Hello all,
I am looking for help for my sick goldfish. She is a 9 year old comet goldfish named Jack about 9 inches long. She is in a 30 gallon tank by herself with only gravel in it right now. One morning she was at bottom of tank and flipped upside down. Then she moved around and swam to top, she went back upright and to the bottom of tank. This is how it started. Then she was slightly on her side and seemed to be stressed. I immediately called around and researched. She has red streaks like in the tail fin, later after about 5 days the body from approx the anus to tail fin turned red/pinkish. She mostly hangs at the bottom in the corner by the airstone. She swims a bit here and there and seems to kinda sink back down as she is swimming back to the bottom. The redness got worse and scales seem to be out similiar to dropsy, and only in this part of her body. I spoke with a few fish people at pet stores and was told at first it was septicimia, bacterial infection, then later dropsy(due to the infection??). She has not and will not eat for about 14 days now. I have been putting in Kordons all natural disease treatment. I did 7 days, then 20% water change. I am on the second treatment for 5 days now. I also was told to put in aquarium salt so I did that. I also was told to keep temperature between 78-80 degrees. Then I was told it is too high and to lower temp under 70 degrees. I had the water tested and it was pretty good, but thinking I should test again. There is not really any improvement and she looks the same. I am stumped and not sure what to treat her for and what to do? She has been sick for 2 weeks now. I am feeling horrible and wish there was someone to talk to. Is there a way I could post pictures? Can anyone help me?
Thank you so much!!
Kimberly
I am looking for help for my sick goldfish. She is a 9 year old comet goldfish named Jack about 9 inches long. She is in a 30 gallon tank by herself with only gravel in it right now. One morning she was at bottom of tank and flipped upside down. Then she moved around and swam to top, she went back upright and to the bottom of tank. This is how it started. Then she was slightly on her side and seemed to be stressed. I immediately called around and researched. She has red streaks like in the tail fin, later after about 5 days the body from approx the anus to tail fin turned red/pinkish. She mostly hangs at the bottom in the corner by the airstone. She swims a bit here and there and seems to kinda sink back down as she is swimming back to the bottom. The redness got worse and scales seem to be out similiar to dropsy, and only in this part of her body. I spoke with a few fish people at pet stores and was told at first it was septicimia, bacterial infection, then later dropsy(due to the infection??). She has not and will not eat for about 14 days now. I have been putting in Kordons all natural disease treatment. I did 7 days, then 20% water change. I am on the second treatment for 5 days now. I also was told to put in aquarium salt so I did that. I also was told to keep temperature between 78-80 degrees. Then I was told it is too high and to lower temp under 70 degrees. I had the water tested and it was pretty good, but thinking I should test again. There is not really any improvement and she looks the same. I am stumped and not sure what to treat her for and what to do? She has been sick for 2 weeks now. I am feeling horrible and wish there was someone to talk to. Is there a way I could post pictures? Can anyone help me?
Thank you so much!!
Kimberly