starting to see slight pineconing in my goldfish! HELP QUICK!

[nuggetthefishy]

UPDATE:
Nugget is still alive! I decided not to get the clove oil and wait a few days to see his behavior. My hopes for life were starting to diminish, until on day three he started swimming again! I'm extremely happy. His scales are less protruding (which was unexpected) and he's eating regularly.
It was so unexpected! Do I need to do a salt bath to help him a bit (since he may still have dropsy)? And if so, how do I perform it? (Be specific, please!)

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[tangs27]

Very happy to hear that! If he is doing good I would hold off on the salt bath. Keep doing plenty of water changes and let him heal for a little longer.

 

[jwh0818]

UPDATE:
Nugget is still alive! I decided not to get the clove oil and wait a few days to see his behavior. My hopes for life were starting to diminish, until on day three he started swimming again! I'm extremely happy. His scales are less protruding (which was unexpected) and he's eating regularly.
It was so unexpected! Do I need to do a salt bath to help him a bit (since he may still have dropsy)? And if so, how do I perform it? (Be specific, please!)

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Just add 1tbsp of aquarium salt per 5g of water. This will help reduce stress

 

[nuggetthefishy]

How long do I do this for?

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[nuggetthefishy]

Oh, I'm sorry tangs27! I didn't see your comment. I'll keep it off, I'll just do water changes. Could you possibly check my last thread? I have a few questions on fish-in cycling.

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[Roz]

I'm very happy to hear about Nugget

Go Nugget!

 

[SandyCheeks]

Good luck, hope Nuggett gets better! It's not easy when our little pet gets sick.

 

[nuggetthefishy]

UPDATE ON NUGGET:
Everything (well, almost) seems to be doing fine. He's swimming normally, without any signs of trouble, and his appetite is fine. His scales have become normal again and I was relieved.
But now, something's wrong again. On his right side, there's something white that's growing. It's not ich, I'm sure of that, but it kinda protrudes under his scales. Another scale beside it is also getting damaged, and I'm unsure what it is.
I'm so angry that something wrong has to happen to him again. Do y'all know what this is? Could you help?

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[tangs27]

It could be a fungus. If you can post a pic of it that might help.

 

[nuggetthefishy]

Let me take some pics

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[nuggetthefishy]

Not the best, but he's a swimmer and would not stop swimming. Will be posting more in a bit.

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[nuggetthefishy]

The first pic in this reply is how much it protrudes.

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[nuggetthefishy]

*note: it is quite fuzzy and it only appeared prominently today. A few days ago, I saw a little white, but it disappeared quickly. Now it's back and idk

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[tangs27]

It looks like a fungus. Do 50% water changes for a week to make sure the water is extra clean. You can purchase a fungus medication to help get rid of it.

 

[nuggetthefishy]

Okay, thank you!

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[nuggetthefishy]

I was about to clean the tank, when I noticed the white spot was gone. It looks like his scale fell off (it's just gone - no other way to explain it), and now others are starting to do the same. What's going on? does this have to do with the dropsy it may have had? HELP!

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[tangs27]

It's very possible. Definitely keep up on the water changes.