What does red gills on goldfish mean?
If you see your fish gasping at the surface with red or inflamed gills, they may have ammonia poisoning. The water in their tank may appear murky, which is an indicator that the water hasn’t been ‘cycled’. To treat this condition, test the water for ammonia and pH, and check the water temperature.
What does it mean if my fish has red gills?
High levels of ammonia can buildup in your fish tank. This often occurs when a tank is newly set up or when too many new fish are added at the same time. Symptoms include red or purple gills and/or fish gasping for breath at the water surface. The ammonia level can be reduced by a neutralizer and by a 50% water change.
What is the bump on my goldfish?
Many clients call our office with concerns about “bumps on goldfish.” Most of these growths are benign cutaneous tumors within the layers of the fish’s skin. (Technically nerve sheath tumors aka neurofibromas or shwannomas.)
How to treat bacterial gill disease in goldfish?
Many symptoms described below are caused by the flukes parasire in combination with bacterial gill disease. If flukes parasites are present, treat for flukes first (as described in Cure Flukes in Goldfish) then bypass your biological filter to avoid killing nitrifying bacteria and treat for bacterial gill disease.
Why does my fish have red around the gills?
Red around the gills is most probably ammonia poisoning especially since you say you just got your fish and yes, it is something to worry about and yes, it absolutely can kill your fish, if not shorten their lives. Any little bit of Ammonia is toxic to fish.
What does it mean when goldfish has a hole in the head?
Read this article to identify the symptoms of hole in the head disease and learn what to do if you spot hole in the head in your goldfish. Ulcers are open sores on the surface of the body of the goldfish, which look like red, white or pink wounds.
What causes goldfish to clamp down on their fins?
Costia is a tiny parasite that may live on your goldfish and within the water of the tank for some time before it causes any problems. A goldfish with costia will develop slimy-looking patches over their gills and heads, and will tend to clamp their fins down close to their bodies.
Many symptoms described below are caused by the flukes parasire in combination with bacterial gill disease. If flukes parasites are present, treat for flukes first (as described in Cure Flukes in Goldfish) then bypass your biological filter to avoid killing nitrifying bacteria and treat for bacterial gill disease.
Red around the gills is most probably ammonia poisoning especially since you say you just got your fish and yes, it is something to worry about and yes, it absolutely can kill your fish, if not shorten their lives. Any little bit of Ammonia is toxic to fish.
Read this article to identify the symptoms of hole in the head disease and learn what to do if you spot hole in the head in your goldfish. Ulcers are open sores on the surface of the body of the goldfish, which look like red, white or pink wounds.
Costia is a tiny parasite that may live on your goldfish and within the water of the tank for some time before it causes any problems. A goldfish with costia will develop slimy-looking patches over their gills and heads, and will tend to clamp their fins down close to their bodies.