Goldfish raised scales caused by too warm of water or fever Buy the book Goldfish raised scales its body is overheated. Goldfish are cold blooded, and can literally cook in too warm of water. The comfort zone is 64f to 74f. All fish with scales show the same pine cone symptom in an effort to cool… Continue reading Goldfish Raised Scales
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Goldfish scales lifted due to warm water
Goldfish scales lifted due to warm water or fever. Fish raise their scales in an effort to cool their body temperature. Having no core body temperature, goldfish cannot endure high measures of heat. Most freshwater fish are cold blooded, like goldfish, and require regulated temperatures. The comfort zone for goldfish is 64f to 74f, however, they can tolerate much lower levels above freezing
Our goldfish fare much better in ponds if the bottom is dug down to the freeze line. There is no better insulator than earth. You may live in a region with a shallow freeze line, meaning it gets very cold. Regions such as Alaska have zero freeze line, meaning the earth is frozen in the extreme of winter no matter how deep you dig. Some regions have no freeze line, meaning it never freezes. Pond bottoms should be just below the freeze line of your region
Goldfish looks pine cone
Buy the Books Goldfish looks pine cone indicates it may have fever or water is too warm Goldfish looks pine cone, or has raised scales is the fish making an effort to cool its body temperature. Referred to as pine-coning, it may be in water that is too warm, or it may have infection. Goldfish are cold blooded and cannot… Continue reading Goldfish looks pine cone