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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White fuzz covering goldfish can only be one thing, fungus
White fuzz covering goldfish are bad bugs or fungus. Bad bugs thrive in warm water poor in value, and multiplies at an amazing rate of 12 to 20 minutes. The worse the conditions, the more rapidly they multiply, however, healthy bacteria multiplies every 12 to 20 hours. Friendly bugs, just like goldfish prefer pristine water conditions also
Fungus produces a toxin, although, it takes a lot of these bad bugs to make a fish sick. It does however irritate affected skin. When fish die from bad bacteria infection, it basically dies from a combination of bad bugs and bad water
Oxygen destroys bad bugs on contact
Benficial bacteria thrive in a healthy ecosystem, however, fungus cannot get a foothold. Fungus is easily eliminated by using natural remedies and improving water quality. This same remedy also enhances the health of the environment and the fish living in it