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White spots on a goldfishes gills indicate that it is a male and in breeding condition. If the spots are on the body/fins etc it is usually the disease Ich otherwise known as white spot. This can be cured very easily by using one of several proprietory medications available from most pet shops.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSounds most like Ich. There are many products to cure this ailment at your local petstore. Possibly the water got too warm. Goldfish are cold water fish and the colder the better.
it means hes gay
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∙ 14y agoIf you are in the northern hemisphere and these white spots are about the size of pin heads or smaller and on the gill plates it is simply the fish showing that it is a male in breeding condition. If however the spots really are like 'warts' then you could well have a problem with some kind of parasite or disease.
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∙ 11y agoThis will depend on if they had them when you bought them, or if they have recently appeared.
If they are recent, and start to disappear, it's quite possible they were ammonia burns that were healing. Ammonia burns are caused from poor water quality and would mean that you need to do more frequent water changes in your tank to keep the water quality as best as possible.
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∙ 15y agothat would be ick. its a common disease and can be properly treated but medication from petstores
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∙ 14y agono, goldfish naturally can have black spots and their colors change over time
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∙ 15y agoIchthyophthirius multifilis, commonly referred to as ick or whitespot disease, is a type of parasite that, when attached to a host, looks like salt.
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Do goldfish eggs have white dots in the middle?
usually not but it depends on the type of goldfish
Why is your male chasing your female goldfish and has white dots?
They are spawning. The white dots just indicate the male is ready to spawn.
Why is the male goldfish chasing the male goldfish aroung the tank and sometimes chases the other male and has white dots on the gills?
The white dots mean the males are ready to spawn. The spawning procedure of goldfish is to chase one another.
How do you know if a goldfish is having babys?
Goldfish are egglaying fish, so you would see several small white dots coming from her backend.
How do you know if black goldfish is having a baby?
Goldfish are egglaying fish, so you would see several small white dots coming from her backend.
Why do 4 goldfish chase 1 goldfish?
the goldfish that is being chased might be a female goldfish where as the others are male goldfish, so the female one gets battered around the tank and the fins and tail might shred it is a good idea to separate the single fish so it wont be attacked. i know this cause my Goldfish do the same XD Look for white dots on the cheek of fish that r chasing the other one. if it does have white dots its a Male hope that helped :)
Why does your goldfish have warts on its gills?
If they are little white bumps just on the gills, then you have a male goldfish that is ready to breed. If the white dots cover its body then your fish is sick with ick, and you will need to go to the petstore to get meds. for the fish.
What are the black dots on goldfish eggs?
The embrios
What is wrong with your goldfish if it has little white dots on its tail and its tail looks shredded?
it could be finrot, poor water quality, or harrasment from another fish.
What does it mean when you have white dots on virgina?
what does it mean when you have white dots on your virgina
What color are hawk eggs?
i believe they're white with little dots
Are there white goldfish?
"Goldfish" colors range from white to yellow-orange to blue to black. White goldfish have no pigment cells.
