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Salting our fish, should we or shouldn’t we? Buy the book Salting our Fish; miracle that it is, salt is one of the most abused substances in the fish industry. Salting our fish destroys bad bacteria and parasites, so many goldfish keepers rely on it for a healthy environment, instead of Mother Nature. If used properly,… Continue reading Salting Our Fish

Salt Bath for goldfish Buy the Book Do not use salt on bloated fish; fish with raised scales; fish that have recently been salted. Stagger use of salt remedies and treatments; do not combine salt and medications. Do not combine aloe treatments with salt Read about salt before continuing: SALTING OUR FISH The famous ‘salt… Continue reading Salt Bath for Goldfish

Buy the book Raised Scales 911 indicate fever or too warm of water Symptoms: raised scales; pine coning; lifted scales Caused by too warm of water or fever. Goldfish raised their scales in an effort to cool their body temperature If your water temperature has higher than the comfort zone (64f to 74f) Goldfish are… Continue reading Raised Scales 911

Power Outage can happen to you Buy the book Power outage will happen to you sooner or later, so be prepared for a pump or a filter to stop running. Without our pumps and filters, we would be unsuccessful at keeping goldfish in tanks and aquariums. What happens if a pump slows or stops? This… Continue reading Power Outage

Placement of aquariums in homes should be in a location that will support the weight of the water Buy the book Placement of aquariums in homes is important. If your home has a concrete slab floor, finding the perfect spot for a large goldfish tank or aquarium is easy, and shouldn’t cause any damage to your flooring,… Continue reading Placement of Aquariums in Homes

  Raise your pH Up to the high side of the zone for excellent health Buy the book Symptoms; goldfish gasping at surface; goldfish at or close surface; redness of gills; goldfish upside down on the bottom; goldfish has bleeding eye pH up or down? Something is keeping oxygen from entering the water if the… Continue reading pH UP

Part of a Goldfish are shown in the diagram below Buy the book Parts of a goldfish doesn’t have to remain a mystery. Have you ever wondered where the swim bladder organ is located, or where exactly the dorsal fin is? The diagram below will help you to get more familiar with your goldfish and… Continue reading Parts of a Goldfish

Oxygen Deprivation leads to anoxia Buy the book Oxygen deprivation is common with goldfish. Goldfish that have been deprived of oxygen suffer from a condition known as anoxia; caused by oxygen deprivation; causing organs to shut down. Goldfish are the highest level of life form that are known to survive without oxygen for long periods… Continue reading Oxygen Deprivation

Nitrite Poisoning is just as deadly as its twin, nitrates Buy the book Symptoms; enlarged blood vessels or veining throughout the body including the fins; spitting; spasms Nitrates evil twin, nitrite doesn’t make its presence known until long after the fact, unlike nitrates, but when it does, the damage is often more severe due to… Continue reading Nitrite Poisoning

Nitrite and Nitrate Fraternal Twins, both created by living organisms Buy the book Ammonia, the first toxin to be converted in the nitrogen cycle is created from waste. When ammonia is present, and the environment right, beneficial bacteria will form to feed on it. These friendly bugs convert the toxin into nitrite, the second toxin to… Continue reading Nitrite and Nitrate Fraternal twins