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Thanks for the responses. I feel very misinformed! Goes to show how ignorant some people, including myself, are as far as goldfish keeping is involved. My pet shop didn't go very far to inform me either, but then I don't suppose it's really their job. After doing the water change, how will I...

I added another clearer photo in the original post above to properly show the red patches. Wow I never knew a goldfish would require so much? So many people keep goldfish just in little bowls. An 80 gallon tank for a little goldfish is massive! Are you meaning a tank like the one in the...

Thanks for the quick reply! The only change has been the addition of the new goldfish for about two weeks. Could that affect the nitrite levels of the water so drastically to cause harm? Could the new goldfish have brought diseases with it that match the symptoms described?

Good day, 1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability I have a yellow comet goldfish who recently developed red shadings on the base of his fins, tail and gills as well as on some parts of his body. He also is acting...