Goldfish covered white specks on body and tail fins Buy the book Goldfish covered white specks are suffering from parasite infection; ich. You may see your fish darting and flashing around the water in a panic or rubbing against gravel and decorations to relieve the infernal itch. More serious infections can drive a fish to jump from its fish… Continue reading Goldfish covered white specks
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Goldfish darting through the water possibly bothered by parasites
Goldfish darting caused by parasites. Parasites cause infernal itching, The fish dart through the water and also rub on decorations. The worse the infection the worse the itch. More common parasites are ich, flukes and anchor worms, although anchor worms itch much less. There have been cases when goldfish literally jumped to their deaths to escape the discomfort
Goldfish darting
All too often goldfish are living in water that parasites thrive in; warm water low in oxygen. Goldfish prefer the opposite environment, cold and heavily oxygenated water. Under poor conditions, the parasites continue to build in numbers, however, it won’t be the bad bugs that kill the fish, but the water they live in
Infected fish should be dipped in a quick salt bath after their environment is greatly improved. Their house should receive a hearty garlic remedy to destroy the parasites, and then the treatment should be repeated in 3 to 4 weeks
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Goldfish parasite infection
Buy the Books Goldfish parasite infection on body and fins Goldfish parasite infection is easy to eliminate using natural remedies. Improving water quality discourages these bad bugs; thriving in warm water low in oxygen. Use natural remedies instead of over the counter chemicals. Chemically based products destroy beneficial bacteria, and loss of friendly bugs could put your… Continue reading Goldfish parasite infection