Regular Member lauchiz Posted July 29, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 29, 2008 Hi! Well I had my goldfish for about 4 months already and I've noticed that from bright orange his color has started to fade to just gold or just shiny-white.... I don't know if this is normal I mean it is a "gold"fish so maybe it's ok but I just got 2 new goldfish as a gift and they are very orangy so is my fish sick? or is it the food? or something???? I would be very gratefull for the help 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gunbunnyj Posted July 29, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 29, 2008 It's normal. I bought a completely orange fantail 2 years ago, and he's now all white except for a little orange mohawk on his back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Petperson04 Posted July 29, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 29, 2008 Fish's colors just change sometimes. Sometimes you'll start out with a black or brown fish, and they may gradually change to orange. I wouldn't say that this is a sign of a sick fish. Things to make sure of: goldfish need 10-20 gallon each, a filter that pumps (tank size x 10) gallons per hour (or gph), and make sure you do regular, sizeable waterchanges (I suggest 50% a week). One more thing: make sure your tank is cycled. And keep reading and asking questions! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lauchiz Posted July 29, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 29, 2008 Thank you for your answers... Jonah has a ten gallon tank and as of today new friends... Now he started biting the tail of one fish, is this sign of agression? maybe he is just scared Now I that I have 2 more fish I should clean the tank more than once a week??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Petperson04 Posted July 30, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) YES, clean much more than just once a week with 3 goldfish in a 10 gallon tank! Probably 50% three times a week? That's just an estimate. Try to keep your nitrAtes under 20 (you know what I'm talking about, the last bacteria in a tank's cycle?). Your tank is now greatly overstocked. This means you should either return two fish, or get a 30 gallon tank as soon as is possible. If a tank is out of the question, rubbermaid storage containers with a filter stuck on the side work well as temporary housing. Um, as for the aggression question.... I don't think it's a sign of a scared fish... perhaps he is territorial? Plus, 10 gallons of tank space really is just too small for 3 goldies for more reasons than one. The fish won't develop to their full potential, they don't have as much room to swim around, it is much harder to keep water quality in the safe range, etc. So Jonah is probably feeling cramped with his new mates. Do you know what kinds of fish you have? Because this can affect the amount of water each fish needs. Single-tails [like this ---> Need 20 gallons each, and fancy or double-tailed goldfish [like this ---> Need 10 gallons each. Edited July 30, 2008 by Petperson04 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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