I have a black, jumbo fancy goldfish, the kind with the big thing on it's head. The only thing is, it never had a thing on it's head, until a couple of days ago, it started to appear. It's eyes started to buldge out more too. I figure it was just young when we got it, and now it's developing.
At the same time it started to develop, it started to get sick. It's just been laying sideways on the bottom of the tank for days, but it's still very much alive, it's breathing and looking around, It's just like it wants to be lazy or something, but it must be sick, right?
We did a test on the water, and the nitrate was high, so we drained half the water and replaced it. The fish does not have the ick.
I was wondering if fish act this way when they develop, or if it is all just a big coinsidence that it got sick at the exact same time it started to develop.
Please help me! The algee eater is starting to eat it, and I really wanna know if it can be saved before it's too late!!!!!
At the same time it started to develop, it started to get sick. It's just been laying sideways on the bottom of the tank for days, but it's still very much alive, it's breathing and looking around, It's just like it wants to be lazy or something, but it must be sick, right?
We did a test on the water, and the nitrate was high, so we drained half the water and replaced it. The fish does not have the ick.
I was wondering if fish act this way when they develop, or if it is all just a big coinsidence that it got sick at the exact same time it started to develop.
Please help me! The algee eater is starting to eat it, and I really wanna know if it can be saved before it's too late!!!!!