Sick goldfish

[Valdachs]

Please check my post with this title in aquatic plants, I posted it in the wrong place. I am a new member to this forum. NEED AN ANSWER ASAP. :sick:

[cgrabe]

I have had this beautiful big goldfish for three years and a couple of days ago it developed a lump on its right side near its tail. It has got larger and now looks as though it has blood behind it as there is a red tinge. Can anyone help me as to what is wrong and how can I help it.
He may be constipated. Try feeding him an occasional boiled, shelled pea and cut back on his other feeding for a few days.

EDIT: Oh, and you might have more luck in the General Coldwater (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26) forum.

[Valdachs]

Thanks for your reply, I wondered if that might be what it was, Do you know why they would get constipated?

[aquariumfishguy]

Find your posts in the coldwater forum, but I also wanted to add that it could be a female... the female could be egg bound. Is one side of her stomach larger than the other side (from looking down the tank)?

[Valdachs]

Thanks for your replies. The lump finally came to the outside of the body and I took the fish to our local aquarium place, the guy there squeezed the lumps and all this pus came out and also some worms!!!! so I am treating it for that. So far so good, the wound seems to have healed a bit so am keeping my finger crossed that the fish will be OK. Can anyone tell me how they get worms? By the way, I am also treating the tank for worms. Have removed the infected fish.

[Valdachs]

Further to my previous post, I found one of the black moors (I have 2) was hassling him, so have taken him out of the tank again, I wonder when I will be able to return him as I don't think his has enough room in the bucket I have him in (don't have a spare tank). Please help.