Pink/red streaks in the fins is a sign of disease/water quality issue. Can't remember which one off the top of my head though. I'll see if I can find it. Test your water. When one has a water quality issue regardless of whether heat has caused it or whatever, the biggest oldest fish are almost always the ones to die first.

Well, it seems like a lot, but only clout when it didn't work salt and spot treatment. I did much research, and apparently this caluflower growth is common, not sure if bacterial or viral (uk newsletter) but did have thin white thread from center, which another poster noted as well. They usually don't survive these growths, what ever they are, but he is ok... and it has not re-occured. I try not to use meds, but when desperate. Well, he is fine now... no new growth (knock on wood).. I agree, salt and easy does it.. but if parasitical then..... PS. at my local store, I noticed they come in medicated, water was blue. I didn't know this. I just got there one day when fish came in. I was pretty astounded at how rudely they were treated, after all they had just been through. Tossed, no regard at all. (They could use mild salt instead without as much harm during transport)... at mine they are pretty cruel... dump them in after washing them off in tap water rinse, no temp adjustment or anything! Just pour bag into net with fish, then rince off, like dishes. Then dump in tank. They have huge die offs. When they clean, they run a hose into tank and some guy who doesn't know squat, once had temp over 90 degrees. They scalded a poor Oscar. I have actually decided just tonight, that sans a good dealer and good water, (seems hard in NYC - best outer boroughs which is hard for me to get to) I will wind things down. I never had these problems when younger, never. I know the water is bad, is brown and have always used a shower filter, and age mine for aquariums in addition. I never drank the tap water, had it tested once and horrible.

I came across this discussion today (8/30/2024) searching for info on the size differences between the Forever Goldy and Amber Gold arborvitae. I thought I'd post some pictures taken this summer (August 2024) at a display garden at Sara's Garden Center in Brockport, NY. This is a Forever Goldy arborvitae living it's best life.

Ive got about 8, all from HD. Im guessing I planted 2, 3 years ago 4, 2 years ago and a couple last year. I really really like them and they are all doing well (the one that was attcked by a deer is recovering nicely). Ive got them planted in everything from full sun (as full as full sun gets though central ohio isnt southern cakifornia as far as sun) to significant shade most of the day. The one planted in the most shade looks fully healthy it just isnt growing as fast. The one in full sun is the one that got mangled by the deer, it has a more "just yellow" yellow color. All are thriving and the color is really amazing on all them. The yellow" yellow mentioned above is a nice color but the ones that get shade have a real nice "glowing/fluorescent" hue to them. Simply stated I am thoroughly impressed with these Big Box Buys, especially at 50% off. Ive also got a couple Sunkist. Like those as well, but the color of the 4ever goldy is much more "glowing/neon-like". It is my favorite "brightish light yellowish/light greenish/chartreuseish" color of all my conifers. 2nd place is far behind, I am that impressed (I dont have many "fancy" conifers though). In the late fall/winter they get that orangish color in the original post. Did I say I really like these? Here are the two I planted last fall-pic taken last fall (my land is really really really wet hence the mounds, right now my "mini standard garden" (Ken's idea) is surrounded by a moat). One is in the middle of my "standard mini garden" (middle of pic)and the other is in the upper right, just to the left of the topped Canadian hemlock ($10). I look forward to watching these grow! Also planted fall were the enci mugo pine (bottom), and picea omorika nana (up and to right from enci), cupressina norway spruce (center back furthest in the "brush), moonfire japanese maple (up and to right from nana). A baby blue spruce is being split by the tree in upper middle, etc. Thats a papoose spruce on the biggest mound. Yes I realize I will be adding dirt until I die lol. On that Enci mugo pine in the bottom of pic. (Late) last fall within 30 minutes of me planting it a deer either took a big bite out of it or walked through it. I could never find the pieces and since the deer was standing right next to it, I, guessing it took a bite out if it. I could fit my fist into it, it was like a 3.5" diameter hole of needles/branches missing. About 3 weeks later the entire mugo had shrunk and the hole was gone. As in zero sign of it(its not what appears to be a hole just left of center on the top) This spring it is normal as well. I could not believe what I had witnessed and would have never guessed that could happen, especially how quickly it did. Makes sense though. Ma Na.