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Hi everyone
I'm new to goldfish-keeping (experience of about 6-8 weeks, and a lot of reading before that!) and would appreciate some advice on what may be wrong with one of my fish. First the background: We have a 54 litre tank (with filter) and 1 "ordinary" (but very cute) goldfish, 1 shubunkin and 1 comet. They get along fine, although the comet gets a little rowdy sometimes and chases the shubunkin around the tank! (I haven't ever seen him try to hurt him though). They are generally fed flakes & pellets, with daphnia or tubifex once or twice a week and the occasional piece of lettuce/cucumber etc. I check the water quality every week or two and it's fine. There are live plants, 3-5cm of gravel and a piece of driftwood (bought at the pet shop) in the tank. A couple of weeks ago, the comet - Colin - got white spot. I treated it straight away with an over the counter cure and it cleared up - the other 2 fish didn't catch it, and there has been no re-occurrence. The problem I now have is that Colin has developed a swelling on/underneath his mouth. I noticed about 4 days ago that his mouth looked a bit red on one side, but the next day it looked a little better and I thought it must have been a scratch of some sort which was healing up. Since then, however, it has become swollen and looks like an ulcer or some kind of sore has developed. He's still active and eating, but I'm very worried about him and would really appreciate any thoughts on what the problem may be and how I can help him. Thanks in advance Roo |
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