hiya ive got a goldfish thats totally fine in everyway except over the past couple of weeks hes kinda been turning white! hes happy and healthy and nothing wrong with him except hes turning white...
now hes lik 90- 95% white...
whats going on?
2007-07-03 07:14:42 · 11 answers · asked by Yay! I now the Answer! 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
there is a light in the tank so it is not the darkness... and he slowly turned white ever since ive got him
2007-07-03 08:25:48 · update #1
Yes, goldfish will change color on you unexpectedly. My best friend has this problem- he sees a great looking one at the pet store and two weeks later, it looks like a completely different fish. lol.
Genetics can play a role in the color-changing. Diet is also a factor in the coloring of a goldfish. Make sure you are feeding it good food that is specific for a goldfish and not general food that says for all fish or something like that.
Good luck!
(Despite what the one poster said, please do not move your tank towards sunlight. You're asking for all kinds of problems!)
2007-07-03 09:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by YSIC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Goldfish turn white when the lights go out so if you have left the fish in the dark for a while then come back in the room then it will look white.
2007-07-03 14:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi-nothing's wrong, despite their name Goldfish come in a variety of colours from black, thought brown, gold, orange, red & yellow to silver & white. Black Moors in particular often loose their colouration & turn lighter as black is the most recessive colour in them. This is one of the most exciting things about Goldfish, unless you have one from a particular bloodline they may change colour any time. My large male Comet spent 4 & a half years almost completely orange, then suddenly over the past 2 months he has decided to turn white underneath scale by scale & the change is so great it's almost noticeable day to day!
2007-07-03 14:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Goldfish generally do change colors as a result of genetics but temperature changes can and do affect fish coloration. My 2 goldfish turned completely white last summer. They are still very active and heathy. So you don't need to worry.
2007-07-03 14:29:40 · answer #4 · answered by Celes 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
goldfish turn white because of lack of sunlight. Put his tank in a well lit room, and get him a tank light. The rays will turn him a lovely and golden again in no time.
2007-07-03 14:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by cutiepie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some goldfish turn white if they are kept in a dark place. I have one which has :)
2007-07-03 14:19:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gold fish are famous for changing colors:) I have an all black one with buggy eyes and he changed to all white then got some orange spots. Sorry. He's not sick, I promise.
2007-07-03 14:19:15 · answer #7 · answered by Lazera 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
don't worry it happens. mine have done the same on the odd occasion. one changed from a brown/copper colour to canary yellow. perfectly normal
2007-07-03 16:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by Karen D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They often change or loose color as they grow. Genetics. The fish is fine if he's acting fine.
2007-07-03 14:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
probably been in the dark for to long,
2007-07-03 15:16:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋