Fish turning white

[katiedods]

My fish is now 2 years old, he was originally orange . Over the last few months he has turned white.

Tank info: 20 gal, 2 gold fish, cold water

Please help if possible, thanks x

 

[Evansimp]

My fish is now 2 years old, he was originally orange . Over the last few months he has turned white.

Tank info: 20 gal, 2 gold fish, cold water

Please help if possible, thanks x

How's his behavior? It may columnaris disease...

 

[katiedods]

His behaviour is normal, likes to swallow stones though :/

 

[TommyP]

^ that's so weird. I know that gold fish due to their high bio load require a much bigger thank than a 20 gallon. This may be the reason why it's turning white but I am not 100% sure.

 

[TommyP]

From my research any goldfish need atleast a 30g for 1 fish and 20g additional for each goldie.

 

[katiedods]

From my research any goldfish need atleast a 30g for 1 fish and 20g additional for each goldie.

Thanks, I've had fish in that tank for years and they've always been ok. Don't know what's going on with him. :/

 

[TheTodd]

If water parameters are okay, it might just be age. I've had Koi that looked one way when I bought them and a year or two later, looked very different. Had a white/silver one that turned to more of a gunmetal grey with a little white.

 

[begginersluck]

Has your temperature changed?

 

[katiedods]

Has your temperature changed?

Temperature has stayed the same. Might be old Age.

 

[Lunchbox209]

As long as he is eating and his behavior isn't different there is nothing wrong I had a gold fish do the exact same thing and he still lived For another 3 years until I gave him to a friend with a pond which he is still there. On a side note I decided to name him Michael Jackson for obvious reasons

 

[54seaweed]

As they grow they shed their scales to get bigger

my guy is over 10 yrs old he was all orange with no markings when I got him way back than , I won him at a fair
now after he grew he is almost a albino except for his orange spot on his head
and let me tell you he is a character
My wife calls him carrot top now
he is housed in a 35 gal hex
to date he has out grown 4 other tanks and is still growing
he loves frozen pea's
his whole diet is vegetarian now and maybe a fly or 2 when he can catch them

 

[Beengirl]

I had a fantail that turned all white after a few years. He was fine though. Still alive few couple years later, although he has since been re-homed to a large pond at a friends house because he was about 9" long.