The Goldfish Clinic - AquaPuppies.com

Before posting, please provide answers to the following questions in your Goldfish Clinic post:

1. Test results for the following:
Ammonia Level?
Nitrite Level?
Nitrate Level (Before and After WC's)?
Ph (in tank and out of tap)?
GH and KH?

2. Tank Size? How long has it been running? How many gallons?

3. Name and size of your filters?

4. How many fish in the tank? Their size?

5. How often and how much water do you change?

6. Water additives or conditioners used?

7. What do you feed your fish?

8. Any medications added to the tank?

9. Any new fish added to the tank? When?

10. Any new plants added to the tank?

11. Any unusual behavior from the fish?
Fish are hanging near the surface and gulping for air and breathing rapidly.
Fish are scratching themselves against objects in the tank (flashing).
Fish has visible parasites or attached worms.
Fish floating upside down.
Fish has cloudy eyes.
Fish have white spots.
Fish is bloated and scales are standing out like a pinecone.
Fish have black spots on body and/or fins.
Fish have ulcers, lumps, or brown spots.
Fungus or white cottony patches on the fish.

12. Well, city or RO water used for WC's?

13. Tank/Pond Temperature?

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