Fish seems very ill/infected

[Sticklejamesabc]

My Globe eye goldie is in a 15 gal established tank. His eyes have what seems to be a 1cm layer of white fluff around them, and his back has white blotches He is also swimming very rigidly. I think he might be very ill,and if so, whats wrong with him, how do i treat him? should i @put him down@ and how should i?

pls respond asap )

 

[jm1212]

params?

pics?

 

[Lady Friesian]

Sounds like a fungal infection. Is the growth fuzzy and cottony looking? You should check water parameters and everything anyway, but it sounds like the immediate problem is a fungus.

There are commercial anti-fungal medicines that should help, but make sure the water quality is good to avoid recurring problems. The book I have recommends medicine with malachite green in it, but you should do some more research to be sure.

 

[Bubbles2112]

What else do you have in the tank?

 

[severum mama]

A 15 gallon tank seems small for a goldfish. I agree that water test results are needed.

 

[Sticklejamesabc]

water tests came back.. ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 1 ..

he dead now

and he lives (lived ) with his bestest friend. Mr pinches IV the crayfish.

 

[mel_20_20]

Oh, James... I'm so sorry for your loss. I think it might have been columnaris, since he died so quickly. Your params were good.

How big was he?

I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

 

[tcarswell]

Rid fungus worked for me in the past when treating feeders with fungal issues. It is also a passive way of dealing with it but it works.

 

[Lady Friesian]

Yeah, that's a shame. Sorry about your fish.