If your goldfish is showing signs of distress, sickness, disease or parasite infection, try the least dangerous route first, making sure you’ve done everything possible for your goldfish before resorting to medications. Typically the root of the problem has to do with poor water quality, stemmed from goldfish overfeeding, improper goldfish water changes or inadequate
The time-tested ‘cure-all’ of the fish world is the old-fashioned salt bath. Some experts refer to this procedure as progressive saltwater treatment. The salt bath is the quickest and a simple method of taking care of sick goldfish. Advantages of salt bath very easy and simple to do has been known to cure fungus, velvet,
If your goldfish becomes diseased immediate action is needed. Failure to treat goldfish quickly can have devastating results. A vital part of goldfish care is being aware of health issues that can afflict them. Little sick goldfish, left untreated, could become sicker and even die. Isolate the sick fish in a separate tank set up
Watch your goldfish for these signs: swollen abdomen inactivity resting at the bottom of the tank With constipation in fish, or indigestion, there’s good news and bad news. Good news first. Any other fish in the same tank or aquarium is not likely to become ill as well because this sickness is not contagious. The
It doesn’t take much for goldfish to become a little stressed out. Simply changing the water can create an unfamiliar environment or introducing new fish can cause anxiety. Stressed fish are more susceptible to disease.