HI guys, this is my first ever post!
And now I'm going to tone down the enthusiasm because I need your help.
Yesterday I bought a new goldfish (small black moore) and I was especially excited until I got home
and noticed several things.
First things first, my fish seemed to have transparent-whitish slime around its fins, as well as it's tail,
from which the substance was hanging in a long streak with one or two white dots in it. So of course
I didn't introduce it to my tank (where I keep a healthy, lively shubunkin). I have researched in the past, and
naturally now, about fish disease and come up with a few possibles (flukes, velvet) to match the symptoms.
Today the slime has subsided ( I changed the water a few times, always conditioned) and he looks more lively.
But still there are slight anomalies on the scales around it's fins and on the spot that the slime
was hanging from the tail a transparency-discoloration.
I think I must medicate him and I am leaning toward Praziquantel, but the disappearing slime has gotten me confused.
It could also be some sort of trauma because of the bump on the left side of its body.
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I would very much like your opinion if you have faced similar problems, advice from more experienced aquarists is welcome.
Do you think it's flukes?
Thanks
