Help sick goldfish

[Bobo8]

Help!!! I came home to my black moor goldfish missing some of the skin one his eye!
This is a 50 gallon tank I recently acquired. The water quality is poor right now. Nitrates are probably 40 to 80+ nitrite is 0 and ammonia 0. Temp is 24 as the tank came with other tropicals aswell. Some have been moved to a tropical tank but there is still a few in the tank that can't be in the other tank. I recently did a water change I'm.worried the new ornament I had hurt him. I added melafix. But I really don't know what to do. Any advice would be awesome.

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[Bobo8]

Here's a pic sorry it was hard to get a clear picture!

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[Bobo8]

Other fish in the tank are a khuli loach a petricola aND a bristlenose pleco

 

[newgirl]

How'z he doing? Clean, pristine water is the best fix for injuries - just make sure you keep up with your water changes and be patient - keep an eye on your levels. Aquarium salt can help as well.

 

[Bobo8]

He is swimming around. He's active. Seems fine. I will continue with water changes and melafix.

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[Roz]

I would remove any decorations with sharp edges - may have been the cause of the injury


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[Bobo8]

I did remove the only new ornament that was newly added. It seems to have spread to the other eye. But the first eye is healing?

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[Roz]

I'm not an expert, but it might be the water temperature and the tank mates - goldfish are cold water fish and should only have other goldfish as tankmates. Plecos are known to suck on goldfish.

Could you try setting up a hospital tank for your goldfish with colder water, to see if the cooler water and no Pleco helps?


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[Bobo8]

I was thinking that too. I will turn down the temp. I have moved most if the tank mates to a different tank.

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[Roz]

Great!

It will be important to keep the water pristine to aid healing of the eyes.

Let me know how the little guy goes.




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[Bobo8]

His eyes are completely healed. But now he is very lethargic. I have handfed him some blood worms to give him energy. The water quality is still poor so I'm going to do a 50% water change. And see if that helps. Here's a pic of him.

 

[Roz]

He is looking miserable, poor little guy.

One of his eyes looks like it has "burst" - is that correct? Also, his back looks curved - just the photo?

Could you test the water with an API liquid test kit and let me know the results?

Please try an 80% water change after doing the test.

Sending positive vibes for your little guy - will wait to hear from you...


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[Bobo8]

No burst eye. He is a black moore.

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[Roz]

No burst eye. He is a black moore.

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Oh dear - it must be just the photo.

I'll watch out for your water test results


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[Bobo8]

I just did a huge water change. I added melafix. He looks terrible. I think I might lose him ?

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[Bobo8]

His breathing is slow. I have no clue how he got sick. He's been fine for years. He just got sick so fast. ?

 

[Roz]

His breathing is slow. I have no clue how he got sick. He's been fine for years. He just got sick so fast. ?

The poor little guy looks utterly miserable. Are you able to post the water parameters - do you have a water testing kit?

I'm sorry about your little guy - I'll help you as much as I can.

Did the water change perk him up a tiny bit?

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[Bobo8]

Yes I will test right now

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[Brookster123]

That's sad, you should consider euthanizing that poor.little guy.

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[Bobo8]

Okay tested with api master test kit
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 10-20

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