Comments on: A Closer Look at Goldfish Ick – Part 1 (The Life Cycle)

By: Comet

Comet — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:28:29 +0000

I have a question about the ick ick disease..
I have 4 Comet goldfish ranging from 2-3 1/2inches long. We didn’t have any problems until we bought a couple plecos. We set them up in the tank and it turns out, the little plecos do look like they have ’salt’ on them. But it didn’t look like it affected the fish.. Until now. One of the fish now have a large ‘pimple’ looking thing on his head and I’m not sure if it’s ick ick. Because it isn’t small at all. It is white however and I am very worried if it continues to grow and get out of hand.
I’m still relatively new to caring for them. Haven’t had them for a whole year yet but I’m worried that it might pass to the other fish. Can someone help me to find out what it is?
I’ll also add that it is just ONE dot on his head. There doesn’t appear to be any other dots on him. The fish is white though so it’s kind of difficult to tell.
That and I’m wondering if it would be necessary to ‘quarantine’ the fish by keeping him away from the others.

By: ceecee

ceecee — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:43:18 +0000

I bought my 91 year old mom some goldfish she had one for 8 years another one for 6 I bought her a black mole and 2 placostamus they both died (yes there was enough alge for them and no amonia in the water) a few days later the 6year old calico died. I bought her 2 koi and they died right away I retested the water and everything looked fine I took a sample to Petsmart to be tested they comented on how perfect the water was 2 days later the 8 year old fish died. I bout her 4 fancy gold fish they were doing well the white one started to show signs of flip over I medicated the water and he was swimming well now all of her fish are lethargic and at the bottom of the tank the orange one is hardly ever right side up I have tried everything I can think of and can’t seem to keep her fish alive I know AI will quit buying them at Petsmart. It’s still very hard to see a 91 year old or for that matter a small child to go through the pain of loosing their fish. I whish there were some way that there could be a health requirement for selling fish in these chain stores

By: hanah

hanah — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:15:03 +0000

i have a question i just bought a oranda goldfish yesterday and my fish isnt swimming he just lays there all day unless i touch him he starts swimmimg and then he tucks in his fins and sinks back down.. do u think he is in shock ?
(i have a 10 gallon tank with litlle guppies in it)

By: Appelina

Appelina — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:15:10 +0000

its a 10 gallon tank.

By: Appelina

Appelina — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:14:30 +0000

Hi! i have a Q. I bought a calico goldfish yesterday and it had the following colors: Black, orange, & white. Then today, i noticed the black spots are ALL gone! I have 6 fish: Calico, Chase (dalmation molly), Cheeto (unknowed species but small and orange NOT goldfish) Aqua (a female guppie) and my other one Apple (a regular goldfish) live with Callie my calico goldfish. Whats wrong with her?!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:54:32 +0000

Can humans or other pets like dogs get the parasite that causes ich from the tank water?

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:45:19 +0000

I have 2 gold fish about 2 years old one has a film growing over its eyes I think it is haveing difficulty seeing the other keeps facing up as though it standing on its tail.
Can you let me know what is wrong with them as I would not keep them if they are stressed in any way.
Thank you

By: terri

terri — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:49:32 +0000

My black moor is just laying at the bottom of the tank. I tried to feed him and he won’t go after the food. Today I have just noticed his eyes are a tad cloudy. He rarely swims but when he does, he is very unbalanced. I have even caught him swimming upside down a few times. He isn’t growing any tumors or fugus anywhere. help?

By: Goldfish Ich Medications

Goldfish Ich Medications — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:10:04 +0000

Hi Susan,

I’m not sure about where you live but the vets around where I live do not treat fish. They don’t know about how to take care of goldfish or fish and how to treat them. They are basically just for dogs and cats.

From what I read above it sounds like poor water quality is causing your ich to re-occur. If the water is cloudy there is a problem. I bet you your ammonia is off the scale. You should test your water right away and do an immediate partial water change. Sounds to me like there is a breakdown in your nitrogen cycle.

I am 100% positive that water quality is causing your ich problem.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:19:46 +0000

More from above.. Can fish really go to a vet? Should I take my sick fish to the vet, if he does not improve? Seeking advice..

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:40:22 +0000

I have four goldfish in a twenty gallon tank!! I have had the tank set up for nine months now.. I have had three goldfish before this four that died back in January from ick.. I treated the water, and it was fine.. I am seeing the systems again. Cloudy water, bubbles, one of my fish is rubbing or just laying on the rocks rapidly breathing, and I noticed his fin looks ragged a bit.. Could this be ick again? I am treating it with these Lifequard tablets.. My other three fish are swimming and doing fine.. If it is ick why is the water cloudy? Is it safe for baking soda to go ito the tank to bring the bubbles down and the PH level back? Lost in thought here!! Hope you can give me some answers!! Yes, I did have two snails die recently after having them for two to three months, I also put in a new plant and changed a percantage of the water.. I need some advice of why this is reoccuring in the tank??

By: Zach

Zach — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:36:03 +0000

I’m concerned of my Blackmoore named Black Jack. I’ve had him for about a month and a half, I also have another Ryukin with him. But, I have just recently discovered 2 little white spots by his mouth, could this be Ick? If it is Ick i’ve allready purchased some Ick cure, but should i quarenitine the fish with Ick to treat him, because I have a carbon activated filter along with beneficial bacteria, or should i just unplug the filter and treat the entire aquariam?

By: cynthia

cynthia — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:53:45 +0000

The way I treat ich on my goldfishes may not be conventional but it works. I quarantine new or infected goldfish in a 1 gallon bowl (because it’s a smaller environment to control, easier to do frequent water changes and only a temporary set-up. When they are better, I put them back in my 55gallon tank).

I use a drop of “Had-A-Snail” for every water change. I change the water in the morning, and at night for 7 days. The parasites fall off within 12-24 hours. I heard of this from a guy who owned a fish store and so glad I tried it. It also works with Flukes! Hope this helps.

By: Hornet11

Hornet11 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:48:13 +0000

Hi,
I have a common goldfish only an inch or maybe even smaller, i only got her the other day at petco. Today i noticed she had three white spots that looked very much like these discriptions. One on her tail (it fell off about an hour ago) one on her dorsil fin and one on one of her flippers. Shes not lathargic but shes had a very stressful week because i had to return the tank twice to buy a new one, so shes been in a few large vases i got out of a box in the garage. I’ve added the fish medicine called MELAFIX and im wondering if that will do any good? on the directions it says I’m supposed to change it after three days, but that doesn’t sound like it’ll help alot. What am i supposed to do? what can i do? and will this always be there or will it eventually go away?

By: paul p

paul p — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:28:47 +0000

windgirl: you made a big mistake: you dont want to take a fish away from counter-fish. I know they were picking and poking him, but, that, over time, will stop. I have a comet, a large doldfish, a small calico comet, a medium black moore, and a green algae eater in a three gallion tank and they are doing fine. Also, I got a large black moore in a one gallion tank and he has ich. the only treatment i use and will use is called wardley ich-away. old school and the best. also, all fish species have a albino. i hope this helps anyone whom had a question. for ich, i fully recommend wardley ich-away. i trust it. i have kept fish all my life.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:42:38 +0000

I bought 2 caloco orandas about three weeks ago, both of them seemed perfectly healthy and after about a week – week and a half they died. They had this fuzzy white stuff all over them and i am pretty sure it was ick. After they died I cleaned out my tank and washed everything thing with warm water and refilled my tank and used some water conditoner to help neutralize the water. I am just wondering if there is anything else i can do to prvent the ick from comming back and killing any future fish i might get?

By: kayla

kayla — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:01:52 +0000

Hello. I have a small pleco, small ryukin goldfish, and small black moor in a 10 gal.
The water is cloudy but I bought some AccuClear and it’s clearing up. About a week ago, my fish got ich (but the black moor didn’t seem to have gotten it) and I stopped treatment yesterday because the symptoms disappeared about 3 days ago (using Rid Ich)
Now, the black moor has a white cloudiness over his bubbly eyes and some whiteness on his tail and fins (especially on the edges)…now the edges are starting to fray and I think the ryukin is getting the same thing (her fins are fraying)
What is this and how do I treat it? Can this be ich again?

By: windgirlmarty

windgirlmarty — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:56:04 +0000

Hello Very Confused, I have heard that fish left in a dark can get very light.

By: windgirlmarty

windgirlmarty — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:47:19 +0000

Hi, i had my goldfish for few months. One of them (Pepek) is just resting down on the leafs of plants, doesn’t want to eat more than 2 flakes and his tail is hanging down too. He’s breathing and swimming about from time to time so I ended up putting him in to separate fish bowl as other goldfish is picking on him and poking him. Now he is just laying down at the bottom of the the bowl, still breathing and saw him swimming a bit too. But it looks like he’s feeling worse… Shall I try soaked mashed peas? I have looked at all the illnesses but he doesn’t match them. Please can you help???

By: harley

harley — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:03:41 +0000

i got 2 goldfish & a sucky fish 4 my birthday (march 4th). I noticed my fish had got little white spots on them and they seemed unwel. my mum got some goldfish disease safe to treat them but both of my goldfish have died and the sucky fish has now got white spots on it’s underside. i have 2 living plants in my tank & a coral rock. how should i prepare my tank for new fish as i dont wan’t any new fish i get to die.