MudFrog - 2006-07-01 I have two goldies, Gibson and Flash, that are housed with three Dojo loaches. I have seen no agressive activity, unless you are here at dinner time.. and all I can say is "piggy, piggy, piggy! I first bought the goldies when they were 2.5 inches they are now about 4 inches and look like they are going to keep growing. Being the considerate fishkeeper that I am I first made internet inquiries about housing, feeding and life expectency. I have the group in a 50 gallon with two filters, one canister (rated for 125 gallon) and a sponge filter (rated for 125 gallon). I have several plants with my goldies... Anubias, Vals, swords, momosa ball and Cryptocornye Wendetti. They love to munch on Duckweed! Which is good because I have an abundence in my other thanks. I do not recommend them for first time fishkeepers, they need really clean water and large tanks. Most people can't figure out why they can't keep them in a 10 gallon, they are high waste producers and will end up killing them selves with out the proper care. These fish are a great source of entertainment and attention! As long as you treat them well they will have healthy happy lives.
lorraine - 2011-05-09 I have a lion head goldfish and it has growths on both front fins. Is this normal? Does anyone know what this could be? I would be greatfull for any help. He is about 9 years old and lives in my outside pond he. He is a good 10 in or more I dont know how long they live.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-09 I tell you one thing, your goldfish is about as big as they get. Not too many grow to 10 inches so he must have had really great care. Now for the white spots. Sounds like ich which is treatable. Click on Fish Diseases and Treatment and scroll down to symptoms. Ich is there at the top and white spots on fins is a symptom. There is also the recommended treatment listed. Now if the spots are cloudy or webby looking it might be a fungal infection but again it is treatable. Goldfish normally live 10 - 15 years but 20 years isn't unusual but there is a record breaker who is now 43 years old. Take a good look at the description of symptoms and I believe you will have your answer. Good luck and let us know.
Clarice Brough - 2011-05-09 What kind of growths? If they look like grey or white cottony patches, it could be a fungal infection. Not sure what other types of growth they could be.
Anonymous - 2012-06-27 I got 'Fat Freddy' in April for my birthday. I was wondering is it normal for him to swim upside down or float? He does this quite often, more than once I was worried he was dying.
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Charlie Roche - 2012-06-28 No this isn't normal and usually caused by diet. The good news is he will probably be fine. He could have swim bladder disease or just be really constipated. You can feed him some peeled frozen peas which will help if constipated and i would switch foods. You can read more about both swim bladder and constipation (two great topics there) on Animal Worlds Article Fish Disease and symptoms. Just click on this link and the article will appear and you can scroll down to swim bladder. How's that? http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm
Kristi Jones - 2012-07-24 Thank you, we had an anchor worm infestation not long ago. Tank, fish and plants have been treated. Appetite has been fine, fish haven't been rubbing or showing signs of distress other than Freddy swimming upside down and floating. Is there a certain kind of food I can get him from Petsmart??
Elana - 2011-01-18 I have two fishes.. They are so active usually But one of them has been acting lazy looking like She lost her balance and stays at the bottom always...! It's been two days I'm so worried.. Please let me know what can I do .. I don't want her to die.
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Claire - 2012-07-13 You should probably take that fish out of the tank and into a smaller tank. This is called 'Quarentine' (I think thats how you spell it) Try this for 2 days and if she still dosn't perk up then take her to your local vet. because it sounds like she has a disease... :) Hope this helps!
Jeremy Roche - 2012-07-14 May be constipated. Try feeding it some blanched peas.
JULIE - 2011-01-01 How can you tell if your lionheads are male or female?
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cheyenne - 2011-07-07 If you look down at your fish like you would a koi pond, females are fat and very rounded while males are thin and streamline. If they are about 3 years old and longer than 3 inches, then you can heat the tank up about 15 degrees F. and leave the aquarium light on for 8-12 hours every day for about 1 month, then the males will develope breeding tubriculs and females will become even more rounded.
Joeye - 2011-04-04 Hi, I had a pair of lionhead goldfish. I bought them on sunday and early morning on monday, they died. The water is still clear, I did pour some non-chlorine liquid, some weed and I feed them. I don't know what happened to both of them. Do they require an oxygen tank? Because I had one before this pair and she was with me for one year without oxygen tank and weed. What happened? I want to keep some more but I'm afraid they will die.
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cheyenne - 2011-07-07 You need to cycle your tank. Completely set up your tank and for about a week, keep it empty and feed your empty tank a little bit every day. The rotting food will cause colonies of good bacteria to grow. They in turn break down amonia. After a week, your fully established tank will be fit for some fish.
Elana - 2011-01-18 I have two fishes and they are so active but it's been two Days one of them looks like she lost her balance, always Stays at the bottom ..! She was never like that ..! Can Anybody tell me what to do? I don't her to die.
paula - 2010-10-31 I got my lionhead and ranchu when they were about 1 inch long almost 2 years ago, but they haven't grown as much as I think they should have. I have them in a 50 gal aquarium with 2 cory cats. How can I get them to grow bigger, faster?
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marisa - 2011-01-04 Take the cory cats out they may be eating the food for the lion heads so they are not getting all the nutrients they need. And maybe out them in a smaller tank. If the growths are covering their eyes you may have to hand feed them so they are eating properly.
The Lionhead Goldfish develops a fleshy growth that looks somewhat like a lion's mane... hence the name "Lionhead"!
I have two goldies, Gibson and Flash, that are housed with three Dojo loaches. I have seen no agressive activity, unless you are here at dinner time.. and all I can say is "piggy, piggy, piggy! I first bought the goldies when they were 2.5 inches they are now about 4 inches and look like they are going to keep growing. Being the considerate fishkeeper that I am I first made internet inquiries about housing, feeding and life expectency. I have the group in a 50 gallon with two filters, one canister (rated for 125 gallon) and a sponge filter (rated for 125 gallon). I have several plants with my goldies... Anubias, Vals, swords, momosa ball and Cryptocornye Wendetti. They love to munch on Duckweed! Which is good because I have an abundence in my other thanks. I do not recommend them for first time fishkeepers, they need really clean water and large tanks. Most people can't figure out why they can't keep them in a 10 gallon, they are high waste producers and will end up killing them selves with out the proper care. These fish are a great source of entertainment and attention! As long as you treat them well they will have healthy happy lives.
I have a lion head goldfish and it has growths on both front fins. Is this normal? Does anyone know what this could be? I would be greatfull for any help. He is about 9 years old and lives in my outside pond he. He is a good 10 in or more I dont know how long they live.
I tell you one thing, your goldfish is about as big as they get. Not too many grow to 10 inches so he must have had really great care. Now for the white spots. Sounds like ich which is treatable. Click on Fish Diseases and Treatment and scroll down to symptoms. Ich is there at the top and white spots on fins is a symptom. There is also the recommended treatment listed. Now if the spots are cloudy or webby looking it might be a fungal infection but again it is treatable. Goldfish normally live 10 - 15 years but 20 years isn't unusual but there is a record breaker who is now 43 years old. Take a good look at the description of symptoms and I believe you will have your answer. Good luck and let us know.
What kind of growths? If they look like grey or white cottony patches, it could be a fungal infection. Not sure what other types of growth they could be.
I got 'Fat Freddy' in April for my birthday. I was wondering is it normal for him to swim upside down or float? He does this quite often, more than once I was worried he was dying.
No this isn't normal and usually caused by diet. The good news is he will probably be fine. He could have swim bladder disease or just be really constipated. You can feed him some peeled frozen peas which will help if constipated and i would switch foods. You can read more about both swim bladder and constipation (two great topics there) on Animal Worlds Article Fish Disease and symptoms. Just click on this link and the article will appear and you can scroll down to swim bladder. How's that? http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm
Thank you, we had an anchor worm infestation not long ago. Tank, fish and plants have been treated. Appetite has been fine, fish haven't been rubbing or showing signs of distress other than Freddy swimming upside down and floating. Is there a certain kind of food I can get him from Petsmart??
I have two fishes.. They are so active usually
But one of them has been acting lazy looking like
She lost her balance and stays at the bottom always...! It's been two days
I'm so worried.. Please let me know what can I do .. I don't want her to die.
You should probably take that fish out of the tank and into a smaller tank. This is called 'Quarentine' (I think thats how you spell it) Try this for 2 days and if she still dosn't perk up then take her to your local vet. because it sounds like she has a disease... :) Hope this helps!
May be constipated. Try feeding it some blanched peas.
have 3 lionhead fish, 1 seems very lathargic & stays at bottom of tank for most of time what can be wrong?
How can you tell if your lionheads are male or female?
If you look down at your fish like you would a koi pond, females are fat and very rounded while males are thin and streamline. If they are about 3 years old and longer than 3 inches, then you can heat the tank up about 15 degrees F. and leave the aquarium light on for 8-12 hours every day for about 1 month, then the males will develope breeding tubriculs and females will become even more rounded.
Hi, I had a pair of lionhead goldfish. I bought them on sunday and early morning on monday, they died. The water is still clear, I did pour some non-chlorine liquid, some weed and I feed them. I don't know what happened to both of them. Do they require an oxygen tank? Because I had one before this pair and she was with me for one year without oxygen tank and weed. What happened? I want to keep some more but I'm afraid they will die.
You need to cycle your tank. Completely set up your tank and for about a week, keep it empty and feed your empty tank a little bit every day. The rotting food will cause colonies of good bacteria to grow. They in turn break down amonia. After a week, your fully established tank will be fit for some fish.
I have two fishes and they are so active but it's been two
Days one of them looks like she lost her balance, always
Stays at the bottom ..! She was never like that ..! Can
Anybody tell me what to do? I don't her to die.
I got my lionhead and ranchu when they were about 1 inch long almost 2 years ago, but they haven't grown as much as I think they should have. I have them in a 50 gal aquarium with 2 cory cats. How can I get them to grow bigger, faster?
Take the cory cats out they may be eating the food for the lion heads so they are not getting all the nutrients they need. And maybe out them in a smaller tank. If the growths are covering their eyes you may have to hand feed them so they are eating properly.
Can I put 2 lion head goldfish in 20 gallon fish tank high?