Recent content by Keefaz

Can't get any test results at the moment as I'm several hundred miles away. There is no heating and the tank isn't in direct sunlight--certainly not terribly cold, though. The tank itself is a Juwel Rekord 600 (65 litres?) with the filter that comes with it. AFAIK, the folks are doing a half...

Hi, all. Went back home to my parents for the first time in a while and noticed one of our goldfish has a problem. He has a few worrying lumps at the base of his tail and also odd-looking spots and 'veins' on his tail. He shares the tank with his lifelong friend who seems to be fine. Any ideas?

Sadly, I don't think she's in a position to re-home the fish; she is only staying there for 3 months helping out a lady who has had a stroke. Is there anything she can do otherwise?

Thanks for your help so far! My girlfriend has sent me two more photos. She says, "Here is a pic of the tank and fins. It's his bottom fins that look a bit black and raggedy and his mouth looks pretty black." She says the filter was struggling, but she has since cleaned it and the water is...

No idea on the stats, and can't imagine I'll find out any time soon! Don't think he's a comet, just a bog-standard goldfish. I'll see what more I can find out! Thanks!

Hi, all. My girlfriend is a carer, and at the home they have this goldfish: She says it has both a black mouth and fins? Any help much appreciated! Keith

Thank you! I'll give that a go!

Hi, all. I was recently given a Rekord 60 tank and everything is fine. I have sponges etc. for the filter, but there is no marking as to how much I should fill the tank. If I fill it so it cover the white gauze, it seems very high? Thanks, Keith