| If you keep a goldfish long enough, he's probably going | | | | bacteria that invade the fins thanks to an injury or a |
| to get sick at some point. There are a variety of | | | | weakened immune system. It has to be treated with |
| goldfish illnesses that can affect your pet. They can | | | | antibiotics. |
| usually be prevented by maintaining proper water | | | | Constipation |
| conditions, but this is not always the case. This article | | | | Constipation is also one of the most common diseases |
| will discuss some of the most common diseases in | | | | in goldfish. In fact, almost all fish experience this |
| goldfish. | | | | condition sooner or later. Constipation usually occurs |
| Swim Bladder Disorder | | | | when you feed him too much at one time. So, the |
| Your fish's swim bladder is an air-filled organ that helps | | | | easiest way to prevent it is to make sure you don't |
| him maintain his balance in the water. If it is damaged, | | | | overfeed. If it does happen, it's easily treated by |
| he will be unable to swim up or down. He'll likely stay | | | | giving him a piece of a de-skinned green pea. |
| at the top or bottom of the tank. This condition can | | | | Dropsy |
| be caused by parasitic or bacterial infections, improper | | | | Dropsy is by far the most serious condition. It is the |
| diet, or various other diseases. The underlying cause | | | | result of your fish going into the later stages of organ |
| will have to be treated to deal with this problem. | | | | failure. It is caused by an infection that travels |
| Fin Rot | | | | throughout your fish's body causing damage. An |
| One of the next common goldfish illnesses is fin rot. | | | | affected fish will swell up dramatically and also have |
| This is very easy to notice as you'll literally see your | | | | raised scales that make him look like a pine cone. It is |
| fish's fins rotting away. They may be blackened or | | | | usually fatal. |
| bloody around the edges also. Fin rot is caused by | | | | |