Inflammed, Red Pectoral

[Auratus]

Noticed this when doing a water change, so I grabbed him with my hand before he could get away and put him in a beanie container so I could get pics. I'm going to move him into a five gallon hospital if needed, but I need to know what I'm treating first.

I noticed this yesterday but it wasn't this bad and I honestly thought it was just his albino coloring on his gills, I just saw it for a second and then he was gone into the plants.

He's not using the fin, but I don't see any sort of fuzz or sign of fungus. It's only on the one side.

Just because

 

[WILDER]

God septicemia is all over the place this is the third today and my fish has a red patch too, can you post water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nirate,and ph.
Not the writer of this information below, just make sure the fish is flicking and rubbing against objects.
Septicemia



Symptoms:

Fish may have reddening at fin bases, blood streaks throughout the fins and body, small hemorrhages around the eyes. Dull listless behavior and lack of appetite may also be present.



Cause:

Systemic bacterial infection caused by various bacteria, including Aeromonas, Pseudomonas and Vibrio. The illness is often brought on by poor water quality or as a result of parasitic infestations or other infections. These bacteria enter the blood stream and circulate through the tissues causing inflammation and damage. Inflamed blood vessels in the skin and at fin bases stand out. Blood vessel and heart tissue damage cause hemorrhaging and consequently leakage of body fluids into the abdomen, which may lead to Dropsy.



Treatment:

Water conditions must be improved for all fish in the tank, regardless of how many fish are infected. Check your water’s Treat with Kanacyn or Tetracycline as well as with a medicated food if the fish will eat. If parasites are suspected, all the fish in the tank should be treated with antiparasitic medication. Using salt to help restore osmotic balance might be helpful.

 

[WILDER]

http/www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/bacterial.htm