fluid sack under eye of oranda gold fish

[edog355]

i currently have a brown oranda goldfish that i got a few weeks ago at pet smart but the question i have is if he is OK. i noticed there is a fluid filled sack under one of his eye. its small and it does not seem to be giving him any problems but i need to know it this is something that needs to be medicated or if its genetic and if its life threatening. i can post pics if needed but i need some feedback. he is really beautiful and interesting to watch and i would like to keep him but i did spend a lot of $ on him so i need to know if i should take him back or not thanks
Joseph C.

[Carl]

First, Welcome to Everything Aquatic!

A picture as well as full water parameters would be helpful (Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, GH, KH, pH)
Also could you provide a timeline of how this sack first appeared after your purchase?

Likely this is a non life threatening fluid buildup under the eye and no "in tank" treatments/medications are needed as yet, but again other factors need to be determined before we can say for sure.

For now making sure your tank parameters are perfect are job one.
The use of a Methylene Blue/ Salt bath
may be relatively inert and helpful.

Please read over these articles as well:
*Freshwater Basics
*A Healthy Aquarium; Disease Prevention
*Aquarium Chemistry


Carl

[edog355]

OK last i checked my ammonia it at 0, and my ph is at about 7.0-7.2, i dont know about the other things but i have had the water tested at sever other places and the all tell me my water is perfect. ive attached a pic and it looks a little bigger that what it really is in the the pic but hope it helps

[Carl]

This looks like simple fluid retention, which I would keep an eye on (no pun intended), but immediate action with meds is not necessary as of yet.

The bath may help due to the salt and Methylene Blue by increasing movement of fluids and oxygen.

As per water tests, GH and KH are also important, especially when it comes to fluid retention, and just because someone at a LFS says they are OK does not mean they are as these parameters are probably the most mis-understood by even most aquarium stores.
Please read over the articles I gave you in the first post here.
Also give this article a read too:
Do Fish Drink? Fish Osmoregulation

Carl

[goldenpuon]

I looked at the picture and could not see any sign of infection around the eye (at least from my knowledge/what I coulde see.)

Did your fish fluid retention have this when you got it?

I second Carl that KH and GH are important( for goldfish in general, not just with the fluid-retention poblem). Kh and GH help determine PH, but also show the levels of magnesium and calcium (essential to fish health) in the water as well as stabilize PH.

I hope that helps. And welcome to Everything Aquatic as well!