Thanks so much for reading. I have never had a sick fish before and am mildly freaking out.
I have a 36 liter tank with two fancy goldfish and a black moor. They are a fantastic bunch who are always energetic and are about 1 year old. I was at the pet store picking up some supplies for them and decided to get a second black moor. This little guy was so cute! I had never introduced a single fish into a new home like this before and hoped the little guy would be comfortable in his new home.
I bought him on the 15th. As expected he was a little shy at first but after 2 or 3 days it looked like he joined the family and was swimming with them. Sometimes he would go hide in the corner. I thought he might have been a bit shy, or stressed from his tank-mates and needed a break.
Fast forward to 22nd/23rd ish and I noticed he suddenly didn’t seem to swim around so much, and he wasn’t swimming with the group at all anymore. He looked sad. I thought he might have been stressed so I went and got him his own cave to hide in.
Then 24th-ish I realized he had was clamping his dorsal fin a lot and he wasn’t leaving his cave at all.
I did a half water change and checked the ph and temp. Everything was fine.
Today 25th, I just got home from work late (I’m in Asia - so time / date difference) and he wasn’t moving again.
I finally saw sickness on him. I have never had a sick fish before. All of my other fish are completely fine.
I have attached a few photos. From checking google, I don’t think it is ick, but I’m not sure. It looks more like a white fuzz. But there seems to be several kinds. He barely swims around and I’m worried I won’t have enough time to try and treat him.
I pulled him out and put him aside. He hasn’t eaten since this morning...
Please help, and thank you for reading! I hope to run to the store first thing tomorrow and buy whatever he needs.
Possibly salt? Chemical? Both?
I have a 36 liter tank with two fancy goldfish and a black moor. They are a fantastic bunch who are always energetic and are about 1 year old. I was at the pet store picking up some supplies for them and decided to get a second black moor. This little guy was so cute! I had never introduced a single fish into a new home like this before and hoped the little guy would be comfortable in his new home.
I bought him on the 15th. As expected he was a little shy at first but after 2 or 3 days it looked like he joined the family and was swimming with them. Sometimes he would go hide in the corner. I thought he might have been a bit shy, or stressed from his tank-mates and needed a break.
Fast forward to 22nd/23rd ish and I noticed he suddenly didn’t seem to swim around so much, and he wasn’t swimming with the group at all anymore. He looked sad. I thought he might have been stressed so I went and got him his own cave to hide in.
Then 24th-ish I realized he had was clamping his dorsal fin a lot and he wasn’t leaving his cave at all.
I did a half water change and checked the ph and temp. Everything was fine.
Today 25th, I just got home from work late (I’m in Asia - so time / date difference) and he wasn’t moving again.
I finally saw sickness on him. I have never had a sick fish before. All of my other fish are completely fine.
I have attached a few photos. From checking google, I don’t think it is ick, but I’m not sure. It looks more like a white fuzz. But there seems to be several kinds. He barely swims around and I’m worried I won’t have enough time to try and treat him.
I pulled him out and put him aside. He hasn’t eaten since this morning...
Please help, and thank you for reading! I hope to run to the store first thing tomorrow and buy whatever he needs.
Possibly salt? Chemical? Both?

