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Redcap Oranda problem
11/6/07
Hello, I have a red cap Oranda named snookums for about a year now and is
quite healthy and just recently ive noticed the large red cap growth has grown
to an extent where it covers the top of its head completely. it also has some
kind of clear tissue/membrane growth by its cheeks which doesn't look like any
disease at all but looks more like parts of its face... my question and concern
is that the membrane by its cheeks is slowly growing and beginning to creep near
its eyes. what would be the best thing or method to counter that?
<Mmm, there are times, folks who advocate some sort of surgical removal... I do
not... I would just wait, allow the fish to develop other senses to finding its
way about, food...>
ive seen a picture of it in a book (cant remember the title) where they would
use a scalpel and remove the membrane quickly while the fish is out of the water
for a few seconds?
<Yes>
I know this sounds barbaric, but they mentioned that this is the only thing that
can be done to save it.
<Can, will adapt as is...>
this is exactly what happened to my brothers goldfish until it was too late and
the fish couldn't see where it would swim too, then it just stayed in one place
helpless... I really don't want this to happen to my fish, so any help would
be appreciated.
thanks in advance,
Ryan
<Try to not worry, anthropomorphize... All will likely be fine. Bob Fenner>
Poop on my goldfish
11/5/07
Hey, I bought a couple of regular goldfish a few weeks ago now ( just the
plain orange ones) and I noticed they have poop hanging out of them, it looks
like a long string just hanging there. Why does this happen?
<Can be a few things... such "feeder" goldfish (aka Comets) are often raised in
deplorable conditions, fed minimally... and are parasitized externally and
internally... The stress can show up as behavior you mention, as well as
pathogenic disease... There is a common misunderstanding that goldfish are
"easy" to keep... particularly lowly Comets... If you intend to raise these, I
would run them through a series of treatments to rid them of Protozoans and
worms. This is quite an undertaking, and has a good deal of related material to
understand to do properly. If you're committed, I would start reading here:
http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/gldfshdisease.htm
and the linked files above, keeping good notes. Bob Fenner>
Help me with my goldfish... Error
in placing "feeders" in a tank... 10/24/07
Hi, my nephew won these fish at a carnival and I just so happened to
have started a tank about a month prior with only a algae eater in it
<I hope not a CAE... please see the Net, WWM re Gyrinocheilus aymonieri>
and he asked if I could add these two fish to my tank. So I did,
<A mistake... such "feeder, comets" are notoriously unhealthy...
invariably infested with a few types of parasites, infectious agents...
now your system is as well>
and now the one fish has black spots on him and is losing all of his
fins, they are deteriorating. And as of this morning, he is getting a
white egg textured film on top of his head and off the back of his tail.
I am new to the whole goldfish thing, so could you help me find a cure.
thanks so much!!
Amber
<Much to relate to you re developing a course of treatment here... As
stated, your whole tank, all the fishes there... are subject to a myriad
of pathogens... Best for you to start reading... Here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/gldfshdisease.htm
and the linked files above... till you understand what you've done, what
you're up against... You will need to sequentially treat the system, all
fishes for bacterial, protozoan, worm et al. diseases... Bob Fenner> |
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Goldfish, wholesale, from China... –
06/28/07
Dear Sirs or Madams,
<Howzit?>
We are a private-operated corporation long standing and high reputation, engaged
in the import and export of ornamental fish in China. We have a grow-out area of
5000m2, which holds 3000 tons of water. It is especially built to cater for our
clients from overseas current and future demands. We stock fishes, feed them
with good supply of nutrients and water to further improve their health and
colour. We have established a network of good farmers, who adopt good farming
management practices, providing quality fishes, advice and support. Meanwhile,
we are also equipped with 700 quarantine tanks and good packing facilities for
quality assurance.
<Nice>
We have obtained your company from the internet and understood that you are
Importers of ornamental fish. As this item falls within the scope of our
business activities, we are glad to send you this introductory letter to express
our desire to enter into business relationships with you.
To give a general idea of various kinds of ornamental fish we enclose our sample
list with prices on FOB Shanghai Airport basis for your kind reference.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours Sincerely,
Joanna
Assistant Trade Manager
Shanghai Luminous Trading & Development Co., Ltd
Tel: 86-21-52730072-202
Fax: 86-21-52732801
E-mail: Ksymm10@163.com
guangli_joanna1@yahoo.com
Ouyangling518@hotmail.com
Website: www.aquariahome.cn
<Thank you for writing. We don't deal in livestock, but will post your
message for others to find you. Cheers, Bob Fenner, WetWebMedia.com> Fantail fish
query...and a bit of a rant! - 6/1/07
> Hello to everyone at WWM, and once again my thanks for being there
when I need you!
<Hello!>
> This is just a quick question regarding my fantail fish, Horatio; both my
partner (Oliver) and myself have been in touch about him before (we originally thought he was a
Pearlscale, but Bob helpfully cleared up any confusion there for us). We're getting a new tank for Horatio based on
Bob's confirmation that his tank is way too small (it's 10 gallons and Horatio
is already four and a half inches long), but there is one small matter we
need clearing up; Bob advised a tank of around 30 gallons, a size I have seen recommended for fantails repeatedly on this site - however, is this US or
UK gallons?
<Since Bob's an American, I'd suggest US gallons. But opting for 30 UK
gallons (36 US gallons) will do harm at all. Of course, being an advocate of
the metric system, I'd say let everyone use litres and be done with it!>
> I ask because Ollie and I are considering getting a 125 litre tank from
Juwel (we were going to get another fish to keep Horatio company, but at
the moment that's not possible - the floor won't take a larger tank and we're stuck living here until August - obviously Horatio needs the larger tank now). This tank is around 27 UK gallons; however, if Bob meant 30 UK gallons, we don't want to go too small. I just wanted to ask if this would be sufficient, really, as we can't afford to be buying another new tank in
a year or so and we want our fish to be happy for a long time to come.
<The Jewel 125 litre tank is a very nice aquarium. It would be a good choice
for goldfish. I have the very similar Jewel 180 and enjoy it very much. The
only flaw with Jewel tanks is that filter is a low-pressure system. While
this means you get excellent biological filtration despite the small size of
the pump, it does mean that solid waste is barely sucked up at all. I'm
having to siphon out the "wood chippings" from my Panaque catfish almost
every day. Adding an external canister filter, such as the Fluval 104 or
something similar, as and when funds allow, will make keeping the tank clean
a darn sight easier. By the way, the Jewel filters come with a (black)
carbon sponge. I happen not to consider carbon even remotely useful, but if
you do use it, don't forget to remove it any time you add medications.>
> One other thing - I've just come home from investigating a new local pet
shop. I'm never going there again. I saw several fish that were struggling for oxygen, two with cotton-mouth, others with fungus and at least a
couple with Ick. The people in there hadn't a clue about how to look after fish,
it was really upsetting. Short of buying the sick fish (I can't afford enough tanks or I would've!) is there anything that can be done when shops are being so horribly callous?
<Welcome to the "Horrified at Local Pet Shops" club. We were thinking of
having some jackets made up. Anyway, what you describe is, sadly, too
common. In theory, all pet shops need to meet some basic standards to get a
license to trade animals, but in practice these don't seem to affect pet
fish to any real degree. What you can do is simply not patronise those
stores, and instead look for stores that are members of trade associations
(in the UK, OATA). While this doesn't guarantee the store will be a slice of
paradise for the fish, it is a very good step in the right direction. Buying
the sick fish you see in bad shops, sadly, has the reverse effect: the bad
shops simply buy more fish to replace them. Sometimes, its genuine
non-malicious ignorance, and having a quiet word with the manager helps.
This is often the case where the store is otherwise clean and tidy, and the
other animals are healthy. It's just the fish they're having problems with.
Explaining what the problem is and suggesting a cure will be appreciated.
But other times it is not, and if the rest of the shop is seedy, then these
are basically bad people who shouldn't be running a pet store. Writing to
the local council is the thing to do here, expressing your concerns and
itemising what was wrong. The council should send along an inspector, and in
theory at least the shop will have to fix things. The reality is, of course,
that councils are often over-stretched checking out schools, hospitals, and
the rest, so goldfish come pretty far down the list of priorities.>
> Thanks, as ever, for your help and for the wonderful site,
> Sarah
<Cheers, Neale>
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