0
Underweight: the head will be wider than the fishes body Overweight: the fishes body will have a disproportionally large pot belly (please note that certain kind of fancy goldfish such as ranchu, pearl scales and lionhead naturally have a pot belly)
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoYou simply look at it and compare it to other fish that you have seen. Bloat is usually accompanied by the fish being unstable in the water. If the fishes scales are sticking out like a rasp/file the fish has Dropsy which is a terminal, uncureable disease usually caused by bad water conditions.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoIt's not that easy to tell the age of a goldfish after awhile. You may be able to get a general guess if you are the original owner and have an idea of when you bought the fish, but otherwise it's too difficult to say for sure.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoTo know how old your goldfish is, you would need to know when it was born. You can take it to a pet store and have them guess, but it may not be accurate.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How old is a one year old goldfish?
A one human year old goldfish, is eighteen goldfish years old.
Does a goldfish know your voice when you talk around them?
for only he goldfish or fish know that
Can goldfish lay eggs in a large fish bowl?
If it is as old as a goldfish that can, it can.
What should you do if you just got a new goldfish and it keeps sucking your old goldfish?
Normally goldfish are peaceful and calm.But incase your goldfish is doing so then its better to separate the new goldfish.
How old was the oldest recorded goldfish?
43 years old
Does a male goldfish live longer than a female goldfish?
well it just depends how old it is
How old do most goldfish live to be?
It depends. A feeder goldfish lives to be about 2 years old. A fancy goldfish, (Black Moors, Fantails, etc...) can live to twenty years or more with proper care.
How old can goldfish live to?
20 years
Why wont your goldfish talk to you?
He doesn't know how to.
How do i Raise goldfish and koi?
I don't know except do not put goldfish in the same tank as anything else the other thing will die. I know from experience. :*(
Can goldfish and shrimp be together?
no never put suckerfish with goldfish as they will suck the slimes and scales off the goldfish and kill them. as for shrimp, i dont know???
How do you know when a goldfish is about to have babies?
Goldfish spawn in groups in springtime when the water temperature approaches 70F. They do not have live babies.
