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I have 2 rather large Gold Fish in a 10 gallon tank (getting ready to graduate them to a 30 gallon tank soon) and they are very beautiful and smart fish. One is typical gold color and about 3.5 inches long and the other was a beautiful gold/white mix Shubunkin (I think) that is about 4.5 inches long. Both are about 15 mos. old and very healthy fish, however the latter has started to loose his gold color and now is almost completely white with just some gold over his eyes and around his mouth. He doesn't appear to be in any distress and otherwise looks very healthy. The gold color started leaving him about 3 weeks ago. I first thought of some type of disease or even possibly Ick but he appears very happy and healthy with no signs of illness. Is this typical of a Gold Fish? Will he stay this color from now on? Should I be concerned that he is diseased? The other fish is fine and still solid gold. What gives?
Thanks for any and all assistance in this matter.
I have 2 rather large Gold Fish in a 10 gallon tank (getting ready to graduate them to a 30 gallon tank soon) and they are very beautiful and smart fish. One is typical gold color and about 3.5 inches long and the other was a beautiful gold/white mix Shubunkin (I think) that is about 4.5 inches long. Both are about 15 mos. old and very healthy fish, however the latter has started to loose his gold color and now is almost completely white with just some gold over his eyes and around his mouth. He doesn't appear to be in any distress and otherwise looks very healthy. The gold color started leaving him about 3 weeks ago. I first thought of some type of disease or even possibly Ick but he appears very happy and healthy with no signs of illness. Is this typical of a Gold Fish? Will he stay this color from now on? Should I be concerned that he is diseased? The other fish is fine and still solid gold. What gives?
Thanks for any and all assistance in this matter.