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How do you tell the health problem of a fantail goldfish?

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Answer:

Observe the fish; take in to mind what it normally looks and acts like then compare that to what it is acting like now. Check the fish for signs of illness:

Lack of appetite
fuzzy white patches
white spots
bloated appearance
red spots or streaks
deteriorating fins
discolorations
kinked back
mushy abdomen
red belly
cloudy eyes
"pop" eye
clamped fins
bottom sitting
scratching/frantic
lethargic
swim bladder problems
gasping at surface
pale gills
ulcers
mouth deteriorating
dropsy
stool changes etc.

Once you know what the symptoms of a sick fish are then you can begin a course of treatment.

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