goldfish health problem?

Question

Hi,our goldfish is having red scales,she hides in corners,is not active and had clamped fins,what should we do?

Answer 1

Stop feeding her for three days. Change 50% of the water now and again in three days. Add some freshwater salt to the tank and possibly some melafix.
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Answer 2

Sounds like Septicemia and this can be caused by the presence of Parasites which are not alway's seen with the naked eye. The first thing to do is is alway's test the water though, the rule of thumb is that bad water quality=parasites=secondary infections. Not alway's, but most of the time. And if its a fairly new fish, the chances are it had cooties already.

Medicated food such as romet B, Medi gold, are some of the foods used but not alway's available at the local pet shop and generally can be purchased online at places like Goldfish Connection.

Right now, I would consult experts, but get the fish on a round of medicated food and Increase the 02, raise the temp to 78-79* slowly, no more then 2* per hour. You can dose with Prazi pro for flukes and slowly bring the salt up to 0.3%, you do this by raising by 0.1% per day for 3 day's. 1 tsp per gl. rock salt, solar salt, canning salt, AQ salt, sea salt any of those will do as long as it contains no binders, additives or YPS. 1 tsp per gl = 0.1%. Dissolve this first before distributing around the tank and do so slowly, and never in filter.

Prazi will be dosed in two consecutive doses, there are two types of flukes, gill fluke, and body flukes, one is a egg layer, the other a live bearer and the egg layer takes a second dose. The salt will cover several other types of parasites, ich,costia,Chilo.

for more help try GAB or Koivet!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Take Advice Of Animal Doctor Or Contract to From where you Buy The GOLDFISH

Answer 5

I would guess it sounds more like skin/gill flukes from what you've described. Here's an article with treatment.

http://www.fishdoc.net/disease/flukes.htm

Fungus usually looks like white cottony growths on the fish.

Answer 6

It sounds like it has a fungus. Go to the pet store and get some drops to put in the water. Go now, or it will die soon.

Answer 7

u might go to zoo shop and buy some fungus medicine and put it into water, cos fungus is the most common desease for fish, but according to my long experience with defferent species of fish, especially with gold fish, i say it won't hepl most probably. also alwys check water temperature - if water is too cold somehow fish catches fungus much faster

Answer 8

check your petstore for fungus medicine. while you are there ask the store employees for their advice, they may be more knowledgeable.

Answer 9

Bring goldfish to nearest bathroom. Pour contents of fishbowl into toilet and flush until sick fish gets sucked down. Then proceed to nearest pet store and throw .50 cents down for a new one......NEXT!!!!

Answer 10

Throw it away and get a new one. FIsh always die on me fast .