HELP my goldfish!

**necromancer** · 02-15-2009, 07:08 AM

some weird white stuff has started to grow in my oranda's tumer thingy... my bubble eye had the same thing in its fins for about 3 weeks now and now my oranda has it in its head. what is this thing and how can i get rid of it?

**Fishguy2727** · 02-15-2009, 02:16 PM

Do more water changes.
What is the nitrate concentration?
What is the current water change schedule?

**necromancer** · 02-15-2009, 06:33 PM

i dont know the water concentration...
but i change water once every 2 week. The tank is a 40 gallon with 3 goldfish, oranda, black moore, and bubble eye

**Wild Turkey** · 02-15-2009, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by necromancer

i dont know the water concentration...
but i change water once every 2 week. The tank is a 40 gallon with 3 goldfish, oranda, black moore, and bubble eye

Sounds like you have some stocking issues as well.

How much water are you changing?
With an overstocked tank like that i would be changing something like 50% twice a week at least.

Do you test your tank water? if yes, what are the params?

**necromancer** · 02-15-2009, 07:57 PM

how can a 40 gallon with 3 goldfish be an overstocked tank?

**Wild Turkey** · 02-15-2009, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by necromancer

how can a 40 gallon with 3 goldfish be an overstocked tank?

Bare minimum for 1 goldfish : 30 gallons
With that in mind...
how can a 40 gallon with 3 goldfish not be an overstocked tank? Besides, thats only half the fish that are in the tank.
Most would say the black moor needs at least that by itself.

Again, what are the tank parameters?