Goldfish illnesses, fungus, fin rot and damaged tissue are problems that most goldfish owners will end up facing at some point. And they are problems that can quickly cause significant harm to the health of your fish. For this reason, it is important to keep a basic goldfish first aid kit of remedies that can help to address […]
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Congested fins in goldfish
The condition known as congested fins is easy to confuse with fin rot, and can be particularly hard to correctly identify in fish who have red fins. Congested fins lead to the tail and fins taking on a torn and ragged appearance, without any external trauma having occurred to cause the tearing. While any of the […]
Goldfish and Costia
Of all of the parasitic infections that can affect goldfish, costia is one of the very smallest and hardest to identify. Costia can only be seen under a microscope, and even then, it can be hard to positively identify. However, the effect that costia can have on goldfish can be severe if left unchecked. If you are worried that […]
Goldfish and leeches
Leeches are not among the most common of goldfish parasites, but nevertheless, they are rather nasty, and easily introduced into an existing tank. Leeches live by latching onto a living host (such as a goldfish) and feasting on the blood of the host, before detaching and dropping away when they are full, and then repeating […]
Fish pox (or carp pox) in goldfish
Fish pox, also sometimes known as carp pox, most commonly affects domestically kept koi carp. However, goldfish and many other species of fish are also prone to contracting the condition, particularly if they are kept together with koi carp in ponds.
Goldfish and constipation
All fish can potentially suffer from constipation, regardless of the type of diet they are fed, and goldfish are no exception. As goldfish are prolific eaters, constipation is one of the more common problems they face. So, if you’re wondering how to tell if your goldfish is constipated – and what you should do about it if […]
Goldfish and ulcers
Ulcers in goldfish can be caused by a range of different diseases, but they are almost exclusively bacterial in nature. The two most common types of bacterial goldfish ulcers are Aeronores and Pseudomonas. However, as the treatment of bacterial goldfish ulcers are the same regardless of the bacterial strain responsible, in this article we will simply […]
Black smudge (or black spot) in goldfish
Black smudge or black spot in goldfish is probably one of the most commonly seen goldfish health problems, and one that has many different potential causes. Black spots or smudges are often indicative of disease or illness in the goldfish, and many goldfish will display blackening across part of the body or the fins and […]
Cotton mouth in goldfish
Cotton mouth is not one of the most common afflictions of goldfish, but is one of the more serious ones and one that often gets wrongly diagnosed. It can lead to a wide variety of health problems in the goldfish, and should be dealt with as soon as it is spotted, as it is very […]
Goldfish and flukes
“Flukes” in goldfish doesn’t refer to an actual disease, but rather a parasite, which comes in two different varieties depending on whether it affects the body or the gills of the fish. Flukes are one of the most common types of aquarium and pond parasites, and one of the largest too, which can be seen […]
