Regular Member thatfancygoldfish Posted March 8, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 As you know, a while back I had bought two small orandas from a local and independently owned LFS. I know the place is really reputable and they take great care of their stock but I have a weird question.I know goldfish change colour, but how quickly can this happen? My one oranda I originally bought had a black moustache and a black spot on the caudal fin. Within a couple days of having her, she lost the moustache and spot. The strange part was I thought, okay maybe it's an ammonia burn on the tail, but with that being said, can goldies get ammonia burns on the lips that turn black? How quickly do goldies change colours? I always thought that it was very slow. I also know the food I feed them (pro gold) can also cause yellowing, but I know that to be gradual too. I'm just left wondering what in the world happened over the span of a couple days and it's been bugging me ever since. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted March 8, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ammonia burns, as far as I am aware, can occur on the body as well as the fins. And goldfish color change can happen very quickly. So without the LFS water for testing it could be hard to know what the color was. Savor that ProGold... Rick retired so there's no more of it left. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RanchuDressing Posted March 8, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 That little black mustache was probably the very last vestiges of his original fry coloring. Little black highlights like that virtually never stay into adulthood, and are almost always transitory. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thatfancygoldfish Posted March 8, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Ammonia burns, as far as I am aware, can occur on the body as well as the fins. And goldfish color change can happen very quickly. So without the LFS water for testing it could be hard to know what the color was. Savor that ProGold... Rick retired so there's no more of it left. Oh thats so strange. I guess it'll remain a mystery!! And you're kidding me!!! Does that mean MMs are gone too??? That little black mustache was probably the very last vestiges of his original fry coloring. Little black highlights like that virtually never stay into adulthood, and are almost always transitory. That could be it too, my new orandas are pretty small, so I wouldn't be surprised if thats the case! Edited March 8, 2015 by Artsy Goldfish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted March 8, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 Yep, MMs are gone too. Everything he had is gone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thatfancygoldfish Posted March 8, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 Yep, MMs are gone too. Everything he had is gone. Oh man, that seriously sucks. Luckily I still have 1/2 a bag of MMs and 1/2 a bag of Pro Gold left. I might switch exclusively to repashy and veggies after this if thats the case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted March 8, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 There's also NLS Thera+A 1mm and NLS AlgaeGel too. Lots of new foods have been discovered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thatfancygoldfish Posted March 8, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 There's also NLS Thera+A 1mm and NLS AlgaeGel too. Lots of new foods have been discovered. I need to look into this then!! I'm a bit out of touch since I disappeared from the forum! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chai Posted March 8, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 Fish are always colour changing throughout life, they're unpredictable little creatures. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thatfancygoldfish Posted March 8, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thanks Chai! I wasn't expecting the change to be so quick 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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