Hi,
I have just come to the end of my tether with my goldfish, I cannot treat her & wondered if anyone can help.
She is 2yrs old & about 8cm long, bright gold & has never got any bigger.
%months ago she developed a small lump on her side.
Its getting bigger, more promament (bulgy) it looks like something is under her scales pushing them up.
First i tried the natural approach with sabbactisun (treats ulcers,rot,dropsy,fungus & all bacterial infections) & added salt.
This did nothing.
It wasnt too big at this stage about 1/2 a scale was lumpy. Then it progressed to 1scale lumpy so I treid methylene blue (a bit harsh for all the fish & plants but i wanted to nip this thing in the bud) This also did nothing.
Now its 2scales long & 2 scales wide & furry so I tried Myxazin. That got rid of the fuzz but did little else. (note the lump is the same bright yellow colour as her.
For the Myxazin I moved her to a 70 litre tank on her own with plants & live food to give the other 2 fish a break from treatment as there was nothing wrong with them.
The first thing she did ws laid a pant-load of eggs....but the lump still remained. Whatever it is is not catching as I moved her back with the other 2 big fish as in the little tank all she did was swim in loops & i worried she was going a little fruit-loop by herself.
I dont know what to try next!!
Ive looked on the internet & it doesnt look like any infections, bacteria or tumors ive seen....I dont know what it could be.
Also my fantail goldfish has now developed a whit lump the size of a pea on the side of his head (it looks like a water blister)
The tank is small for them but it cant be the cause surely?
Any advice Pleeeeeeease!!!!
I have just come to the end of my tether with my goldfish, I cannot treat her & wondered if anyone can help.
She is 2yrs old & about 8cm long, bright gold & has never got any bigger.
%months ago she developed a small lump on her side.
Its getting bigger, more promament (bulgy) it looks like something is under her scales pushing them up.
First i tried the natural approach with sabbactisun (treats ulcers,rot,dropsy,fungus & all bacterial infections) & added salt.
This did nothing.
It wasnt too big at this stage about 1/2 a scale was lumpy. Then it progressed to 1scale lumpy so I treid methylene blue (a bit harsh for all the fish & plants but i wanted to nip this thing in the bud) This also did nothing.
Now its 2scales long & 2 scales wide & furry so I tried Myxazin. That got rid of the fuzz but did little else. (note the lump is the same bright yellow colour as her.
For the Myxazin I moved her to a 70 litre tank on her own with plants & live food to give the other 2 fish a break from treatment as there was nothing wrong with them.
The first thing she did ws laid a pant-load of eggs....but the lump still remained. Whatever it is is not catching as I moved her back with the other 2 big fish as in the little tank all she did was swim in loops & i worried she was going a little fruit-loop by herself.
I dont know what to try next!!
Ive looked on the internet & it doesnt look like any infections, bacteria or tumors ive seen....I dont know what it could be.
Also my fantail goldfish has now developed a whit lump the size of a pea on the side of his head (it looks like a water blister)
The tank is small for them but it cant be the cause surely?
Any advice Pleeeeeeease!!!!
