Fish injury - help please!
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Hi just looking for a bit of advice.
I have got two goldfish and noticed today on the yellow one what looks like blood. As a precaution I have changed the water just in case of any infection but I am still slightly concerned as to what happened. All I can assume is that the fish managed to catch its side/fin on an ornament but is there anything else it can be and any other measures I can take to try and help with healing?
Thanks
Kiwi
I have got two goldfish and noticed today on the yellow one what looks like blood. As a precaution I have changed the water just in case of any infection but I am still slightly concerned as to what happened. All I can assume is that the fish managed to catch its side/fin on an ornament but is there anything else it can be and any other measures I can take to try and help with healing?
Thanks
Kiwi
Do you think its a fungal or infection? or is it simply a graze?
We have koi, shabunkins and goldfish sizes ranging from tiny to 20 lb and if we have any fish with wounds infections or fungal issues we do the following ;
1) Buy some iodine and/or antifungal and anesthetic along with a healing cream
2) Prepare a container with fresh water, say 5 litres for your small fish
3) prepare a wet towel to the side
4) Transfer the fish from its tank to the container
5) Calculate the anesthetic for the volume of water in container, and add in. MIX
6) Once fish rolls onto its side, take out and place onto the wet towel
7) fold part of the towel over the head and gills
8) clear the wound and surround with iodine, using a cotton ear bud
9) optionally add antifungal to the wound if needed
10) Further add the healing gel/cream/paste and lather ontop of everything
The above gel/paste/cream works as a plaster and is what helps heal and protect.
11) put fish into a second contain with clean water to 'come around' (5 mins)
12) put fish back into main tank.
It may seem daunting but if you are concerned and wish to try and help the fish heal and get better the above is recommended as opposed to it worst case dying
We have koi, shabunkins and goldfish sizes ranging from tiny to 20 lb and if we have any fish with wounds infections or fungal issues we do the following ;
1) Buy some iodine and/or antifungal and anesthetic along with a healing cream
2) Prepare a container with fresh water, say 5 litres for your small fish
3) prepare a wet towel to the side
4) Transfer the fish from its tank to the container
5) Calculate the anesthetic for the volume of water in container, and add in. MIX
6) Once fish rolls onto its side, take out and place onto the wet towel
7) fold part of the towel over the head and gills
8) clear the wound and surround with iodine, using a cotton ear bud
9) optionally add antifungal to the wound if needed
10) Further add the healing gel/cream/paste and lather ontop of everything
The above gel/paste/cream works as a plaster and is what helps heal and protect.
11) put fish into a second contain with clean water to 'come around' (5 mins)
12) put fish back into main tank.
It may seem daunting but if you are concerned and wish to try and help the fish heal and get better the above is recommended as opposed to it worst case dying
It almost looks like pigmentation (they can change colour over time, but not overnight!) but it could be an injury or infection I suppose.
Goldfish have a habit of sleeping/resting near surface heat/light which can result in dessication/sunburn on the highest point of the back which usually self-resolves.
If it doesn't appear distressed and is eating, I'd do nothing and see how it progresses. Stress is the biggest killer i.e. panic water changes and handling and medications.
Goldfish have a habit of sleeping/resting near surface heat/light which can result in dessication/sunburn on the highest point of the back which usually self-resolves.
If it doesn't appear distressed and is eating, I'd do nothing and see how it progresses. Stress is the biggest killer i.e. panic water changes and handling and medications.
Hi thank you for all the advise. We have decided to wait a little while just to see if it heals by itself because im not feeling that confident in my ability to knock out and then reawaken said goldfish 
We are keeping a close watch on the injury and if need be we will take further action
Im not sure whether our water was actually causing further irritation in terms of the wound so we have popped some Aquasafe treatment in the water which seems to have helped a little bit.
Yes we know that the tank is now far too small for the poor buggers seeing as they have almost doubled in size since we got them. I went out today and bought them an upgrade to a 70ltr tank so now hopefully they should be able to stretch out a bit more and have a bigger area to swim in. Bloody goldfish are costing me a sodding fortune!!
We are keeping a close watch on the injury and if need be we will take further actionIm not sure whether our water was actually causing further irritation in terms of the wound so we have popped some Aquasafe treatment in the water which seems to have helped a little bit.
Yes we know that the tank is now far too small for the poor buggers seeing as they have almost doubled in size since we got them. I went out today and bought them an upgrade to a 70ltr tank so now hopefully they should be able to stretch out a bit more and have a bigger area to swim in. Bloody goldfish are costing me a sodding fortune!!
lxm said:
Do you think its a fungal or infection? or is it simply a graze?
We have koi, shabunkins and goldfish sizes ranging from tiny to 20 lb and if we have any fish with wounds infections or fungal issues we do the following ;
1) Buy some iodine and/or antifungal and anesthetic along with a healing cream
2) Prepare a container with fresh water, say 5 litres for your small fish
3) prepare a wet towel to the side
4) Transfer the fish from its tank to the container
5) Calculate the anesthetic for the volume of water in container, and add in. MIX
6) Once fish rolls onto its side, take out and place onto the wet towel
7) fold part of the towel over the head and gills
8) clear the wound and surround with iodine, using a cotton ear bud
9) optionally add antifungal to the wound if needed
10) Further add the healing gel/cream/paste and lather ontop of everything
The above gel/paste/cream works as a plaster and is what helps heal and protect.
11) put fish into a second contain with clean water to 'come around' (5 mins)
12) put fish back into main tank.
It may seem daunting but if you are concerned and wish to try and help the fish heal and get better the above is recommended as opposed to it worst case dying
Always found the hardest part of doing this is catching the Koi in the first place. Where as the sturgeons are just oblivious to the nets and swim straight into them. Not had to treat the sturgeons for anything yet thankfully.We have koi, shabunkins and goldfish sizes ranging from tiny to 20 lb and if we have any fish with wounds infections or fungal issues we do the following ;
1) Buy some iodine and/or antifungal and anesthetic along with a healing cream
2) Prepare a container with fresh water, say 5 litres for your small fish
3) prepare a wet towel to the side
4) Transfer the fish from its tank to the container
5) Calculate the anesthetic for the volume of water in container, and add in. MIX
6) Once fish rolls onto its side, take out and place onto the wet towel
7) fold part of the towel over the head and gills
8) clear the wound and surround with iodine, using a cotton ear bud
9) optionally add antifungal to the wound if needed
10) Further add the healing gel/cream/paste and lather ontop of everything
The above gel/paste/cream works as a plaster and is what helps heal and protect.
11) put fish into a second contain with clean water to 'come around' (5 mins)
12) put fish back into main tank.
It may seem daunting but if you are concerned and wish to try and help the fish heal and get better the above is recommended as opposed to it worst case dying
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