Fish ailment?
 

We've got a 400 gallon pond with some goldfish and koi in it; it's
been going for about 3 years.

This afternoon we noticed some of our goldfish had a number of small
white bumps on their gills, as if they had white sand sprinkled
there.

Is this a disease I should do something about, or is it a new fish
fashion?

--RG, San Francisco

Fish ailment?
 

"RG" wrote in message
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We've got a 400 gallon pond with some goldfish and koi in it; it's
been going for about 3 years.

This afternoon we noticed some of our goldfish had a number of small
white bumps on their gills, as if they had white sand sprinkled
there.

Is this a disease I should do something about, or is it a new fish
fashion?
==============================
Male goldfish get these during the breeding season. I never noticed them on
my koi. It's not a disease.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
ISP: Hughes.net
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö

Fish ailment?
 

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:52:29 CST, RG wrote:

We've got a 400 gallon pond with some goldfish and koi in it; it's
been going for about 3 years.

This afternoon we noticed some of our goldfish had a number of small
white bumps on their gills, as if they had white sand sprinkled
there.

Is this a disease I should do something about, or is it a new fish
fashion?

--RG, San Francisco

If the bumps are only on the gill plates and front ray of the pectoral
fins, the goldfish are boys. :-) If the bumps are elsewhere, you could
have a case of ich. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Fish ailment?
 

Whew, I'm relieved. Thanks for your reply.
Do you know what's the purpose of the bumps?
Does it mean they've already mated?

Fish ailment?
 

"RG" wrote in message
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Whew, I'm relieved. Thanks for your reply.
Do you know what's the purpose of the bumps?
Does it mean they've already mated?

Yes, you are the proud owner of horny male goldfish.

George

Fish ailment?
 

"RG" wrote in message
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Whew, I'm relieved. Thanks for your reply.
Do you know what's the purpose of the bumps?
Does it mean they've already mated?
===========================
I read the bumps are used by the male to stimulate the female to breed. It
doesn't mean they mated, just that they are mature and ready to mate.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
ISP: Hughes.net
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö

Fish ailment?
 

it means they are male. they are breeding stars and it means they
can. Ingrid

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:10:40 CST, RG wrote:

Whew, I'm relieved. Thanks for your reply.
Do you know what's the purpose of the bumps?
Does it mean they've already mated?

Fish ailment?
 

The specifics of the breeding-bump location certainly would go with
the bump-and-shove breeding process.

Jim

Fish ailment?
 

Ich is what it;s called. Treatable.

"RG" wrote in message oups.com...
We've got a 400 gallon pond with some goldfish and koi in it; it's
been going for about 3 years.

This afternoon we noticed some of our goldfish had a number of small
white bumps on their gills, as if they had white sand sprinkled
there.

Is this a disease I should do something about, or is it a new fish
fashion?

--RG, San Francisco