cut my mullet Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 We just got two new golden rams, one of them had a small red spot on the side of its head, this has turned into a small white lump ( looks like a little pimple) is this white spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 No it isn't whitespot. Perhaps an ulcer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut my mullet Posted April 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Thanks caryl any ideas on a treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Any chance of posting a picture? One of my Blue Rams developed a lump but was more in the center of the head not on one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut my mullet Posted April 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 will try to post one tomorrow... I actually had a blue ram which developed a similar lump on the top of the head... notice i write about him in the past tense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Yeah i didn't want to say but mine died to, in the end it seemed to erupt and ended up more like a crater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut my mullet Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 sorry snowman... snowpicture today, couldn't get a digi camera... looks like he's getting another one on the top of his head today tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Googled 'ulcers' and now I don't think that is what the fish has. Ulcers appear to be red in the middle and white around the edges, not white in the middle like you said. It would be good if you could get a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut my mullet Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Hello this is cut my mullets girlfriend. I thought I would try and explain a bit better as I don't know anyone with a digi camera. When I bought them from the shop I noticed a small red mark on the side of the ram. That disappeared and a white spot has appeared in its place. The white spot is raised, so literally just like a whitehead on a person, and now it's grown another one on top of its head. The second white spot on top of his head never had a red mark though like the last one, so maybe the red mark is not important??? I just assumed it was white spot as they look like white spots on him, so if not, what does white spot look like then? Very confusing and am getting quite worried now, really don't want him to die and I have no idea how to treat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 White spot look like the fish has had salt sprinkled over it, anything from a light to heavy coating. Try a google search on white spot and should be able to find some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karey Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hi - there is a virus that is very similar to the human acne that goldfish can get. They show up as large white pustules on the head. I had it go through my gf tank with no bad effects. (When I asked at the pet shop about it they said that would be what my fish had and that no treatment was necessary - other than keeping the tank clean and using melafix or salt). I don't know if other breeds of fish can get it but assume they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut my mullet Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 well we treated with Formulin and this seemed to reduce the spot/ fungas on the side of the Golden Ram... however now he seems to be very unwell, heavy gilling/ breathing, hides away and not eating... things aren't looking too good for the lil fulla as he used to be very active in the tank. None of the other fish seem to be affected at all... does anybody have any advice on how to give salt baths? as this seems to be our last option... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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