Oranda Lost It's Head!

FishGuy1564 · 02-01-2006, 12:56 PM

My oranda started with this huge white pimple right on the top of its head. (it is not ick). I used quick cure and kept on using it, but it got vigger and bigger. Yesterday I woke up and it's brainish-looking growth was gone!!
It blew up! What happened? What kind of disease is this? We now have this goldfish in a hospital tank by it self and it seems to be gaining its color back.

x-Golden-Lucy-x · 02-01-2006, 01:59 PM

I've no idea whats gone on there! :O could you post a pic?
The main thing now would be to keep water quality perfect to stop infection and aid healing.. also if you've got any melafix?

garfieldnfish · 02-02-2006, 07:22 PM

Parasite comes to mind, but I'm at a loss too. Do you add aquarium salt to the water? I do and I believe it keeps certain parasites away. But that does sound odd what happened to your oranda.

fishboy · 02-02-2006, 07:45 PM

wow, it lost its wen? That is very weird I can't think of and cause for that. I don't like the look of a wen but it's sad that your fish lost his (or hers). I'll do some intense researh for you

BlueMaxx · 02-03-2006, 11:21 AM

post a picture please

fishboy · 02-03-2006, 01:59 PM

My best effots trued up no evidence of why a oranda's wen would disapear like this. They are basicly fatty tissue i believe

FishGuy1564 · 04-02-2006, 07:33 PM

The oranda is all better now! His color is back and his brainish thing is growing back the way it would as if he were a baby growing his brain. Thank you for all of your help.

02-01-2006, 12:56 PM	#1
FishGuy1564 Fish Breeding Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 77	Oranda Lost It's Head! My oranda started with this huge white pimple right on the top of its head. (it is not ick). I used quick cure and kept on using it, but it got vigger and bigger. Yesterday I woke up and it's brainish-looking growth was gone!! It blew up! What happened? What kind of disease is this? We now have this goldfish in a hospital tank by it self and it seems to be gaining its color back.

02-02-2006, 07:45 PM	#4
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	wow, it lost its wen? That is very weird I can't think of and cause for that. I don't like the look of a wen but it's sad that your fish lost his (or hers). I'll do some intense researh for you __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

02-03-2006, 11:21 AM	#5
BlueMaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, Sillycon valley Age: 41 Posts: 194	post a picture please __________________ Bloop Bloop

02-03-2006, 01:59 PM	#6
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	My best effots trued up no evidence of why a oranda's wen would disapear like this. They are basicly fatty tissue i believe __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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02-01-2006, 01:59 PM	#2
x-Golden-Lucy-x Call me Lucy :-) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Age: 20 Posts: 68	I've no idea whats gone on there! :O could you post a pic? The main thing now would be to keep water quality perfect to stop infection and aid healing.. also if you've got any melafix?

02-02-2006, 07:22 PM	#3
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	Parasite comes to mind, but I'm at a loss too. Do you add aquarium salt to the water? I do and I believe it keeps certain parasites away. But that does sound odd what happened to your oranda.

04-02-2006, 07:33 PM	#7
FishGuy1564 Fish Breeding Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 77	The oranda is all better now! His color is back and his brainish thing is growing back the way it would as if he were a baby growing his brain. Thank you for all of your help.

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