White spots on oranda wen, but not ich

[Miss_Arils]

Hi all!

Just looking for some advice. I bought my 2 orandas on Saturday. Yesterday I noticed the red cap oranda had a little white space which had a string-like particle hanging off it. Today there are two white spots but it is not ich and is only on the wen. It looks quite fluffy, not hard like ich. He swims around as normal.

How do you differentiate a fungal infection from a wen growth spurt?

I've included a pic. I hope you can see as he was moving around a lot. Haha

 

[Krissycakes]

I don't see a picture. But it sounds to me like fungus. But would need to see a picture. How long have you had him quarantined before you put them in your tank? Is your tank cycled?

 

[Miss_Arils]

Can you see the picture? They almost look a little raised.

 

[Blos85]

No picture but sounds like cotton wool disease to me. Look it up and compare

 

[jlk]

Normal wen growth and nothing to worry about! Theory has it that wen goldfish actually develop a very low grade infection during wen growth spurts. You will see white spots/pimples on the wen and commonly there is a string or fuzz from the spot. It may come and go. No treatment other than very pristine water (zero ammonia, zero nitrite, less than 10ppm nitrate though under 5ppm is better) and a very nutritious diet that includes good sources of protein and veggies daily. Welcome to AA!!

 

[Babakapusta]

Male and Female Goldfish

White spots on male goldfish may be a sign they are ready to breed. Read the above article.