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Why does goldfish become black? How to treat?

Anyuan
Practicing veterinary physician
Goldfish may turn black because they are frightened or stimulated. When they are stimulated or frightened, they will have a stress response, and the blackening of scales is a very common manifestation. This condition does not require treatment and the goldfish will recover on its own. In addition, unclean water can also cause goldfish body blackening, which requires slow adjustment of water quality, it is best to choose green water to raise. Or it could be black spot. The disease is mostly caused by parasites and can be treated with salt or baking soda.
Why does goldfish become black? How to treat?

One, why does goldfish become black

1, be frightened or stimulate: When goldfish is frightened or stimulate, can appear scale nigrescent circumstance. This is the normal reaction of a frightened goldfish, as long as the cause of the shock is found, it is easy to solve.

2. Poor water quality: Unclean water quality, too high hardness, too low dissolved oxygen and other water quality problems can also lead to black goldfish.

3. Black spot disease: The main symptom of black spot disease is that the fish body has a large area of black. This disease is generally caused by parasitic infection, which not only makes goldfish appear black spots, but also makes goldfish increasingly thin and dim.

4, illumination time is too long: If goldfish is in a sunny place all the time, it will also be prone to black spots. This is not a disease, will not affect the health of goldfish, but will affect the ornamental.

Two, the goldfish turned black how to treat

1, rest: If this is the case, directly find the factors of shock or stimulation, after eliminating the goldfish can slowly recover, do not need deliberate treatment.

2, change water: Goldfish likes to live in soft and hard moderate water, the appropriate water temperature is 20-24 degrees, the best water quality is green water. As long as they are replaced with the right water, goldfish will recover slowly.

3. Medicated bath treatment: Black spot disease can be treated by sprinkling fish tank with low-concentration salt or baking soda solution. Or take a medicated bath with two parts per million of potassium permanganate, and you can recover after a week or so.

4. Shorten the illumination time: Although goldfish like sunshine, it is not appropriate to have too long illumination time. It is better to control the illumination time within 4 hours every day. If the illumination time is too long, it should be properly shaded.

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