A few years ago, I adopted two goldfish from a family who no longer wanted to participate in the weekly tank scrubbings. Goldfish are not an easy task. As I learned, they need at least 15gallons of water per fish to stay healthy. They can live up to 30 years and that most often they die from organ failure from not having enough space to grow.
One of my fish has developed a strange growth over the past few months. It's not an ulcer and it doesn't seem to be filled with liquid. And he's no longer growing, unlike his buddy. He is also very sensitive to water quality - the slightest variations cause sores to appear on his tail. They have been pretty serious on a few occasions. These, I've learned to battle somewhat successfully. PimaFix, MelaFix and an AquaClear Filter. I love the filter since it lets me remove the carbon filter without losing all of the filtration - and this, for fish as dirty as goldfish, is quite important. The foam insert keeps a lot of the debris out of the water and the medication has time to take effect. Between the three of these items, we have overcome everyone of his diseases. Believe me, I was sure he wasn't going to make it quite a few times.
Strange how attached we become to even the smallest creatures.
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