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29-04-2007, 11:52 PM
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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 |
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30-04-2007, 03:38 AM
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Fish ailment?
"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? ============================== 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 |
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30-04-2007, 09:09 AM
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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 |
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30-04-2007, 09:10 AM
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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? |
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30-04-2007, 02:43 PM
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"RG" wrote in message oups.com... 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 |
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01-05-2007, 12:24 AM
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"RG" wrote in message oups.com... 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 |
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01-05-2007, 06:32 AM
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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? |
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01-05-2007, 01:31 PM
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The specifics of the breeding-bump location certainly would go with
the bump-and-shove breeding process. Jim |
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02-05-2007, 06:11 AM
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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 |
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