Hi there,
I have a problem with my red cap oranda goldfish. It has an enlargened abdomen on the left lower flank. This has caused its body to be lopsided to the point that now it can only swim in circles and is unable to feed. This is most distressing to watch. Is there anything I can do for it?
I have had it for almost one year now. It is about 1.5" long and is kept with two other goldfish that are larger and a weather loach in a 33 gallon tank. All other fish appear healthy. Filtration is with an AC 200 and an AC150. Temperature is around twenty degrees Celsius or 70 Fahrenheit. I do 30-50% partial water changes every 10-14 days. NH3=0, NO2=0 and N03 may get up to about 20 ppm prior to a water change. pH=7.4. They are fed goldfish flake and pellets which are soaked prior to feeding. The tank was recently moved from my basement as a built in wall unit was being constructed for the aquarium. The temperature in the basement was slightly cooler ~17-18 degrees Celsius = 63-66 F.
I first noticed the strange proportions prior to moving the fish back upstairs last week. Any ideas? Could this be an internal parasite? a tumor? or an enlarged organ? Should I quarantine this poor fish?
I have a problem with my red cap oranda goldfish. It has an enlargened abdomen on the left lower flank. This has caused its body to be lopsided to the point that now it can only swim in circles and is unable to feed. This is most distressing to watch. Is there anything I can do for it?
I have had it for almost one year now. It is about 1.5" long and is kept with two other goldfish that are larger and a weather loach in a 33 gallon tank. All other fish appear healthy. Filtration is with an AC 200 and an AC150. Temperature is around twenty degrees Celsius or 70 Fahrenheit. I do 30-50% partial water changes every 10-14 days. NH3=0, NO2=0 and N03 may get up to about 20 ppm prior to a water change. pH=7.4. They are fed goldfish flake and pellets which are soaked prior to feeding. The tank was recently moved from my basement as a built in wall unit was being constructed for the aquarium. The temperature in the basement was slightly cooler ~17-18 degrees Celsius = 63-66 F.
I first noticed the strange proportions prior to moving the fish back upstairs last week. Any ideas? Could this be an internal parasite? a tumor? or an enlarged organ? Should I quarantine this poor fish?