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Black Spots On Goldfish. Black spot disease is an immune response by the goldfish that is set off by other existing life in the aquarium mainly snails. If your goldfish starts to develop dark black spots in various areas of his fins tail or scales then this is an obvious way to see that he has Black Smudge Black Spot. It is very easy to diagnose the disease as it appears as white dots or spots on the skin gills and fins. Black spots smudges.
I would confirm the ammonia levels as it is the most dangerous thing that could cause the change. If your tank is a new tank cycle your tank first Cycling involves colonizing your new tank with bacteria that would help to degrade ammonia into a la less toxic product like nitrate. As goldfish age their color changes in sometimes unexpected ways. Solty water works well for many kinds. It is very easy to diagnose the disease as it appears as white dots or spots on the skin gills and fins. There are 2 possible things that cause a goldfish to turn black.
The second picture is a couple of the spots on the side of her body.
These black smudges may appear as sudden as overnight. White-Spot IchIchthyophthirius Miltifiliis This Goldfish diseases is transmitted by a protozoan parasite and is transferred directly from fish to fish and therefore it can quickly build up in a well-stocked aquarium. Brown or black flat spots and patches on goldfish are a sign of ammonia burn from spiking ammonia levels. These black smudges may appear as sudden as overnight. It does work well but because of my inattention my fish died. There are breeds of goldfish that can come in a color and pattern known as Panda which is a black and white goldfish design.