goldfishgal123
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello Everyone I have had many problems with my goldfish and I’ve looked everywhere for answers any help would be immensely appreciated!
Here is the deal, I got 3 comet goldfish from the fair. One appeared to have ich so I treated as instructed. It went away. A week later all three had thick mucusy slime all over them. I treated with Fritz bacter shield as instructed and did a water change (made sure to take the carbon out) it seemed to treat them but then one ended up dying.
A few days later the slime came back so I treated yet again with Fritz bacter shield as instructed along with Tetra lifeguard all in one medicication. That appeared to help. My two comets looked healthy for about 5 days so I decided to get two bigger goldfish.
I made sure to add stress coat + and there is a bio ball in the tank. I’ve also added clarifier periodically as instructed on the package as needed. (Thought that info could be relevant)
This morning I see that there is a small white spot on my new large goldfish tail not sure if it’s ich or slime.he is still eating and moving well. I will add a picture. So I called pet smart and they told me to treat again so I started the Fritz bacter shield and tetra all in one lifeguard mediciation.
Additionally my other new large goldfish (spotted guy) appears lethargic and is not eating well. No notable spots or slime. He has moved to the other side of the tank but ate two flakes yesterday and none today. He’s also moving his mouth over and over. I know that can be a sign of low oxygen but I have a bubbler.
I have gotten the water tested at pet smart recently and they said it’s perfect in all parameters. Just to be sure I ordered my own test strips and a thermometer to ensure it’s not a water temp issue. They have not came yet.
Finally, my boyfriend said I should also do a salt treatment. I ordered non iodized kosher sea salt and I have a 10 gallon tank. I know you have to be careful with dosing but I have seen differnt things. I also don’t even know if I should do it along with the Fritz bacter shield and the tetra lifeguard all in one. My boyfriend seems to think I should do each medicine for double the duration (not double the dose of course) and the salt to make sure everything is dead but I’m scared to do that. I will attach some photos. Thank you so much for the help and advice I really want my poor fish to be happy and healthy. I attached a photo of my spotted goldfish that just really hangs out at the bottom of the tank.
Here is the deal, I got 3 comet goldfish from the fair. One appeared to have ich so I treated as instructed. It went away. A week later all three had thick mucusy slime all over them. I treated with Fritz bacter shield as instructed and did a water change (made sure to take the carbon out) it seemed to treat them but then one ended up dying.
A few days later the slime came back so I treated yet again with Fritz bacter shield as instructed along with Tetra lifeguard all in one medicication. That appeared to help. My two comets looked healthy for about 5 days so I decided to get two bigger goldfish.
I made sure to add stress coat + and there is a bio ball in the tank. I’ve also added clarifier periodically as instructed on the package as needed. (Thought that info could be relevant)
This morning I see that there is a small white spot on my new large goldfish tail not sure if it’s ich or slime.he is still eating and moving well. I will add a picture. So I called pet smart and they told me to treat again so I started the Fritz bacter shield and tetra all in one lifeguard mediciation.
Additionally my other new large goldfish (spotted guy) appears lethargic and is not eating well. No notable spots or slime. He has moved to the other side of the tank but ate two flakes yesterday and none today. He’s also moving his mouth over and over. I know that can be a sign of low oxygen but I have a bubbler.
I have gotten the water tested at pet smart recently and they said it’s perfect in all parameters. Just to be sure I ordered my own test strips and a thermometer to ensure it’s not a water temp issue. They have not came yet.
Finally, my boyfriend said I should also do a salt treatment. I ordered non iodized kosher sea salt and I have a 10 gallon tank. I know you have to be careful with dosing but I have seen differnt things. I also don’t even know if I should do it along with the Fritz bacter shield and the tetra lifeguard all in one. My boyfriend seems to think I should do each medicine for double the duration (not double the dose of course) and the salt to make sure everything is dead but I’m scared to do that. I will attach some photos. Thank you so much for the help and advice I really want my poor fish to be happy and healthy. I attached a photo of my spotted goldfish that just really hangs out at the bottom of the tank.