| There are several goldfish diseases that can threaten | | | | actually parasitic organisms that live off of your fish. |
| the health of your aquatic pet, but if you provide the | | | | Once they get into the tank, they need to be taken |
| proper tank maintenance and make sure that the | | | | care of quickly because they will actually multiply and |
| water is of good quality there will be less of a | | | | infect all the fish in the tank. Thats why its important |
| chance of your fish getting sick. Goldfish can actually | | | | when buying new fish for yout tank that you inspect |
| live for quite some time - many years - if cared for | | | | them carefully to make sure that they dont have Ich |
| properly, but many of them do not receive the care | | | | that can be introduced into your fish. |
| they need and die of diseases when they are | | | | Another goldfish disease to look out for is fin rot or |
| relatively young. | | | | tail rot. This is actually a bacterial infection which |
| But how do you know if your fish is sick? One way | | | | starts on the injured part of a fin. Its important to |
| is to be sure to observe your fish every day. After | | | | keep a lookout for this disease if there are other |
| all, isnt that why you adopted him? Be sure that you | | | | fishes that knit at your goldfishes fins. What happens |
| know his regular routine and if you see him acting | | | | is the bacteria gets into the injury and starts eating |
| strange in any way, this might indicate that a closer | | | | away at the tissue he can eat up into the fishs body |
| inspection is needed to rule out any type of illness. | | | | if left untreated. |
| Most aquarium fish diseases can be successfully | | | | Some goldfish naturally have large bulbous eyes but |
| treated if caught early enough so keep a keen eye! | | | | there is also a disease called Popeye that can happen |
| One such disease is Ichtyopthirius - simply known as | | | | to your goldfish as well as other fish in the tank. if |
| Ich. This is quite common in many fish including | | | | you notice that your fishes eyes are sticking out a |
| goldfish and appears as small white fuzzies on their | | | | bit more than usual, you might want to put your fish |
| scales. It goes unnoticed quite a bit as it can appear | | | | in a hospital tank and be sure he doesnt come in |
| to be just a bubble or something benign. These are | | | | contact with other fish until this is treated. |