Ill fish - big lumps/growths - upside down

[leannemarie]

Hi I've had my 3 fish for a few years now and 6 months ago 2 developed large white spots so we got treatment recommended by PetsAtHome and this helped the one fish but not on the other so we returned with photos for more help and they gave us more treatments and said if that doesn't work nothing will as it treated all common diseases.

6 months on the growths on the still affected fish has grown significantly but it didn't seem to affect him happily swimming around until now when both his eyes have swelled and he's started to float upside down. My old fish before these guys used to float upside down and we were recommended to give him the insides of peas chopped up which always helped so we tried this yesterday but no luck with turning him back around. I feel really awful, but really unsure as what to do.



Any ideas?

[mmfed01]

Welcome to the forum. May I ask what treatments were given to your fish?


Mike

[leannemarie]

Thanks, appreciate your reply!

We were originally given Anti White Spot/White Spot Control (the lumps began as small white dots).
Then secondly we were given anti-internal bacteria.

Both we used for the recommended time and exactly per instructions.

Thanks,
Leanne

[Carl]

Welcome to EA and sorry about your goldfish.

Interpet Treatment Anti White Spot does not publish actual ingredients, which always makes me highly suspicious of any product, also the fact it is not used by any fish keeping professionals further makes me suspicious. What I do know about this product is it is intended for Aquarium Ich, not what you are observing on your goldfish, which appears to be more of a tissue mass or tumor

I would suggest a Medicated Fish Bath using Methylene Blue OR Kordon Fish Therapy along with sodium chloride salt. A direct swab application of Methylene Blue to the affected areas would also be suggested.

This article explains this in more depth:
www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2009/07/fish-baths.html

Sometimes for Tumors, Usnea prepared ina fish bath application can aid in tumors.

Reference:
www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2007/01/usnea-using-usnic-acid-as-fish-remedy.html
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumMedication4.html

Another suggestion for this type of tumor or massive tissue growth is a surgery, that is if you are comfortable with such a procedure

Here isa video from our Fish Videos Page:
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Video.html#goldfish_surgery

Carl