Red streaked tail???

On 4 Mar 2006 08:47:33 -0800, "Mellie101"
wrote:

Hello, recently read about somebody's goldfish having red streaks in
it's tail. I have a small case of fungus going on in my tank at the
moment, which I seem to be on top of (fingers crossed) Have noticed
that my Pearlscale has some small red streaks in the end of his tail.
Does this mean anything serious?

I am doing daily 50% water changes, adding salt, using Furinase and
anti-biotic food. The fish seem to have perked up from yesterday.
Slightly more life to them. My black moor is suffering the most but is
more livelier today too. Baffled by how they got this. Explains the
odd behaviour of my Ryukin now.

I also notice about 3 tiny small 'balls' on a plant. They are gone now
but wandered if this is why my Ryukin was hovering near by. Is it
possible they were eggs. Very small clear balls. Could she have been
protecting them?? Not up on goldfish behaviour and spawning. She does
look much thiner now although I didn't think she ever looked 'puffy'

One day I hope to help others by these experience
Thank you all again
Mellie


Red streaks can be caused by ammonia or nitrates getting out of hand.
the water changes and salt you are using should take care of this in
the short run, you need to keep a check on your filter when you stop
medicating the tank, make sure the cycle gets going properly.

I chased a case of red streak for a while, finally gave up and put the
fish in the pond. The problem in that case was that the tail was
turning red. just a color change in progress. years later the fish is
fine.

The round balls you found could be goldfish eggs or snail eggs.
Goldfish don't guard their eggs, they lay hundreds, then they eat all
they can find.

Keep monitoring the ammonia and nitrate until things settle down. How
large is the tank? Could there be an overcrowding problem?