My Fish Are Poorly :(

Sarah5098

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My goldfish had gone into hiding and were only coming up to feed. I have just fished them out and put them in a bath tub in my garden so i can see them better (they live in a pond)

They are all very itchy and scratching themselves on everything they dont have any white spots.

I have only noticed this on one of them, but it is producing long white poops.

They seem extra hungry if thats a symptom? They usually play in the filter stream as well but they are all just hiding at the bottom.

Water is very normal with clear ammonia, nitrite and nitrate tests. pH is 6.8 (this is normal for my pond)
 
Do you use a bacterial med.
Stick to the same thread or its gets confusing..

http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=289401

Any red pin pricks marks or sores on the fish.
Any long hairs on the fish with a y shaped tail.
Any excess mucas on the body or gills.
Do any of the fish have a gold dusting on them.
Do they have a bluish or greyish film on the fish.
What do you feed the fish.
Is there anus enlarged or red and inflamed.
Do any of the fish look skinny or bloated.

What are your water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.
 
Do you use a bacterial med.
Stick to the same thread or its gets confusing..

<a href="http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=289401" target="_blank">http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=289401</a>

Any red pin pricks marks or sores on the fish.
Any long hairs on the fish with a y shaped tail.
Any excess mucas on the body or gills.
Do any of the fish have a gold dusting on them.
Do they have a bluish or greyish film on the fish.
What do you feed the fish.
Is there anus enlarged or red and inflamed.
Do any of the fish look skinny or bloated.

EDIT: Nothing at all like this, just really itchy :unsure: I feed them hozelock nutriflakes

They did have red streaks but i put in petmed no9 for internal bacteria and it cleared up. They seemed fine - this is a new problem theyve come up with. Ive added some salt and they have perked up but are still itching like crazy.
Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates 20
 
Are the fish in a tub taken from the pond.
Signs of parasites are.
Flicking and rubbing.
Excess mucas on gills and body of fish.
Pale gills with excess slime, or red inflamed gills.
Opaque body with excess slime.
Bluish film on fish.
Greyish film on fish.
Tiny white spots.
Gold dust on the fish, yellow golden spots, rusty coloured varnish.
Disc shaped parasites with legs (Fish Lice)
Thin thread like worms with a Y shaped tail (Anchor worm).
Laboured breathing or gasping at surface of tank.
Darting around tank or erratic swimming.
Sores on the fish or red pin prick marks.
Added anything to the water that could be irratating the fish.
 

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