What is a Wen?

Kcaand · #1 (**permalink**) 23-01-2003, 09:27 AM

Hi all,

Sounds like a silly question. But what exactly is a wen?
Is it the eyebrow like thing that grows on top of the goldfish head?

Thx in advance.

Kcaand · #2 (**permalink**) 30-01-2003, 06:30 PM

Silly me. Anyone out there can correct me if I'm wrong. Wen should be
the head growth of the goldfish, right?

kevkoi · #3 (**permalink**) 18-02-2003, 05:04 AM

absolutely right.

Jay · #4 (**permalink**) 18-02-2003, 11:38 AM

Bulls eyes... but how come mine at times has white little spots??? Is it bacterial infection???

kevkoi · #5 (**permalink**) 18-02-2003, 02:15 PM

white spots on the wen which come and go within a few days is a sign of wen growth!! Ur fish wen getting bigger... woohoo!! well done.

Jay · #6 (**permalink**) 18-02-2003, 07:10 PM

Gee thanx dude... Glad to hear that... Is wen got to do with genetics??? Or are the youngs usually nearly the same as their parents??? (exp. parents less wens child too... )

kevkoi · #7 (**permalink**) 19-02-2003, 04:55 AM

Genetics and environmental conditions. If the fish has the genetic background for large wen, and u keep the fish in a fish bowl with no filtration and cheap food, then the wen never going to develop.

However, if you get a cheapy goldfish with poor genetic background, and u give it a large pond and the best food and care, it will still not grow a huge wen.

Jay · #8 (**permalink**) 19-02-2003, 11:33 AM

Cool... thanx for the info doc... blackmoll has wen or not???

kevkoi · #9 (**permalink**) 21-02-2003, 05:49 AM

Black Moor u mean? They don't have a wen. Just got buggy eyes.

Jay · #10 (**permalink**) 24-02-2003, 06:00 PM

are there any more types of gold fish black in colour???

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