Blackmoor With Swim Bladder Issues?

[mingrun]

hello all!

i am new to this forum and i hope someone can help me. i have a blackmoor and i have had her for over a year and a half now. she seems to have swim bladder. she has a bump on her right side and seems very lethargic. i have used antibiotics and it worked the first time but the second time i administered the antibiotics, it did not work. the antibiotics i was recommended was macaryn. i have fed her peas and it doesn't seem to help either. i have another oranda in the tank as well and she doesn't seems affected at all. i feed them aqueon goldfish granules.

this problem has happened for a few months now and i am worried that my fish might not recover from this.

i have pictures posted at http/photobucket.com/miss_tubman

please help. thanks!!!

 

[afremont]

hello all!

i am new to this forum and i hope someone can help me. i have a blackmoor and i have had her for over a year and a half now. she seems to have swim bladder. she has a bump on her right side and seems very lethargic. i have used antibiotics and it worked the first time but the second time i administered the antibiotics, it did not work. the antibiotics i was recommended was macaryn. i have fed her peas and it doesn't seem to help either. i have another oranda in the tank as well and she doesn't seems affected at all. i feed them aqueon goldfish granules.

this problem has happened for a few months now and i am worried that my fish might not recover from this.

i have pictures posted at http/photobucket.com/miss_tubman

please help. thanks!!!

Most, but not all, bacterial infections are gram negative. Maracyn (1) is for gram positive infections,. You could try using maracyn 2 which is for gram negative bacterial infections. It is safe to use in combination with the maracyn 1 so you don't have to change water or wait days to switch meds.

 

[mingrun]

thank you. i'll try that.

do you happen to know what the problem is and what's causing it?

 

[afremont]

thank you. i'll try that.

do you happen to know what the problem is and what's causing it?

No, but if it is a swim bladder problem, then it is likely bacterial. Since you are already treating with gram-positive antibiotics and not having success, I thought I'd say something about the two major groupings of bacteria to make sure you were aware of the difference and the different antibiotics required to fight them. There are also "broad spectrum" antibiotics available that can combat both types.

The fish could have a tumor or even some kind of parasite, but I think the parasite unlikely and a tumor as a pointless diagnosis at this time since there is no way to prove it or even treat it if so. So treating as an infection seems to make the most sense at this point.

I'm not a vet, or fish doctor of any kind. I'm just relaying things that I've read and/or experienced.