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Posted	Help, im panicking!
17-11-2006 16:55 by AndreaC	Hi. As you know I have coldwater fish. All thie fish are doing great except the little fantail. Over the past week his tail started turning black from the ends. I didnt worry then cause that happened to my goldfish and was told they all change colour, my goldfish is fine. Anyway over the last 3 days the black is now also round his mouth and 2 black patches on body near tail. Also just checked them thouraly 5 mins ago and his tail is shredding! its like its in strips. His normal behavour is fine and eating and swimming around as normal. Whats wrong with him? Im worried it might be a disease and contaminate the tank affecting the others. Please any advice.
17-11-2006 16:58 by jonie	never heard f tht happenin
17-11-2006 17:11 by -Rob C-	not sure of whats wrong but best thing to do would be to move him to a seperate tank.
17-11-2006 17:26 by AndreaC	Im looking on as many sites as possible and there is mention of colour change and fraying tails but not both together! I last tested the water 3 days ago and it was fine. Ive ran out of tester and getting them tomorrow so cant test the water again now.
17-11-2006 19:13 by bluboy	i had the dame problem when i had comets and goldfish. is there anyway they are beeing horassed. my goldfish would chase the comet and its tail got ripped. later it turned out the comet was female and they later bred with each other
17-11-2006 19:14 by bluboy	*same
17-11-2006 19:27 by AndreaC	I watch closely and ive only ever seen it chased once but it never got nipped. Saying that though my goldfish and orando have a thing going lol. If other fish get to close to the orando the goldfish will chase them off. The fantail which has this roblem tends to keep its self to its self. Why would the black start 1st? Ive spent last 2 hours scouring internet and not one page mentions this.
17-11-2006 20:08 by stevo	okk i wudda said if the patches were a reddy colour is a rot or fungus but as its black im kinda put off the idea. although it might be worth treating him for with a fungus treatment
17-11-2006 20:24 by keith t	http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JUNGLE-FISH loads of goldfish remedies here AndreaC
17-11-2006 20:46 by AndreaC	stevo thats exactly what i thought and baffled me, the fact its black. keith, thanks. Off to look now.
17-11-2006 22:11 by tasha	its a shame to hear that about your fish if i see anything ill pm u x
18-11-2006 09:40 by bluboy	if the black patches look blotchy and furry then i could be fungus if not and the fish is well and feeds ok then i think that its ok jus keep a gd eye on him/her. keith you realy are scabby. tryin to pont people to ur ebay shop tut tut
18-11-2006 13:28 by keith t
18-11-2006 22:46 by AndreaC	Ok thanks all. I took water sample upto shop today to test water and the water is still perfect. Upon that Ive sat watching them constantly, I watch them alot any way and never seen bullying at all. But today all the others except my lemon fish bullied the fantail awful His tail has become real frayed and ripped and a little of the dorsel fin has also since last night. Upon this Ive took him straight out the tank and placed him in the hospital one. Before the bullying must of happened mainly at night as it seemed he was in worse condition in the morning but today they really layed into him Why would they all target just one fish? Would that explain the balck marks/colour change on him (there not raised just basic colour change) I dont think I will be able to add him back to that tank now would I? Surly they would just attack again? If not what would I do with him? That fish is my sons and he is heart broken lol bless him. He was screaming at the tank telling the other fish to get off lol.
19-11-2006 13:41 by bluboy	i think i know what might be wrong. du u hav common goldfish, comets or shebunkins in the tank with the fancy because the commons and single tailed fish tend to see the fancys as outcasts and buly them senseless often until they die. if this is the case then you should rehome te fancys or commons. i hope this helps tom
19-11-2006 18:26 by AndreaC	Hi thanks. Yes have have them all together. They have always been together and been fine before. The fantail has died today Put him in a hospital tank and he ditearated fast! I now have 1 common goldfish, shabunkin, lemon fish, orando, ryukin & a pearscale. The common golfish and orando (fancy fish) are little lovers lol. Goldfish also seems to look out for the others. It was the shabunkin and the orando that was bullying him. Im sure the Orando thinks he is a common goldfish cause he swims blooming fast also lol. Should I see how they go as it was only the fantail being bullied. Could it be cause he was so tiny?
20-11-2006 16:07 by bluboy	if he was small and the other fish were big then that might av been it
22-11-2006 19:48 by AndreaC	Could of but hell as broke loose in tank now, ive posted a new thread on this called killer goldfish. Dam things are stressing me at the moment.

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