oneeyedfrog Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Hi, This lump on my goldfish's side has got bigger and is looking like more like a boil. The scales are starting to stick out on the lump and you can see pink skin underneath. Does this still look like a fish full of eggs ( I've never seen one before) or is it something else? ( Yep Im neurotic ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Don't know what it is but it is not a gravid female. The one in Caryl's pic shows that well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Speaking for Cryl, I agree :lol: That is not an egg bulge :-? Not looking good. It may be a tumour or something else growing under the skin. It may eventually burst and either heal, or kill the fish. I don't know what to suggest in the way of help for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Thanks cryl have fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Gee Alan, you took the fun out of it :lol: Are these fish in a tank or pond? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 They are in a tank. 2 goldfish in 250l . Oh dear looks like there might be tears here. I didn't think we would get so attached to a fish. Orange fish is the first fish DD (8yrs) got (she waited for 2 years) . Every night before she goes to bed she feeds them all ( 4 tanks in her room now) and we watch and talk about them and she says how much she loves her fish! Aawww! Then she leaves her bedside lamp on to watch them as she is lying in bed! I have warned her it doesn't look too good but she told me that maybe tomorrow all will be well coz there is always hope. Time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Hmm it looks like a tumour... Tumours can be fat or liquid and it's not very often, but they can be cancerous. As far as I'm aware there's nothing they can be treated with. Just see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyvir Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 i feel your pain. I am quite attached to my fish as well and one of them (about 6 years) has been sick for a long time.. now I think she got dropsy :( I will keep your fish in my prayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted November 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Thanks Piggyvir. I'm sorry to hear about your fish - six years is a long time. Fish keeping is hard on us animal lovers. I hate it when fish suddenly up and die or get sick (or equipment fails) and there is nothing we can do. It seems to happen quite often too. I guess I have to accept I can't control/fix everything! :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyvir Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 yeah... and we can't take them to the vet and have operations.. (I guess we can, but I jsut don't know where) Good luck to both of our fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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