Goldfish cotton fungus on mouth and body Buy the book Goldfish cotton fungus comes in all colors and shapes depending on your freshwater source and the source of infection, but the most common fungus looks like cotton. Fungus forms rapidly in water that is low in mineral value and low in oxygen. Just like parasites, this… Continue reading Goldfish cotton fungus
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Goldfish covered white fuzz living in water low in value
Goldfish covered white fuzz is living in water poor in value. Fungus invades a lot of fish tanks due to the fact the oxygen levels are low. We rarely see fungus in ponds because the surface space is broad and exposed to fresh air. Most goldfish aquariums are enclosed, however, they are typically designed for tropical fish
Enclosed aquariums lead to water low in oxygen, because oxygen is absorbed from air above the surface. All too many goldfish keepers use air pumps (or bubbles as we often call them) or HOB filters to oxygenate water with little to no success
Bad bacteria exposed to oxygen are not long for this world
Water is oxygenated by method of diffusion. Simply put, moving water pulls oxygen from the air above the surface
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