Fred-Argentina
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all,
My goldfish has an unusual BULGE on its RIGHT side, only.
Please help me diagnose it. LFS was not very helpful when I showed the pictures.
It appeared overnight, about 24 hs. before the pictures below were taken.
Fish behaviour and appetite are normal; maybe just resting at the bottom a little more often. Swimming upright and showing no symptoms of bladder problems. The LEFT side shows a small white-skin patch behind the gills; maybe lost one scale. I can't tell if it's related to the bulge.
Water parameters are ok. Before a PWC:
0 ammonia,
0 Nitrite,
20 ppm Nitrate.
PH: 7.8. .
I perform weekly water changes of 30% to 50% and check/change filters, etc. regularly. It's a well-cycled 2-year-old tank; always tests correctly.
Actions taken:
1) Performed a 35% water change
2) Initiated Tetra LifeGuard treatment (5 days of tablets in the water - Active ingredient: 1-chloro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-imidazolidinone) in case it is a parasite or internal bacterial infection.
3) Feeding mashed peas and lentils in case its a digestive / dietary /bladder problem. He's eating everything voraciously, as usual!
Any diagnostic ideas? treatment suggestions?
See pictures below.
My goldfish has an unusual BULGE on its RIGHT side, only.
Please help me diagnose it. LFS was not very helpful when I showed the pictures.
It appeared overnight, about 24 hs. before the pictures below were taken.
Fish behaviour and appetite are normal; maybe just resting at the bottom a little more often. Swimming upright and showing no symptoms of bladder problems. The LEFT side shows a small white-skin patch behind the gills; maybe lost one scale. I can't tell if it's related to the bulge.
Water parameters are ok. Before a PWC:
0 ammonia,
0 Nitrite,
20 ppm Nitrate.
PH: 7.8. .
I perform weekly water changes of 30% to 50% and check/change filters, etc. regularly. It's a well-cycled 2-year-old tank; always tests correctly.
Actions taken:
1) Performed a 35% water change
2) Initiated Tetra LifeGuard treatment (5 days of tablets in the water - Active ingredient: 1-chloro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-imidazolidinone) in case it is a parasite or internal bacterial infection.
3) Feeding mashed peas and lentils in case its a digestive / dietary /bladder problem. He's eating everything voraciously, as usual!
Any diagnostic ideas? treatment suggestions?
See pictures below.