fat fish

Question
my goldfish in my pond has always been one of the biggest out of my 6 goldfish, but i have never really questioned why ? untill a couple of days ago my fish got extra large and when i say extra i mean BIG, i wonderd if it was pregnant or has a disease ? please answer my question.

          emily  

Answer
Hello,

It might be pregnant if all its other behavioural characteristics are normal, it is eating and swimming fine and doesn't show any secondary signs of disease or infection.

If your fish also has symptoms including any of the following then it could be a disease. These symptoms are: unbalanced swimming, raised scales, loss of appetite, gasping for breath, any appearance or dots/insects on its body and any signs of white cauliflower like growths on its body.

It may or may not have any of these symptoms if it is sick. Depending on which it has affects which medicine you should use. In general if it has any spots/insects you should use an antiparasite. If it has cauliflower like growths you should use an antifungal and anything in between should be treating with an antibacterial.

If you discover your fish is sick and need further help choosing a medication please feel free to contact me again.

I hope this helps.

Good-luck,
From Stephanie