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Ok so an update. Took Sunshine to the vet and they believed it to be a bacterial infection from the heat seeing as water seems to be fine. They have given me a liquid antibiotic, I mix this in with some water and put it in a bucket with an airstone. I now have Sunshine in that for 5 hours and...

I have called the local vet who specialises in birds, fish and reptiles and have made an appointment in a few hours. I'm very luck I have them and worst come to worst, hopefully they can put her down humanely :( I am not doing anything until I get there, except I will now do a big water change.

Oh thanks. Sorry about all the posts then! I do have a vet that say they do treat aquatic life, I take my birds there also as they are specialists vet. I just have never asked them about fish, I should give them a call. As for the epsom salts, I've also heard you can put them in peas, is that...

Here is a video I just uploaded onto youtube of my fish Sunshine (the orange one) M4V00738 - YouTube No red blotches or streaks and is acting 100% normal

No currenr red splotches or streaks, but had some faint ones maybe a week or two ago as they are something I deal with every summer with this particular goldfish. Tried to treat those red splotches with everything under the moon, until I just stopped. They didn't affect her and I thought it was...

Can/Should I do the epsom salt treatment even with the other fish in the tank? I mean it can't hurt can it? And what is the recommendation 1/4 teaspoon per 5 gallons?

Will go through and answer the questions you ask first. 1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.): After checking on my fish all day as it has been an extremely hot day here in...