once an area has changes it won't change back. Nothing to worry about though.
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2007-02-12 00:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is perfectly natural. Most goldfish are born a grey-black like color. As they mature they change until they reach their adult color. Sometimes that is still black, other times it is a gold or a white. Your goldfish may change quickly or slowly, and may not completely turn gold but rather go through different color patterns and wind up spotted with black, white, and gold. He may also just turn from black to gold and stay that way. There is no way to know where he will wind up, but this is a perfectly natural process.
2007-02-12 01:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by lildi_32 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing is wrong with him, it is actually rather common for certain types of young Goldfish to change different colors before reaching maturity. Some have even been known to change from one color to another in as little as a day. So do not worry abou it, and he'll prob change a little more.
2007-02-12 01:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by Miss. Kitty 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dat fish is a Uncle Tom fish!
The man be keepin' the black goldfishes down.
Black fishes gots ta stuggle to be free of their gold oppressors.
I think is it wrong to label a black one a goldfish, when he should be called a blackfish.
You know, it's hard out there for a shrimp
when he's tryin' to get the money for da rent.
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.
I do not like them Sam I am.
I do not like green eggs and ham!
Yaya!
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2007-02-12 01:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Ace of Spades 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i had the same problem. and the pet shop said that gold is more a dominate colour and if you have any other fish in your tank then they will change gold to.
2007-02-12 01:09:26 · answer #6 · answered by sky g 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it possible that it signifies that a goldfish has hit a certain age?
due to the fact that you haven't included the age or species we cant really help you, but that is my best guess
but that sounds kind of weird
2007-02-12 00:58:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋