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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