Red lumps on my goldfish. what do i do?

Question

yea a little while ago i noticed big red lumps on my goldfish and im kinda freaking out please help me

Answer 1

it's a kind of skin disease goldfish get from water when the quality of the water is not good. there is a medicine available in the market to treat it. Ask at your local pet shop. Act fast cause if you leave it untreated your poor fish will die.  

Answer 2

separate it and it might be anchor worm

Answer 3

The Anchor Worm And How To Get Rid Of It Many people ask about the health of their fish and, as there are various diseases that can affect them, let's tackle one that many readers have questions about. It is a disturbing infestation by anchor worms. Anchor worms look like whitish, red, worm-like threads about a quarter-inch long protruding from your fish and can cause weight loss and even death if not treated. These worms can be seen with the naked eye and are commonly seen at the base of the fins. The anchor worm can affect cichlids, goldfish, and pond or outdoor fish. They can be found anywhere on your fish, including the eyes, gills, and fins. The worms burrow with their anchor-shaped heads into the fish's muscles and gills and may go all the way into their internal organs. Bacterial infections may occur in ulcers where the worms are attached to your fish.You may also see your fish flashing or frequently rubbing if he has this disease. He may have difficulty breathing and experience general lethargy. Anchor worms are highly contagious and must be brought in by an infested fish. They can come from local fish stores that are infected, so make sure you quarantine all new fish and never risk putting your established tank in jeopardy! Remember to take all the precautions that you must to protect you and your fishy friends when working with chemicals. You can treat them with potassium permanganate as a dip at 100mg per 2.5 gallons of water or you can try a salt dip. Another possible treatment is a formalin dip at 2 - 4 ml of formalin per 2.5 gallons of water for 30 minutes and just be sure to immediately transfer your fish to clean, fresh water because he may lose equilibrium. There are some antiparasitics that may help like disco-worm, fluke tabs, and clout. Then, to possibly prevent secondary infections, you might want to put 1 - 2 tablespoons of salt in your aquarium.It is a good idea to remove the worms by hand and quarantine the tank. Use tweezers and grip them as close to the wound as possible. Continue to dunk the fish in water to let him get a few breaths before continuing to tweeze the worms from his body. Remove as many as you can and use Stress Coat. Keep an eagle eye on him and send good thoughts in his direction in hopes that this works. Obviously, prevention is the best key for the poor fish and for you.  

Answer 4

It ould be anchor worm.  Look closley at the fish to see if you can see anything under the scales.

Also, ulcers caused by a bacterial infection will also cause red ulcers on your fish.  THis is usually due to poor diet (corn fillers in flakes or pellets) or unclean tank.

A broad spectrium antibacterial needs to be used to treat

Remember to stick to your 25% water change once per week.

Answer 5

HOLY c**p MY FISH HAS THE SAME THING.. MY BOYFRIEND SAID HES DYING ITS BEEN LIKE A MONTH IT WAS POISONING FROM TO MANY FOOD PELETS ITS A DIESEASE FISH GET..  

Answer 6

if u love ur goldfish dat much, bring it to where u bought her from and ask for help. I dun think vets look into goldfish but u can try too.

Answer 7

try to find an Icthyologist (Fish specialist) to talk to he might be able to help

Answer 8

bring the goldfish to a vet or a pet store

Answer 9

I'm afraid your goldfish is developing a wen...which is completely normal for oranda goldfish.

Does it look like this?

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/go...

It's completely normal for the breed.