I have two goldfish. Both seem fit and healthy. They are both very active and eat well. One of them, a comet, has a light orange/yellow marking just under its head, on it's chin lol. It does look out of place but I am not sure what it is. It has been like this since I got the fish about 2 months ago. It also has a few scales missing which have also been missing since I got it, however the scales seem to have got better. I was just wondering if the fish has anything wrong with it even though it is very active, eats well and doesn't seem to be suffering from anything. The only disease I can think it could be is velvet. Any help would be great. Thanks.
2007-04-25 04:21:25 · 2 answers · asked by rich 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Velvet... very doubtful.
The colouration is almost certainly just... colouration.
Tip: if fish are acting normally, 99% of the time they are healthy.
2007-04-25 06:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by Brutha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the discolored patch has been there for 2 months you can rule out velvet. It would have killed the fish by now. As a previous answerer said, it's probably nothing more than a colored spot that didn't show up before.
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2007-04-25 06:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋