Hey my fish is turning white!???? help?

Question

hey i have a gold fish and when i first got it off its previous owner it had oranges blobs all over its boady i just though it was a koi. i have now found out its a gold fish that is going white its whole boady it a creamy white couler and its fins are still orange. i know gold fish turn white sometimes but what i want to know is why this happens?

Answer 1

no worries luv i have loads of gold fish and some of them has turned white i think it is something to do with the water they are in i dont know what exactly...

Answer 2

Sometimes this happens because of the temperature, the size of the tank, or if it is cold or warm. It happens a lot! Don't worry! If you want, you can get another in a bigger tank and see if the helps. Figure out what went wrong and then you can fix it!!

Answer 3

This colour change can be down to several things. Environmental reasons, a non-varied diet, lighting and/or age. A goldfish kept in a small dark tank and just fed flake is more likely to go white than a goldfish kept in a large bright tank with a varied diet of flake, veges and occasional meaty foods. Pond fish are less likely to go white as they have regular sunlight, however a very shady murky unkempt pond can also cause goldfish to go white.

Answer 4

chances are it's the flakes you feed them, but don't worry, there's nothing wrong, you do find that some fish lose their colour over time.