How Do Goldfish Get Stunt? Options

[pepsi73]

Hi all
My present tank got 3 goldfish abt 2" to 3" if i mix with a few less than a inch goldfish will the small one get stunt? Any way how do goldfish get stunt? anyone can advice?

[goldrush]

Hi pepsi73

Your question regarding the causes of stunted encompass a string of multifactorial aetiologies which broadly can be summarized by the following
1)environmental:space,all water parameters

2)nutritional:type ,frequency etc

3)parasitic infestation a)worm
b)crustacean(argulus,)
c)protozoa

4)infectious diseases a)bacteria
b)fungi
c)viral

All the above can cause stunted growth in one way or another,so keep in mind

Regards

goldrush

[pepsi73]

Hi pepsi73

Your question regarding the causes of stunted encompass a string of multifactorial aetiologies  which broadly can be summarized by the following
1)environmental:space,all water parameters

2)nutritional:type ,frequency etc

3)parasitic infestation      a)worm
                                      b)crustacean(argulus,)
                                      c)protozoa

4)infectious diseases          a)bacteria
                                        b)fungi
                                        c)viral

All the above can cause stunted growth in one way or another,so keep in mind

Regards

goldrush

Hi goldrush

Thanks for your reply. I am feeding my goldfish with 1 time frozen bloodworm and 2 times of chroma a day. I do 50% water change half a week. If at this point of tme injecting a few more smaller then 2 inch fishes will these new fishes be stunt?

Regards

[LASERGUY]

Hi goldrush

Thanks for your reply. I am feeding my goldfish with 1 time frozen bloodworm and 2 times of chroma a day. I do 50% water change half a week. If at this point of tme injecting a few more smaller then 2 inch fishes will these new fishes be stunt?

Regards

Just to add somemore, you seem to be repeatly asking whether new fishes will get stunt. GFs are not like fishes such as Discus whereby new smaller fishes tend to be bullied by the older one, resulted in malnutrition.
Bear in mind that by adding more fishes in a limited space, water quality will deteriote fast and the fishes including the old one will all suffer....