Help fish in trouble!!1!!!?

Question

I woke up and found him with a boil type thing on his left side. He is a fantail goldfish and is swimming on his side. I don;t have a vet and petsmart isn't open yet. I need a home remidy or what he has or what medication I can buy from petsmart. Plese I have a 10 gal. help I don't want to loose him!!!

Answer 1

Well i have saltwater tank, but it look like your fish has floating disease, you should buy melafix and pimafix. The medications are safe for inverts, trust me it cure my saltwater tank in 3 days. Or you can buy another high quality medication from http://www.nosickfish.com/index.php......GOODLUCK
remember to change 30% water after 7 days of medication

Answer 2

What does it look like? More like a pimple? It could be afew things from carp pox to a parasite.

This sounds like a bacterial disorder, either Aeromonas bacteria or Pseudomonas bacteria. This disorder is more common in Koi ponds.

If this is what it is you will need to get a medicine for it. Use a combination of Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride + Oxolinic Acid Powder on the fish for a two week treatment. These medications can also be used in the feed (suggested). If used in the feed, add Forma-Green to the water.

you cannot see a white worm type thing sticking out of it?

Answer 3

Separate the infected fish in another tank containing 5liters fresh water. It just might help. Later, Petsmart should provide you with a blue colored medicine and prescribe the exact dosage to be added to your tank. Just see, while changing tanks or vessels, that, there is no sudden change in temperature or light.

Do NOT add salt, as suggested earlier. The boil might just get worse. Sorry for the oversight. Hope there is time, yet.

Answer 4

Well first off stop panicking!!!!!!! i have the same thing with my betta fish but its under his neck! Well clean the tank and the rocks and do all that you can uuntil they open!!!!!!!! Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Clean water.

Answer 6

Common Symptoms


Bacterial Infections: Inactivity, loss of color, frayed fins, bloated body, cloudy eyes, open sores, abscesses, red streaks throughout body, reddening or inflammation of the skin, fins or internal organs, bulging eyes, difficulty breathing.



Fungal Infections (often secondary to another type of illness): Erratic swimming, darting, scratching, visible cotton-like tufts on skin, eyes, or mouth.



Parasitic Infections: Inactivity, loss of appetite, excess mucus or film on body, visible spots or worms, rapid breathing, scratching.





Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Grayish-white film on skin, damaged fins, ulcers, yellow to gray patches on gills, tissue on head may be eaten away.
Columnaris (Cotton Wool Disease)
Must be treated immediately with Over-the-counter antibiotic medications. Very contagious – disinfect tank, rocks, net, etc.

Swelling of head, bulging eyes.
Corneybacteriosis
OTC antibiotics such as penicillin and tetracycline.

Swelling of abdomen, raised scales around swollen area.
Dropsy (Malawi Bloat) – may be caused by internal bacterial infection (if swelling is sudden), parasites, or cancer (if swelling is gradual).
Add 1/8 teaspoon of Epsom salt for every 5 gallons of water and monitor for two weeks. Check for signs of bacterial infection or parasites for further treatment.

Ragged or decaying fins.
Finrot
Check pH and correct as needed. If level is normal, use OTC antibiotic for fin or tail rot.

Inactivity, loss of color or appetite, weight loss, skin defects.
Fish Tuberculosis
Human strength TB medication may help in early stages. Contagious – disinfect tank, rocks, net, etc. to prevent transmission. Wash hands and surfaces well.

Erratic swimming, bloating or swelling in body, black patches on body or fins.
Myxobacteriosis -- rare
Medications, if any, are difficult to come by. Keep up on water maintenance to prevent it.

Sluggishness, lack of appetite, fin damage, reddish discoloration, bulging eyes, clamped fins.
Septicemia
Antibiotic treatment in food form is required.

White or gray fungus on eyes.
Cataracts
OTC medication for fungus.

White or gray patches resembling cotton, excess mucus.
Mouth or Body Fungus
OTC medication for fungus. Usually added to water, but may need direct application.

White cotton-like patches on fins, body, or mouth.
True Fungus (Saprolegnia)
OTC medication for fungus. Check for symptoms of other illnesses.

Small string-like worms visible on fish, or burrowed in skin.
Anchor Worm
Over-the-counter medication for parasites.

Bluish-white film on body, strained breathing caused by gill damage, peeling skin.
Chilodonella
Salt treatment (see below).

Weight loss, strained breathing.
Copepods
OTC medication for parasites, also fungal treatment for possible secondary infection on damaged gills

White film, reddened areas on body, abnormal swimming, scratching, folded fins.
Costia (Slime Disease)
Must be treated quickly. Raise water temperature and use OTC medication for parasites. Salt treatment may work, as well.

Weight loss, abnormal swimming, generally looks very ill. Will accompany or follow leech infestation.
Blood Flagellates (Sleeping Sickness) – rare
Salt treatment can be used to kill leeches, but may not cure flagellates.

Sluggishness, flashing, spider web lesions on skin, color loss, reddened fins, drooping fins, fin damage.
Skin Flukes (Gyrodactylus)
OTC medication for parasites

Lack of appetite, weight loss, small holes or eroding pits appearing in the head.
Hole in Head Disease (Hexamita) – more common in cichlids
OTC medication for Hole in Head Disease.

Scratching, white salt-like spots starting on head and spreading over whole body, rapid breathing, cloudiness on eyes or fins.
Ich (Ichtyophthirius) – very common
OTC medication for Ich or Ick.

Scratching, small worms hanging from body.
Leech
Salt treatment or OTC medication for parasites.

Scratching, green to brown lice (up to ½ inch) visible on skin.
Lice
OTC treatment for parasites.

Erratic swimming, weight loss, loss of color.
Neon Tetra Disease – mostly affects tetras, danios, and barbs
Treatment is difficult – look for a medication that treats gram-negative bacteria or with nalidixic acid as the active ingredient.

Darting, scratching, small yellow to white spots dusting skin.
Oodinium
OTC treatment for parasites.

Cloudy appearance on skin, red patches on skin where parasite has bitten.
Trichodina -- predominately freshwater
Salt treatment.

Red or bloody gills, gasping for air.
Ammonia Poisoning
No treatment. Regular water testing and maintenance will prevent it.

Small dark spots on fins and body.
Black Spot
OTC medication for parasites. Spots (cysts) may remain after treatment.

Cloudy white appearance to one or both eyes.
Cloudy Eye
Check for symptoms of another illness like velvet, ich, or tuberculosis. Treat with OTC medication.

String of feces hanging from fish, swollen abdomen, sluggishness, disinterest in food, off-balance swimming.
Constipation
Stop feeding for 2-3 days and continue with a more varied diet including live and plant-based foods.

Small white spots that get larger over time possibly with black streaks.
Fish Pox
No treatment. Keep up on water maintenance and symptoms should cease after about 10-12 weeks.

Difficulty swimming, swimming upside-down, floating, unable to surface. Do not confuse with swim bladder disease.
Flipover
Air can be removed from swim bladder by a veterinarian. Surgery is also a possibility in larger fish. Check for signs of internal infection or parasites and treat as necessary.

Reddening on or under skin, sudden abnormal behavior.
Inflammation
OTC antibiotic treatment.

Unusally bulging of one or both eyes.
Pop-eye (Exophthalmia)
OTC medication for bacterial infections and/or parasites. Check for other symptoms of bacterial or parasitic infections.

Fish struggles to swim, may float with head tipped down, or have difficulty surfacing, no balance, etc. May occur after eating.
Swim Bladder Disease
Stop feeding for 3-4 days. If symptoms persist, feed the affected fish a small amount of fresh spinach or a green pea without the skin (laxatives).

Swelling or distention for internal tumors, external can be seen growing on skin.
Tumors
Usually incurable. Consult a veterinarian about potassium iodide treatment for thyroid tumors.

Sluggishness, lack of appetite, open sores with red edges, possible fin rot.
Ulcers
OTC medication for bacterial infections.

Scratching, small gold to white spots, loss of color, weight loss, difficulty breathing due to gill damage.
Velvet (Gold Dust Disease)
OTC medication for parasites.




Salt Treatments:



Understand that while salt is frequently used as a treatment/preventative for sick fish, it is no guarantee. It can even be dangerous to some fish (for example, cory catfish). There is nothing more important than maintaining a proper environment (temperature, water quality, aeration). Basically, salt will strip or re-stimulate (depending upon the concentration) the slime coat produced by the fish, increasing antibodies and making bacteria, fungus, and parasites more vulnerable to medications such as antibiotics or fungicides.



The following salts can be used in a salt treatment for your fish: Aquarium, solar (without anti-caking additives), meat curing, sea, kosher, rock, pickling, and ice cream salts, or regular non-iodized table salt. The additives mentioned above may include a type known as sodium ferrocyanide or yellow prussiate of soda. This is deadly to fish. The "cyanide" part should clue you in to that.



For a constant preventative treatment, use a low concentration of about .3%. This is equal to about 2.5 teaspoons per U.S. gallon of water. If you have live plants in your aquarium, you may want to consider about half that amount.



For a concentrated "dip" to be used in treatment of external parasites, the concentration should be 1%, or 7.5 teaspoons per U.S. gallon. You must be very careful when using these dips. All fish will react differently to salt treatments, and especially smaller fish must be monitored very closely. Generally this will be done in a hospital/quarantine tank, as water changes are the only way to remove salt from your main tank. The hospital/quarantine tank should be at least one gallon, with no rocks and only two or three plastic plants for security. The temperature should be kept between 75-80 degrees with good aeration. Dissolve your salt completely before adding your fish. Once you have put your fish into the water, watch it closely for signs of distress, such as rolling over. This may be as quickly as a few seconds with smaller or baby fish. Remove the fish at the first sign! Do not leave your fish in this solution longer than 30 minutes. Then place it in a container of aged water, preferably not taken from the main (still infected) tank. Give the tank a thorough cleaning while your fish recuperates.