Please identify possible diseases

jordan.gmc · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 2

I have two common goldfish for more than 4 years. Please check the
following links and help me identify what's wrong with them:
1) One of them has nubs on tail: http://img373.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tailtb4.jpg
2) The same one has patches on both sides:
http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=patchandspotmt0.jpg It's hard
to see it at the picture, but the skin color is different. Skin is
lighter outside but it's bloody red under the skin.
At the same picture, you can see red (bloody) spot at second goldfish.

They are happy and don't behave like sick. Six months ago, one of them
changed color (become white), and the second one also lost color near
the tail, and at the bottom.

Please help, any advise is welcome. Thank you!

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dr-solo · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 194

because they arent acting sick, DONT USE HARSH MEDICATIONS. clean up the water
starting by looking at your nitrate level, get a new kit. do 50% water changes for
the next 4 days and add 1 teaspoon of solar type salt (rock salt, no additives) per 5
gallons of tank water or replaced water.

it might be an internal infection, the second photo looks like a thickened slime
coat.

you CAN get and feed antibiotic food without toxing the fish ...
http://www.goldfishconnection.com/shop/listing.php?parentId=5 has different ones. I
havent used these, but other people on the Puregold list have.

Ingrid

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:56:40 -0700, jordan.gmc@gmail.com wrote:

>I have two common goldfish for more than 4 years. Please check the
>following links and help me identify what's wrong with them:
>1) One of them has nubs on tail: http://img373.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tailtb4.jpg
>2) The same one has patches on both sides:
>http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=patchandspotmt0.jpg It's hard
>to see it at the picture, but the skin color is different. Skin is
>lighter outside but it's bloody red under the skin.
>At the same picture, you can see red (bloody) spot at second goldfish.
>
>They are happy and don't behave like sick. Six months ago, one of them
>changed color (become white), and the second one also lost color near
>the tail, and at the bottom.
>
>Please help, any advise is welcome. Thank you!

dr-solo · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 194

GF color does change, usually to all white. Ingrid

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:56:40 -0700, jordan.gmc@gmail.com wrote:

Six months ago, one of them
>changed color (become white), and the second one also lost color near
>the tail, and at the bottom.
>
>Please help, any advise is welcome. Thank you!

jordan.gmc · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 2

Thank you very much for answers. I'm cleaning the tank as advised. My
Goldies are still happy, but affected areas of skin are bigger. Here
are better images:
http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=001cg3.jpg
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6774/003axy9.jpg
A guy from local Pet Store advised me to use Fungus Clear (http://
www.junglelabs.com/pages/details.asp?item=TB630) to treat water in
tank. Re antibiotic food, I'm in Canada and can't order from
www.goldfishconnection.com, my ZIP is not valid Smile

dr-solo · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 194

dont use anything that doesnt list the ingredients. I am forwarding your letter to
the Puregold list for more suggestions. Ingrid

On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:20:52 -0700, jordan.gmc@gmail.com wrote:

>Thank you very much for answers. I'm cleaning the tank as advised. My
>Goldies are still happy, but affected areas of skin are bigger. Here
>are better images:
>http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=001cg3.jpg
>http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6774/003axy9.jpg
>A guy from local Pet Store advised me to use Fungus Clear (http://
>www.junglelabs.com/pages/details.asp?item=TB630) to treat water in
>tank. Re antibiotic food, I'm in Canada and can't order from
>www.goldfishconnection.com, my ZIP is not valid Smile

>
>

JordanN · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

Thank you. Please post here any answer you receive there. I can't
access Puregold group.

dr-solo · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 194

ahh.. see you have signed up, good. Ingrid

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:57:12 -0700, JordanN wrote:

>Thank you. Please post here any answer you receive there. I can't
>access Puregold group.
>