Bubble on Gills

[Devin]

I have a large Oranda (at least I think he is, large orange head). He has
what looks like a blister on the inside of one of his gills. It's swollen
on the inside, and a bubble has formed that sticks out of the gill cavity.
I see no signs of blood in it, and it looks totally clear inside.

Any idea what this is? Should I leave it, or try to lance it?

No other problems with the fish. I have 4 in a 40 gallon tank. All seem
healthy, happy, active, and eat well.

Thanks for any help,

Devin

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it sounds like henneguya, put fish in separate bowl, lance it, dip it in peroxide (1
part 3% drug store hydrogen peroxide to 9 parts water, dip for 10 SECONDS only).
then put it in quarantine so dont give it to other fish.
1/2 cup peroxide + 4 1/2 cup water in a bowl if that will cover the fish.
INgrid

"Devil" > wrote:

>I have a large Oranda (at least I think he is, large orange head). He has
>what looks like a blister on the inside of one of his gills. It's swollen
>on the inside, and a bubble has formed that sticks out of the gill cavity.
>I see no signs of blood in it, and it looks totally clear inside.
>
>Any idea what this is? Should I leave it, or try to lance it?
>
>No other problems with the fish. I have 4 in a 40 gallon tank. All seem
>healthy, happy, active, and eat well.
>
>Thanks for any help,
>
>Devin
>



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[Devin]

Thanks for the advice. I treated him once, but the bubble has come back,
however. How often should I repeat this treatment? What can I look into
that might be causing this? Or should I just keep lancing and treating with
the peroxide until it stops?

Thanks,

Devin


> wrote in message
...
> it sounds like henneguya, put fish in separate bowl, lance it, dip it in
peroxide (1
> part 3% drug store hydrogen peroxide to 9 parts water, dip for 10 SECONDS
only).
> then put it in quarantine so dont give it to other fish.
> 1/2 cup peroxide + 4 1/2 cup water in a bowl if that will cover the fish.
> INgrid
>
> "Devil" > wrote:
>
> >I have a large Oranda (at least I think he is, large orange head). He
has
> >what looks like a blister on the inside of one of his gills. It's
swollen
> >on the inside, and a bubble has formed that sticks out of the gill
cavity.
> >I see no signs of blood in it, and it looks totally clear inside.
> >
> >Any idea what this is? Should I leave it, or try to lance it?
> >
> >No other problems with the fish. I have 4 in a 40 gallon tank. All seem
> >healthy, happy, active, and eat well.
> >
> >Thanks for any help,
> >
> >Devin
> >
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 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.