Help! Question for Ingrid - Blood at Base of Fin

[TC355]

I've got a 4" lionhead goldfish that has a problem with bleeding at the
base of one of its ventral fins. It started out as a very small
clear-like blister emanating from the tip of the fin. Looked like a tiny
balloon that would get bigger and bigger until it popped. Then a day or
2 later it would start over again. I fed Medikoi (though it was kind of
old, I admit) for 14 days. It seemed to get better so I stopped. But
after about a week the fish started bleeding near the base of the same
fin. Similar type of blister but at the base instead of the tip and it
would fill with blood. I popped the blister to release the fluid. Then
tried treating -- not all at the same time -- with a course of potassium
permanganate (no effect) in a separate bucket, Melafix (seemed to offer
temporary improvement), Quickcure (no effect). I think my fish has some
sort of systemic bacterial infection but can't be sure of what type --
aeromonas/pseudomonas? Columnaris? Vibrio? Need your advice.

PS: I bought a new bag of Medikoi and started feeding yesterday. Tank
temp is 74F, ammonia and nitrite are undetectable.

[FishNes]

www.goldfishparadise.com - these guys know alot about goldies (though
not much else :D) you should ask there :)

Nes.
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I dont think I have heard of this at all. Jo Ann will be back soon and I will ask
her. Ingrid

TC355 > wrote:

>I've got a 4" lionhead goldfish that has a problem with bleeding at the
>base of one of its ventral fins. It started out as a very small
>clear-like blister emanating from the tip of the fin. Looked like a tiny
>balloon that would get bigger and bigger until it popped. Then a day or
>2 later it would start over again. I fed Medikoi (though it was kind of
>old, I admit) for 14 days. It seemed to get better so I stopped. But
>after about a week the fish started bleeding near the base of the same
>fin. Similar type of blister but at the base instead of the tip and it
>would fill with blood. I popped the blister to release the fluid. Then
>tried treating -- not all at the same time -- with a course of potassium
>permanganate (no effect) in a separate bucket, Melafix (seemed to offer
>temporary improvement), Quickcure (no effect). I think my fish has some
>sort of systemic bacterial infection but can't be sure of what type --
>aeromonas/pseudomonas? Columnaris? Vibrio? Need your advice.
>
>PS: I bought a new bag of Medikoi and started feeding yesterday. Tank
>temp is 74F, ammonia and nitrite are undetectable.



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Jo Ann says "I think it is parasitic tell her to try peroxide (dip) and neo
(neosporin) plus med food (medicated food like romet)
Jo Ann's PEROXIDE DIP for Goldfish

1 part 3% peroxide (like in drug store)
9 parts water

dip for 10 SECONDS ONLY

USES:
this kills flukes, both gyros and dacs
it does not kill much of anything else
http://www.mu.edu/~buxtoni/puregold/disease/disease.htm look at treatment for
topical treatment with neo
Ingrid

TC355 > wrote:

>I've got a 4" lionhead goldfish that has a problem with bleeding at the
>base of one of its ventral fins. It started out as a very small
>clear-like blister emanating from the tip of the fin. Looked like a tiny
>balloon that would get bigger and bigger until it popped. Then a day or
>2 later it would start over again. I fed Medikoi (though it was kind of
>old, I admit) for 14 days. It seemed to get better so I stopped. But
>after about a week the fish started bleeding near the base of the same
>fin. Similar type of blister but at the base instead of the tip and it
>would fill with blood. I popped the blister to release the fluid. Then
>tried treating -- not all at the same time -- with a course of potassium
>permanganate (no effect) in a separate bucket, Melafix (seemed to offer
>temporary improvement), Quickcure (no effect). I think my fish has some
>sort of systemic bacterial infection but can't be sure of what type --
>aeromonas/pseudomonas? Columnaris? Vibrio? Need your advice.
>
>PS: I bought a new bag of Medikoi and started feeding yesterday. Tank
>temp is 74F, ammonia and nitrite are undetectable.



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

[tc355]

Thanks. I'll try the peroxide dip. Gotta buy a tube of Neosporin creme.




On 10/30/04 7:27 AM, wrote:

> Jo Ann says "I think it is parasitic tell her to try peroxide (dip) and neo
> (neosporin) plus med food (medicated food like romet)
> Jo Ann's PEROXIDE DIP for Goldfish
>
> 1 part 3% peroxide (like in drug store)
> 9 parts water
>
> dip for 10 SECONDS ONLY
>
> USES:
> this kills flukes, both gyros and dacs
> it does not kill much of anything else
> http://www.mu.edu/~buxtoni/puregold/disease/disease.htm look at treatment for
> topical treatment with neo
> Ingrid