Goldfish - 30 March 07

Getting bigger, doing well. This was shot during a water change.
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Pets & Animals

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• goldfish
• fish
• aquarium

[greyanemone]

@ttpiett

By the way, if you sign up for the forum at thegab.org the members are VERY helpful and can give you any advice you need about your fish. That's where I learned most of what I know about fishkeeping. Tell them greyanemone sent you. :)

[greyanemone]

@ttpiett

The white spots sound like the disease Ich (Ichthyophthirius multifilis), or "white spot disease". Please Google this disease or check out that website I talked about earlier (thegab.org) to get some information about it. It is treatable with aquarium salt (not table salt, but special salt just for aquariums) or a few types of medicines you can get at any pet store. Please do treat the fish because this disease won't go away on its own.

[greyanemone]

@ttpiett

Try my recommendation of a water change and rearranging the tank decorations. Your fish will continue to act territorial otherwise. Were did you more your bullying fish? He should probably stay in the tank - goldfish do not survive in bowls very well, the water becomes toxic to them very very quickly. I would put the two fish back together with a nice water change. See my next comment about your white spot problem --

[ttpiett]

@greyanemone thanks i just added a new fish and my fish is now bullying the new one so i put that mean fish somewhere else for now

also after about a week my goldfish starts having these little white spots on their fins

[asianvue]

@greyanemone thank you

[greyanemone]

@ttpiett

My fish did sometimes bully, yes. The best way to prevent this is:

1) make sure your tank is large enough; each goldfish should have 10-15 gallons to itself, and

2) do a good-sized water change when you introduce new fish, and rearrange the decorations in the tank. This helps stop any territorial behavior your original fish may have toward the newcomer. This strategy definitely helped me.

Let me know if you have any other questions, and good luck :)

[ttpiett]

@greyanemone thank sand i have one Q

i added a new fish to my tank and this new fish started bullying the other one and now the other fish is dead (both fish are ryukins, same size)

did any of your fish bully others?

[greyanemone]

@asianvue Directions from previous comment:

Finely chop sardines and mix with babyfood peas in a microwave container and bring to a boil, stir in gelatin and until dissolved.

Pour into a flat dish. Gel should be about 1/4" thick.

Refrigerate until set.

Cut into small squares, store in freezer in ziplock bags, about 1 week's worth of food per bag, that way you can take out a bag and keep it in the fridge and it keeps about a week.

[greyanemone]

@asianvue Here is the food I make, my fish love it:

1 Pack Unflavored Gelatin

1 Tbsp Water (dechlorinated)

2 Sardines (about 1/4 of a 3.75 ounce can)

1 jar Babyfood peas Next comment has the directions... -->

[greyanemone]

@ttpiett Just give him plenty of space and nice quality food! If you need any advice, the best goldfish resource I've ever seen on the web is here: thegab.org

Their forums are wonderful for advice and they have a goldfish basic care sheet that is really excellent.