Goldfish Cap or Wen Pimples
A male goldfish can be identified by tiny white pimples popping up on the cheeks and the leading edge of the pectoral fins. But what..
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Scoliosis Or Bent Back In Koi and Goldfish
Scoliosis is caused by a variety of causes, none of which is infectious. 1) The most common cause of scoliosis is Vitamin C deficiency. But..
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How to Manage Fresh Wounds in Fish Skin
Wound Management Since wounds are NOT caused by a disease process and usually you can tell a wound from an ulcer, I'd encourage you to consider no..
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Gasping Fish: What to Do About Fish That Can’t Breathe
My fish are gasping...? This is a sign of respiratory problems. The most common cause is some form of gill disease, but internal disorders such..
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Finrot: My Fish Has Ragged Fins: What Is Finrot?
Fin rot is nearly always a sign of stress and the most important step is to try and determine why the fish is stressed and..
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Color Changes: Why Does My Fish Change Color?
A fairly common situation arises when fish literally change colour, either all over or just parts of the body. The most common situation is when..
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Flipover: What to do About Flipover Swimbladder Disease
My fish is upside-down/ can't swim [caption id="attachment_423" align="alignleft" width="233"] Flipover Goldfish Before Surgery[/caption] This is a common problem whereby fish lose their equilibrium and..
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Black Patches on Goldfish: Koi and Fish Blackening
Blackening Koi or Goldfish Skin Written by Dr Erik Johnson Melanophore Migration [caption id="attachment_353" align="alignleft" width="300"] Melanophore migration is the ingrowth of black / melanin..
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Koi Bleeding From Gills After Handling
Bleeding Gills After Handling [caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="233"] Koi, especially if not only, females, may pump a small amount of blood from under the gill..
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Koi That Can’t Close Its Mouth
"About 3 months ago we noticed that one of our Koi, a large beautiful pale pink with black markings, seemed to have trouble shutting her..
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