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aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	I bought 3 fancy goldfish a few days ago. They all have been doing really well but two days ago on one of them(my veiltail) I noticed brown patches on and around the gills. They're not raised or anything. I just can't figured out what is wrong with my goldfish.
Posted 11-Aug-2006 19:23
jmara Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 431 Votes: 145 Registered: 06-Mar-2003	How big of a tank are these 3 goldfish in? What kind of filtration? etc.... -Josh
Posted 11-Aug-2006 19:55
aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	Edited by aquaticia It's a 50 gallon tank with 2 TopFin.30 filters
Posted 11-Aug-2006 21:29
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	It would help if you posted a full water peramiters if you cannot do that take a good sample to your LFS and get them to do a full test. Also water changes when, how often and what percentages. Filtration when and how was it cleaned. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 12-Aug-2006 03:14
Bleeder Fish Addict Posts: 739 Kudos: 50 Registered: 16-Apr-2001	Edited by bleeder There could be chloramine in your tap water Aquaticia. See if you can get your hands on a test kit. Keep us posted. Bleeder's Forum http://silentlucidity.s10.forumsplace.com
Posted 12-Aug-2006 19:26
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Also, if the fish is still acting fine, it is possible that it is just some patches of dark pigment that developed. Goldfish frequently change their color as they grow (the goldfish I have now used to be white with a small orange cap, but now that orange patch has gotten larger and moved to the side of the fishes' head). Sometimes they change so dramatically they look like a completely different fish altogether. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 12-Aug-2006 21:10


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