Posts Tagged ‘scales’

DYING FISH PLEASE HELP! We are’nt sure what disease he has ?

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

I have two lion head goldfish, one small fantail, 3 pleco, and 1 sucker fish in one rectangular aquarium. One lionhead goldfish has always had this fungus on the side of his head hanging, like a growth. We have had them for around a year and he has had the growth for as long as [...]

pearlscale?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

i just aquired a a beautiful pearlscale
from a breeder friend of mine
i did a little research on it
but i so contfused some say it cant be with other fancygoldfish and some say they can be
same say if the scales fall of that they wont grow back some say just give it time
i want to asimilate [...]

Are my fancy goldfish fighting or making out!!?

Friday, December 25th, 2009

The last few mornings i have noticed that my fish has a new split in his fins and one or two scales missing. Is he being bullied? They both seem otherwise healthy, it always seems to happen at night as i havn’t noticed any aggression during the day.
I have had problems with keeping nitrate levels [...]

My goldfish is constipated, will aquarium salt make it worse?

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

He is really bloated form one side only and has raised scales only on that part. I’m really worried he might be getting an infection in the raised scales. I want to add some aquarium salt to prevent infections but will the aquarium salt worsen his constipation? I heard that salt can worsen the water [...]

Help me help my black bubble eyed goldfish!?

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Okay so, I had a 15 gallon fish tank with three fancy goldfish in it one of them a black bubble eye. One of the fish died abruptly and I dont know why. A few days later I got a 30 gallon tank and moved my fish into that, also bought a baby [...]

my fantail goldfish seems to be losing its scales….?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

the scales look almost transparent in some areas near the head and abdomen but the fish seems very healthy. im guessing hes just old. 3 1/2 years old that is. whats going on?

My fantail goldfish seems to be having some serious health problems…?

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

O.K. I have asked a question similar to this before. Then my fish seemed to be doing just fine after a salt treatment. MY fantail goldfish is currently in a 10 gallon tank with a placosthamus. I treat the water for bad chemicals like the people at petsmart said to do. Here’s the problem, My [...]

How long does a take for a slime coat to grow back on goldfish?

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

One of my bubble eye goldfish has no slime left and the scales are sticking up. How long will it take for the slime coat to grow back?

Goldfish Scales concern?

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Will a goldfishes scales grow back?
I had a Chinese algea eater for some reason suck the scales off of my bubble eyed Goldfish. Will the Goldfish grow his scales back in the spot that the algea eater sucked them off?
I have since removed the algea eater. Not sure why he was so aggressive with this [...]

Help, my black moor ( goldfish ) is sick! I need to find a quick and easy cure! Help! Please! I’m desperate!

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

My medium sized black moor, goldfish, is sick. it’s scales are starting to pop out and it is bloating. i think it might have droopsy and all of the fish in the tank have this strip of dots across the body of the fish, tail to gill. i think the tank might have an enormous [...]

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