To me it looks like blood under the skin (scales, whatever) indicating internal bleeding. Possible parasites?
10 years is young for a pond goldfish and that is very small for a 10 year old fish. They can live over 35 years.
As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder, so yes, separate the boys from the girls. It may not make them fonder but they sure will be keen! :lol:
Green water is exactly that. Put a container outside, fill with water and keep in the sun and it will go green. The green is microscopic greeblies fry will freed on.
Don't use the stuff. It is only temporary depending on the buffering in the tank and will more likely result in huge pH swings. Why do you want to alter the pH? What is it, and what do you want it to be? There are more natural and longer lasting ways than those products. Besides, read the label. I think pH Up is just an expensive way of buying baking soda
We are South Island and going Jared. Whether we can keep some alive long enough to get them to you I don't know but can try. We will be in ChCh mid March to pick up our new 4WD. In between we will be overseas so someone else will be living in the house and feeding the fish.
I don't want any either Shiuh. I am going for the fun of it (and it was an excuse to justify the expense of attending an exec meeting, which I don't usually manage to do).
Will be taking heaps of pics I assure you!
The February Aquarium World is also on hold so I can add a report on the Molly Hunt (and the exec meeting if there's room) before it goes to print
We will be able to bring fish back through Wgtn too (assuming someone catches any).
Shelzie bring your son with you. We will take turns fishing him out whenever he falls in
RULE 1: No shoving anyone in until after the fish have been caught! We don't want them scared off and the water any murkier than it already is.
Totally uncalled for evil. As for posting pics, many people still have trouble understanding, even after they have read the sticky and had things explained.
OOA if you cannot work out how to post pics, email them to me and I will do it for you.
I found somewhere that recommended 1ml H202 per 50g but that was for marine.
Check out this site. Lots of reading!
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/bgacont4.htm