Goldfish dropsy is a disease you must hope to never see occur in your fish. Once a fish develops the full-blown symptoms of dropsy, it is unlikely they will recover. If you notice any symptoms you must take immediate action, or your fish is likely to perish.
Before anything else, let us discuss how to prevent goldfish dropsy, and almost every other form of diseases for your aquarium fish. Water quality is the number one cause of infections, disease, and death among goldfish and other aquarium fish. …

How often do you want to replace your goldfish? How long do you believe a goldfish should live?
Goldfish on average should live to be 10 years old, or even older. The oldest living goldfish lived more than 43 years. If you take the time to learn about goldfish diseases and proper care, your fish can live to reach old age, and provide you with magnificent fish for many years.
The starting point in any discussion of goldfish diseases needs to start with prevention. Goldfish are extremely hardy, …

Do goldfish breeders have a knack of raising goldfish, or are they just lucky? The truth, they have simply learned a few lessons, become very observant, and make breeding goldfish very straight forward. Here are some of their lessons you must learn if you want to hatch your own goldfish.
The first thing goldfish breeders know about their fish which most of us do not notice is their sex. It takes a very observant eye to catch the very small differences between the fish. A female fish …

When your goldfish starts to move about sluggishly or looking unwell you need to examine the number one cause your goldfish ailments. In most cases, the ailments can be traced right back to their owners.
One of the most common goldfish ailments is constipation. Yes, even a goldfish can become constipated, causing all kind of trouble. If you notice their production of feces has decreased, or quit being in the same long normal looking sections, they are likely constipated. To correct constipation you can try a little …

Are you seeking to fill a fish pond in your yard, or an indoor aquarium? While many people think of goldfish as boring, they neglect to realize the wide variety of types. The fancy tail goldfish could hardly be called boring with their beautiful tails and fins.
The fancy tail goldfish has a longer, fuller, softer looking tail than the standard goldfish you see in stores. The fins are longer and fuller, too. This gives the fish a very special fluttering appearance as they swim gracefully through …

The Bubble Eye Goldfish is one of the most unusual looking fish you can add to your aquarium or fish pond. Your children are likely to think your fish have been possessed by demons or are alien fish from a distant planet.
The Bubble Eye is a very unusual looking goldfish with up-turned eyes and enormous bubbles underneath their eyes. These fluid filled sacs give them an appearance which makes them a highly entertaining fish to have in your home.
With their strange appearance you are likely to …