| For many of us ulcer disease on goldfish is | | | | fish dies it causes bad bacteria, fungus and |
| probably the worst thing you will come across in | | | | parasites to happen which then cause the water |
| your new hobby. The first thing you need to | | | | quality to foul. This is when ulcers may appear |
| know is what is ulcers. Ulcers are red sores that | | | | due to a fish that has died that you were |
| appear on the body of goldfish, koi and other | | | | unaware of. |
| types of fish. They are usually circular red sores | | | | Something I always hear is people overfeeding |
| that appear usually due to poor water quality. | | | | their fish. Overfeeding causes so many problems, |
| What happens when the water quality turns for | | | | diseases and illness. What happens is that people |
| the worse there ends up being an abundance of | | | | end up feeding their fish but end up polluting their |
| aeromonas and pseudomonas present in the | | | | water at the same time. When you overfeed |
| water which are known to result in ulcer disease | | | | your fish it causes more ammonia to happen due |
| found on fish. If left untreated these red sores will | | | | to fish waste. Then your nitrite level can go up as |
| eventually eat away right inside the goldfish till it | | | | well and if you don't test your water quality |
| reaches it's internal organs until the fish dies. | | | | regularly your fish go into stress due to poor |
| That's why it is very important to make sure | | | | water quality. When this happens ulcers can |
| water quality and proper maintenance is kept up | | | | happen and all kinds of other fish diseases as well. |
| to date to prevent ulcer disease from happening | | | | You can tell when a fish is stresses as one of the |
| or other types of goldfish diseases as well. | | | | easiest ways to recognize signs of a potential |
| What people can do to prevent ulcer disease | | | | problem is clamped fins. That's why it is very |
| from happening in the first place is to perform | | | | important not to overfeed your fish and perform |
| regular water changes to keep water safe and | | | | regular maintenance. |
| healthy for fish. People should also clean there | | | | These are simple things that people can do to |
| aquarium filters regularly as well. One of the | | | | help prevent ulcer disease from happening. If they |
| biggest things is not to overcrowd your goldfish | | | | do appear it is highly recommended to begin |
| bowl, aquarium or fish pond. Follow proper | | | | treatment right away as it's much easier to treat |
| stocking requirements to prevent goldfish | | | | at the early stages and you will have better luck |
| diseases and ulcers from happening. Another thing | | | | with treatment. Ulcer disease is treatable but the |
| people should do as well is observe your fish, | | | | best way to keep it away is from preventive |
| make sure no fish has died in the tank. When a | | | | measures and maintenance. |