I have two goldfish in one tank. The larger, older one has had these white cottony things covering both his eyes, while the other has not, ever. I put the fungus treatment drops in the tank, and they didn't seem to help. Then I put the Ick tablets in, and he seems friskier, but the cottony growth on his eyes is still there. Should I treat the tank again for Ick? I've had this silly fish for about 3 years, now, and I'd hate to see him suffer or die!
2007-01-31 08:34:11 · 4 answers · asked by amy312003 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
ich looks like salt granules. fungus looks like slimey goop. columnaris (a bacteria) looks like cotton. i think since you treated for ich (which is a parasite treatment) and you treated for fungus it is probably a bacteria -- try using maracyn and maracyn2 a the same time and it should take care of most of your fish's bacterial problems.
2007-01-31 10:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Store-bought medications never work. You could try a salt bath. You put the infected goldfish in a different tank, and you put 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon twice a day. You repeat that for the next 5 days, and if the fish isn't completely well by then, continue doing it for another 3 days.
Hope it works!
2007-01-31 08:51:16 · answer #2 · answered by LadyMarava 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is not ick. It sounds like columnaris, a bacteria. Treat with maracyn plus. I suggest treating in a hospital tank, though you may have already killed off the beneficial bacteria in your tank.
2007-01-31 08:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first reaction was to say fungus, but if only one has it... I'd say call the pet store.
Just so you know, if you're talking a little goldfish, they only live a couple of years anyway.
But call the pet store and see what they say.
2007-01-31 08:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋