Several of my goldfish are getting a black edge on the back of their
fins. Is this a sign of disease? Not all of the fish are affected. I
have just salted my pond if that affects the answer any.

On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 22:24:12 GMT, Robert Liles
wrote:

Several of my goldfish are getting a black edge on the back of their
fins. Is this a sign of disease? Not all of the fish are affected. I
have just salted my pond if that affects the answer any.


Usually means they are recovering from ammonia burns.


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- Charles
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-does not play well with others

Robert Liles wrote:
Several of my goldfish are getting a black edge on the back of their
fins. Is this a sign of disease? Not all of the fish are affected. I
have just salted my pond if that affects the answer any.



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I had goldfish that had that as thier natural coloor it usualy came on
when they were 2-3 in long some turned completly black over a years time




John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico


see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

recovering from ammonia burns. black is sign of healing. Ingrid

We tested the water and there is not now any ammonia. It tested zero.
We did however do a complete water change about 6 to 8 weeks ago so
maybe there was elevated ammonia in the water then.

Thanks for all the responses.

Bob

Robert Liles wrote:

Several of my goldfish are getting a black edge on the back of their
fins. Is this a sign of disease? Not all of the fish are affected. I
have just salted my pond if that affects the answer any.

by the time you see healing the ammonia is gone ... or the fins wouldnt be healing.
Ingrid

Robert Liles wrote:

We tested the water and there is not now any ammonia. It tested zero.
We did however do a complete water change about 6 to 8 weeks ago so
maybe there was elevated ammonia in the water then.

Thanks for all the responses.

Bob

Robert Liles wrote:

Several of my goldfish are getting a black edge on the back of their
fins. Is this a sign of disease? Not all of the fish are affected. I
have just salted my pond if that affects the answer any.

Are red eyes also a symptom of ammonia toxicity/recovery? One of my
goldfish's eyes have gotten visibly red.

Thanks

Robert Liles wrote:

Several of my goldfish are getting a black edge on the back of their
fins. Is this a sign of disease? Not all of the fish are affected. I
have just salted my pond if that affects the answer any.