Older goldfish

Jude asks.....

We have had 2 goldfish for over 6 years.  they have grown and been fun pets to have.  recently, one of them has lost his/her color, went from bright orange to whiteish.  has not lost scales, just seems to have fadded.  these fish have never had any special water treatment, just good ole tap water has worked fine.  could this be a sign of old age?

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Jude 6 plus years for common goldfish
is allready a great life span, they sound like
they are just showing signs of old age.