GOLDFISHES

 

Goldfish are bred to survive in outdoor ponds whilst its winter so im sure that your pet will be fine. if the water does feel to cold (not at its usual) i would replemish the water with some more fresh water. but for godness sakes do not add hot water in as this will put your fish in shock and lead to un nessecery deaths... but as i said, you friend should be fine and there is nothing to worry about.

Even though goldfish are cold water fish, they will become sluggish and not swim much when the water gets too cold. You should actually stop feeding them if the water drops below 55 degrees for any length of time. Their metabolism slows to the point that they cannot digest food any longer.

In an home aquarium, the temp should not get anywhere near that cold. The only problem will be if you let the house become colder overnight and then heat it up during the day again. This repeated heating and cooling will cause problems with the fish's immune system eventually and it will fall victim to an opportunistic disease or parasite.

The best thing to do for goldfish, is to get a heater (I know, I know, keep reading) for their tank and set its' thermostat so it keeps the temp at or right around 64-66 degrees. This is cool enough for them to live comfortably and steady enough to not cause them problems with the variations from day to night

No, goldfish are cold water and don't need a heater. They might slow do a bit but they should be fine. My pond is colder then your tank and my goldfish are fine. They're even out swimming.

gold fish are cold water fish do you have an aquarium thermometer in the gold fishes tank that should give you a reading of what Temperature the tank is .
YOu can do a small water change and add some de chlorinated warm water but you need to check what the Temperature of the water is

just put room temperature water, but if it is cold it doesnt matter. But if its like ice cold, then i would change it. Water normally gets cold when put out and its normal.

 

THROUGH OTHER SITE(sickness causes due to…..)

 

Now here's a color change that should throw up a big "RED FLAG" to any person who wants to give good goldfish care. 

When the colors of you goldfish become very dull and your goldfish becomes inactive, act at once! This is a sign that could mean big health problems! Attention: One major cause of "dull color" are parasites!! Treat ASAP.

 

 

I've also had goldfish lose color because of a quick drop in pH. I've had goldfish become thin with dull color after major treatments of antibiotics. The reason? The "good bacteria" in their digestive tract was destroyed by the antibiotics. The nutrients of the food they were eating were not being absorbed into their system and they were starving. That's why we formulated our "Jump Start"   to replace the "good bacteria" in their digestive tract. High quality probiotics are a must after any treatment of antibiotics or long sickness.

 

DROPSEY

 

SYMPTOMS

• Extremely swollen belly that makes it look like your fish is very fat – possibly so fat that it almost looks ready to explode!

• Scales standing out like a pine cone

• Bulging eyes (one eye or possibly both)

• Swimming problems causing the goldfish to float at the top or sink to the bottom of the tank or pond.

 

Your fish has dropsy. Dropsy is a symptom, not a disease. It only occurs when the fish can no longer control the fluids within its body and it swells up. Any dropsy "medication" is usually just anti-internal bacteria medication, but usually by the time dropsy is showing its too late for the fish. Your fish is very unlikely to recover and chances are its internal organs are already shutting down. 

Dropsy can be caused by internal bacterial disorders, parasites, physical injury or even a genetic disorder. 

The Neon if it had been eaten could only have caused it if it had then gone on to cause a bacterial or parasitic infection. FYI Tetras should never be kept with Goldfish anyway.

 

it’s very difficult to cure dropsy and in most cases it is fatal. By the time you see the symptoms, it’s almost always too late and very few goldfish recover from dropsy..

 

Treating dropsy

 

• Set up a quarantine tank away from all of your other goldfish and add the fish affected by dropsy

• Try to keep the temperature of the quarantine tank around 25ºC / 77ºF

• Add an antibacterial treatment (such as Acriflavine ) to the quarantine tank

• Add aquarium salt  to the quarantine tank (use this calculator to work out how much salt to add – simply enter your aquarium size in gallons or liters, then type 0.7 into the “% salinity change” box, it will then tell you how much salt you need)

• Remember to add more salt when you do a water change, as you will be removing salt from the tank along with the water

• Keep the fish in the quarantine tank until all symptoms have disappeared and it appears fully recovered

Unfortunately, even fish that appear to recover may still relapse. It all depends on whether the kidney can repair itself during the quarantine tank treatment. As previously mention, dropsy is a particularly difficult illness to cure .

 

OTHER REASONS

 

 

Whether you have a traditional goldfish in your pond or one of the many fancy varieties, you may notice their colors change over time – don’t worry. It doesn’t necessarily mean your fish have some sort of disease! In most cases, it’s normal for goldfish to change color. So before you start dumping antibiotics in your pond, first consider these possibilities:

 

Genetics

 

Goldfish naturally change color as they age. Though most do so during their first year or two of life, others change throughout their lifetime. Fish experts have identified two different types of color changes in fish: physiological and morphological.

Physiological changes occur when the pigments in the cells either spread out, which makes the colors more pronounced, or when the pigment clusters in the center, which makes the colors more muted. Morphological changes occur when the actual number of pigments in the cells increase or decrease. An example of a morphological change is when a black goldfish starts to turn orange or a young goldfish loses its black markings as it ages. In this case, as the fish matures, it’s losing its black pigment cells.

How and when their colors change really depends upon their individual genetic makeup. Inexpensive goldfish whose parents are unknown can change in unpredictable ways, while expensive show-quality fish will be a bit more predictable.

food awareness.

 

Keep in mind, however, that some of these color-enhancers may affect other colors, too. White areas on calico orandas, for instance, may take on an orange hue – which may not be the look you’re going for.

Illness, Poor Water Quality

If your goldfish’s color becomes very dull or it starts to become inactive, that could be a sign of illness or poor water quality. Use a test kit, like the Master Test Kit, to check your water quality, including your pH, ammonia and nitrite levels. Then, if necessary, add a broad-spectrum medication, like Pond Care’s Melafix or Pimafix, to treat parasites or bacterial infections your fish may have.