Can't get rid of white spot????

Smells Fishy1 · 11-14-2009, 12:59 PM

I have a fancy goldfish who has quite a spongy head who is the only one suffering from white spot and it has been going on for weeks.

The tank is clean and water is great quality, all the fish are active and healthy and seem happy even the one who is infected.

I have been using a medicine which is blue and stains everything in sight!

The white spot is only on his head no where else on his body and the rest of him is very healthy looking, no blood streaks or problems with fins, gills etc.

I just don't know what to do to get rid of this though? the other day he had a huge swelling on the side of his head which came up within a few hours and went down v quickly too which was v red underneath but whitish on top this was the size of a pea, that went but he still gets the smaller bits of white.

I'm sure it's not a fungus or anything as it goes and pops up in a different place and is usually no bigger that a couple of mm apart from that one time where it looked like his head was going to pop.

I love my fancy silver goldfish he is really beautiful just want to make sure they are all healthy and happy fishies.

please help.....

p.s was going to say it doesn't really look the same as pics i have seen when i have googled white spot so anyone got any ideas of what else it could be?? am i treating the wrong thing with the wrong medicine? i did give a dose of internal parasite treatment just incase (not at same time as white spot treatment) but that did nothing either.

OrangeCones · 11-14-2009, 08:31 PM

What size aquarium is this?
What other fish are in it?
How long has the tank been set up?
What are the readings for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate?
What temperature is the water?

Could you post a picture of the area of the fish here?

The answers will help those that know help you the most.

anshuman · 11-25-2009, 06:07 AM

you need to post some pics really, makes it easy to nail it down. I think what you got is ICH infection in your tank and it might spread to others if you dont clean tank.

the treatment can be raising the temp to 86F and adding aquarium salt, it actually is more better to do it in quarantine tank if you have. this speeds up recovery.

BTW i am not Sure about all this, I am SUPER NEWBIE and dont really take all my words to the bank. I am sure expert can reply here , would help if you post a pic (or better , a small vid which i do

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11-14-2009, 12:59 PM	#1
Smells Fishy1 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	Can't get rid of white spot???? I have a fancy goldfish who has quite a spongy head who is the only one suffering from white spot and it has been going on for weeks. The tank is clean and water is great quality, all the fish are active and healthy and seem happy even the one who is infected. I have been using a medicine which is blue and stains everything in sight! The white spot is only on his head no where else on his body and the rest of him is very healthy looking, no blood streaks or problems with fins, gills etc. I just don't know what to do to get rid of this though? the other day he had a huge swelling on the side of his head which came up within a few hours and went down v quickly too which was v red underneath but whitish on top this was the size of a pea, that went but he still gets the smaller bits of white. I'm sure it's not a fungus or anything as it goes and pops up in a different place and is usually no bigger that a couple of mm apart from that one time where it looked like his head was going to pop. I love my fancy silver goldfish he is really beautiful just want to make sure they are all healthy and happy fishies. please help..... p.s was going to say it doesn't really look the same as pics i have seen when i have googled white spot so anyone got any ideas of what else it could be?? am i treating the wrong thing with the wrong medicine? i did give a dose of internal parasite treatment just incase (not at same time as white spot treatment) but that did nothing either. Last edited by Smells Fishy1; 11-14-2009 at 01:02 PM..

11-14-2009, 08:31 PM	#2
OrangeCones Large Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 980	What size aquarium is this? What other fish are in it? How long has the tank been set up? What are the readings for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate? What temperature is the water? Could you post a picture of the area of the fish here? The answers will help those that know help you the most. __________________ ~It is easy to dodge our responsibilities. But we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities. ~

11-25-2009, 06:07 AM	#3
anshuman Medium Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai India Posts: 476	you need to post some pics really, makes it easy to nail it down. I think what you got is ICH infection in your tank and it might spread to others if you dont clean tank. the treatment can be raising the temp to 86F and adding aquarium salt, it actually is more better to do it in quarantine tank if you have. this speeds up recovery. BTW i am not Sure about all this, I am SUPER NEWBIE and dont really take all my words to the bank. I am sure expert can reply here , would help if you post a pic (or better , a small vid which i do )