Allt är inte sjukdom...My Red Cap Orandas are losing their head growth?

[cri]

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Here is a question I received from a Goldfish Collector .

"I have six red cap orandas app. four to five inches long in a 55 gallon tank. I've had them for four weeks. They have been treated for flukes and placed on your Medi-Gold for ten days. All my water tests are good. They all are very active and eat your Pro-Gold like little pigs."

"My problem is, everyday they are losing more of their head growth. Their heads look like it could be some kind of a bacterial infection or a parasite eating it away. I've treated with three kinds of antibiotic treatments and for parasites. Nothing has helped, in fact, some have very little head growth left. Two of the fish show no signs of this problem. Do you think I have "hole in the head"? Should I be using your Metro-Meds?"

Thanks Rick,
Kathy H.- Ohio

Answer:
After a few questions, I told Kathy she didn't have a bacterial infection, parasite or "hole in the head" problem of any kind. The problem she had is what I call "Head Hunters"!

If you noticed in her question she said she had two goldfish that showed no signs of any head growth damage. Those two goldfish were the "culprits" they were eating the head growth of the other goldfish!

Kathy remove the two "Head Hunters" from the tank and the problem stopped, in fact, within thirty days she could see new head growth returning on her red cap orandas.

Once a goldfish becomes a "head hunter" you can never trust him again.

Thank you for your time,
Rick

[becky_be]

Det där hade jag ingen anning om.. att guldfiskar kan börja äta på varandra..

[Raven]

Once a goldfish becomes a "head hunter" you can never trust him again.

haha då ska ja aldrig skaffa guldfisk.
vill inte få besök nån mörk natt när ja ligger å sover

nån teori om vad som triggar ett sådant beteende ?

[martal]

Hej.
Det låter onekligen "like a fancy story":-)
Betvivlar att friska slöjstjärtar börjar äta på varandra.
Däremot att döda slöjstjärtar( tänker på ett skelett som låg i ett akvarium i en akvarieaffär) äts upp betvivlar jag inte en sekund.
MVH Marta

[Kramfors]

Sjuka fiskar kan de ge sig på och även fiskar som går in in munnen.

[martal]

:-)
Ja det vet jag:-)
8 platyyngel(relativt stora) försvann på 2 dagar..
Förmodligen var dom ouppmärksamma.Var borta på morgonen.:-):-)
MVH Marita

[cri]

Hej.
Det låter onekligen "like a fancy story":-)
Betvivlar att friska slöjstjärtar börjar äta på varandra.
Däremot att döda slöjstjärtar( tänker på ett skelett som låg i ett akvarium i en akvarieaffär) äts upp betvivlar jag inte en sekund.
MVH Marta

No "hoax or legend" if thats what you mean... mer fakta finns om detta fenomenet på nätet om du söker...

[martal]

hi, Cri
Have not read about hoax men det är förmodligen en "amsaga" eller eller ett "trick":-)
MVH Marita:-)