{"id":86664,"date":"2022-04-22T12:07:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:07:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:07:23","slug":"will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Will black spots on goldfish go away?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Will_black_spots_on_goldfish_go_away\" title=\"Will black spots on goldfish go away?\">Will black spots on goldfish go away?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Why_is_my_goldfish_turning_black\" title=\"Why is my goldfish turning black?\">Why is my goldfish turning black?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Why_are_my_goldfish_getting_black_spots\" title=\"Why are my goldfish getting black spots?\">Why are my goldfish getting black spots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Can_goldfish_lose_their_black_markings\" title=\"Can goldfish lose their black markings?\">Can goldfish lose their black markings?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Is_black_spot_disease_contagious_to_other_fish\" title=\"Is black spot disease contagious to other fish?\">Is black spot disease contagious to other fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Why_do_gold_fish_turn_black\" title=\"Why do gold fish turn black?\">Why do gold fish turn black?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Will_the_black_on_my_goldfish_go_away\" title=\"Will the black on my goldfish go away?\">Will the black on my goldfish go away?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Do_goldfish_turn_black_when_sick\" title=\"Do goldfish turn black when sick?\">Do goldfish turn black when sick?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#What_happens_if_a_goldfish_has_black_spots\" title=\"What happens if a goldfish has black spots?\">What happens if a goldfish has black spots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Why_is_my_gold_fish_turning_black\" title=\"Why is my gold fish turning black?\">Why is my gold fish turning black?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Can_goldfish_lose_their_black_spots\" title=\"Can goldfish lose their black spots?\">Can goldfish lose their black spots?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Why_did_my_goldfish_lose_its_black_coloring\" title=\"Why did my goldfish lose its black coloring?\">Why did my goldfish lose its black coloring?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Why_do_goldfish_turn_from_black_to_orange\" title=\"Why do goldfish turn from black to orange?\">Why do goldfish turn from black to orange?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Why_has_my_black_goldfish_turned_white\" title=\"Why has my black goldfish turned white?\">Why has my black goldfish turned white?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Does_black_spot_disease_spread_in_fish\" title=\"Does black spot disease spread in fish?\">Does black spot disease spread in fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#Can_fish_disease_spread_to_other_fish\" title=\"Can fish disease spread to other fish?\">Can fish disease spread to other fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/will-black-spots-on-goldfish-go-away-2\/#How_do_you_get_rid_of_black_spots_on_fish\" title=\"How do you get rid of black spots on fish?\">How do you get rid of black spots on fish?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_black_spots_on_goldfish_go_away\"><\/span>Will black spots on goldfish go away?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The black patches on your goldfish mean that the body is healing. This could indicate that levels have dropped back to a safer level. But, don&#8217;t assume anything! Take out your test kit and check the water.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_goldfish_turning_black\"><\/span>Why is my goldfish turning black?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most likely culprit of your goldfish developing black spots is <b>ammonia poisoning, which is caused by elevated ammonia levels. There&#8217;s good news and bad news when it comes to black spots related to ammonia poisoning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_my_goldfish_getting_black_spots\"><\/span>Why are my goldfish getting black spots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>When a goldfish suffers ammonia burn, its body tries to heal itself. This causes black patches on the goldfish in the same way that a burn on human skin might leave a scar. To an extent, seeing your goldfish turning black is therefore a good sign. It means that the ammonia burn is healing!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_goldfish_lose_their_black_markings\"><\/span>Can goldfish lose their black markings?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Heat seems to play a part in this and <b>the warmer the fish are kept the quicker the black colouration can disappear. Goldfish can sometimes get an increase of black pigment (melanin) when they have been through a treatment or have been stressed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_black_spot_disease_contagious_to_other_fish\"><\/span>Is black spot disease contagious to other fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black spot disease is caused by a parasite that commonly infests Tangs and other Surgeonfishes, but <b>can be contracted by other fish species and mollusks (shellfish) as well.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_gold_fish_turn_black\"><\/span>Why do gold fish turn black?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most likely culprit of your goldfish developing black spots is <b>ammonia poisoning, which is caused by elevated ammonia levels. There&#8217;s good news and bad news when it comes to black spots related to ammonia poisoning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_the_black_on_my_goldfish_go_away\"><\/span>Will the black on my goldfish go away?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Black patches due to injury disappear, returning only if tank conditions or goldfish handling doesn&#8217;t improve. But an infected fish keeps his spots until he&#8217;s received treatment. Normal goldfish color changes might be temporary or permanent.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_goldfish_turn_black_when_sick\"><\/span>Do goldfish turn black when sick?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over time, you may notice that your goldfish changes some in color. To an extent, this can be natural. However, <b>it&#8217;s more likely that your goldfish is turning black because it&#8217;s sick<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_a_goldfish_has_black_spots\"><\/span>What happens if a goldfish has black spots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The black patches on your goldfish mean that the body is healing. This could indicate that levels have dropped back to a safer level. But, don&#8217;t assume anything! Take out your test kit and check the water.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_gold_fish_turning_black\"><\/span>Why is my gold fish turning black?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>When a goldfish suffers ammonia burn, its body tries to heal itself. This causes black patches on the goldfish in the same way that a burn on human skin might leave a scar. To an extent, seeing your goldfish turning black is therefore a good sign. It means that the ammonia burn is healing!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_goldfish_lose_their_black_spots\"><\/span>Can goldfish lose their black spots?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Black patches due to injury disappear, returning only if tank conditions or goldfish handling doesn&#8217;t improve. But an infected fish keeps his spots until he&#8217;s received treatment. Normal goldfish color changes might be temporary or permanent.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_my_goldfish_lose_its_black_coloring\"><\/span>Why did my goldfish lose its black coloring?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A goldfish that has been bumped around, often during transport to a new home, may develop dark spots on its body and fins. This loss of color is temporary. The spots are similar to bruises on humans. As your goldfish heals, his normal color will return.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_goldfish_turn_from_black_to_orange\"><\/span>Why do goldfish turn from black to orange?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Goldfish do naturally change color as they age, but this does usually happen within the first 18 to 24 months of their life. <b>Some black goldfish may start to change to a yellow or orange color as they age, and some lose their black markings on their fins and bodies, which is perfectly normal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_has_my_black_goldfish_turned_white\"><\/span>Why has my black goldfish turned white?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that goldfish have pigment in their skin? This pigment can react to UV light in some fish. So, your goldfish could turn white due to both a <b>lack of sunlight or too much sunlight. In the case of too much light, fish usually respond to the dramatic change.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_black_spot_disease_spread_in_fish\"><\/span>Does black spot disease spread in fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black-spot disease These parasitic flatworms appear as tiny black spots on the skin, fins and flesh of fish. No method of control is available for the elimination of this problem. <b>This organism does little harm to the fish<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_fish_disease_spread_to_other_fish\"><\/span>Can fish disease spread to other fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Infected fish should be removed from the aquarium to prevent transmission to other fish. Disease outbreaks can be avoided by purchasing healthy fish, maintaining optimum water conditions and providing your fish with a balanced, nutritious diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_rid_of_black_spots_on_fish\"><\/span>How do you get rid of black spots on fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black spot disease is also known as diplopstomiasis or fluke disease. It is a freshwater fish disease caused by <b>flatworm larvae of the genus Neascus. It appears as tiny black spots on the skin, fins and flesh of the fish. The life cycle of the parasite typically involves a fish-eating bird, a snail and a fish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Will black spots on goldfish go away?Why is my goldfish turning black?Why are my goldfish getting black spots?Can goldfish lose their black markings?Is black spot disease contagious to other fish?Why do gold fish turn black?Will the black on my goldfish go away?Do goldfish turn black when sick?What happens if a goldfish has&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86664"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86664\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}