I noticed a few people saying that it is overstocked. I am just wondering, is 10gallon per fancy goldfish no longer the rule of thumb?
It doesn't hurts to improve filtration but honestly since all the fish looks small, a 40 gallon with clean water parameters should be fine, I imagine....
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No. You want 20 gallons per fancy goldfish. And you don't want a Koi in there at all. It is not overstocked. It is BADLY overstocked. With the poor filtration and the water level not being where it should be, it's even worse.. And if his parameters were fine, his fish wouldn't have blotchy slime coat issues and the tank wouldn't look that way. That was the point they were making.
I did a large water change yesterday and cleaned the filter. I'm going to move the two smaller goldfish into another 40 gallon tank soon.
After the water change, I added a second AquaClear filter and the fish are looking better. I just need to finish my 75 gallon tank stand, and I can move the fish that are in my other 40 gallon into the 75, and then I will move two of the goldfish into the 40.
James
Now I'm kind of worried, I think the orange lionhead might have a small notch on his nose, and the two lionheads still have few slime blotches on their heads. The water quality is fine, I just did a water change. Do you think it might be costia?
James
I think from your description of the situation, it is a high probability. The only way to know for sure is to scrape and scope. If costia, then treat 3 times with Proform C.
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Richard
I don't have a microscope, but I'm planning on getting one. What's a good one that isn't too expensive? Only the two fish in the tank have the white slime blotches, the other two goldfish look fine. But I'm worried because I used to have a koi in the tank which I introduced into my pond. He didn't have any slime blotches, or a notch in his nose, but I worry that I might have introduced a sick fish into my pond. He's acting fine, though. If the two lionheads did have it, would the koi that I introduced into my pond have it too?
James
Here is a good microscope that has all of the necessary parts. http://www.amscope.com/40x-800x-stud...ech-stage.html .
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Richard
I got the microscope, but I haven't set it up yet, but most of the white spots have gone away on those fish, but I have another lionhead in another tank with some white spots on it's fins. Could it be carp pox? I just worry, since that fish was once in a tank with some fish that are in my pond now. It definitely isn't ich, they look more like larger, slime spots. The water quality is fine, I just did a water change on their tank a few days ago.
James
I know they can't get carp pox from koi, but I thought they could get carp pox from other goldfish, and it was once in a tank with goldfish that are now in my pond, so I guess that I just worry that my pond fish have been exposed to the virus, and although my pond fish have showed no symptoms, the pond has stayed pretty warm. How do I know if it's carp pox?
James
Lol... And again... It isn't carp pox. And even if it were, which it isn't, there is NO cure for carp pox.