Category: Goldfish Koi Health Issues

Goldfish Koi health issues

Goldfish Koi distress or poor health may be caused by a variety of reasons. The water quality may be poor; low in oxygen and or mineral value. Issues may be related to toxins produced in the nitrogen cycle, or improper feeding habitsWhatever your fish’s issues, copy and past the questions below into your post, and answer each one if possible, and we’ll advise accordingly. Create a post listing symptoms; answer questions below1. What are your water parameters GH, KH, pH, temperature, ammonia, nitrite and nitrates2. Describe your set up (size, height, filters and pumps, substrate, decorations)3. How many inches of goldfish do you have collectively?4. Is your fish house enclosed?5. What and how often do you feed?6. Describe maintenance routine7. Have you used medications or salt recently?8. Do you understand the nitrogen cycle?9. Describe behavior and or symptoms10. How long have you had your fish and or fish house set up?

Sick Koi

Sick Koi but good water parameters in outdoor Koi Pond?? Hello, I’m currently babysitting my parents’ outdoor koi pond and will be doing so for about 2 weeks. It’s quite a large pond (10,000 gallons and spans half of our backyard). We have several large koi (length of adult forearm) and several smaller goldfish (length of… Continue reading Sick Koi

Goldfish Parasites

Goldfish parasites, ammonia or nitrate poisoning? Goldfish parasites cause fish to itch and scratch on the substrate or decorations Hello Venus! this is my first time posting but i need your help My goldfish, Fineas, is 5 yrs old, a Fair fish, and has been healthy all this time until a month ago when i… Continue reading Goldfish Parasites

Moor trouble

Moor Trouble with old rescue fish Moor trouble with fish rescued four years ago. It’s owner drove over a hundred miles to bring this fish to me. She was overwhelmed by the instructions, and was afraid of doing the wrong thing. The cycle had spiked several times in the years she’d had the fish. Poisoned… Continue reading Moor trouble

Please Help!

Please help my fish Please help. I’m fairly new to this hobby, however having learned the hard way, and losing many common/comet goldfish along the way…… I am still confused as to why my goldfish can be happy one day and listless the next day.  We’ve had our 3 goldfish for over 2 years living… Continue reading Please Help!

Big lump goldfish

Big lump goldfish opposite side Big lump goldfish on the opposite side now and it’s large. Over the last 2 weeks I have done: Back to back garlic in the tank Mint in the tank Baths: 2 weeks ago: garlic and salt (2), mint and h2o2, h2o2 and 1 tsp salt, just h2o2 last night,… Continue reading Big lump goldfish

Goldfish Dropsy

Goldfish dropsy caused by organ failure Buy the book Goldfish dropsy caused by organ failure. Symptoms are bloating. When you see a bloated goldfish or Koi it’s a sign of organ failure. Often referred to as dropsy, the kidneys aren’t doing their job, and fluids begin building up in the fish’s tissue. An older fish may be… Continue reading Goldfish Dropsy

Goldfish Distress

Goldfish distress please help Goldfish distress need help. We inherited a goldfish from a friend who was moving out of state. The fish lived in a bowl which I immediately upgraded, however, the kids wanted to add two very small tropical fish (I think red fin?).  Goldfish was very happy in 10 gallon tank and doing well… Continue reading Goldfish Distress