New Goldfish (white strings/holes)

[yes_i_like_pie]

Hi all, 

I just got two new orandas two days ago. One of them has small holes at the base of the dorsal fin, and two tiny white threads coming from the dorsal fin. Its possible I received it this way or that it developed over the last two days. It was hard to take a good picture but I attached what I could get. I looked for anchor worm but can’t see any abnormalities indicating it visually. Is this something concerning? If so what I should try?
 

They’re in a 55g. No amonia, 20 nitrate, no nitrite, ph 7.2, temp 74. 

Any advice is welcome! 

[Colu]

It looks like fin rot and ich with the white spots I would treat with aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons for the fin rot  and ich x

Edited March 29, 2021 by Colu

[yes_i_like_pie]

@Colu the white spots are actually particulates in the water rather than on the fish. I just changed some water and kicked up some bits. But I did spot something white and fluffy on its wen.

I’ll treat for ich using ich X. Salt will have to be salt baths rather than the tank itself because of the plants in the tank. But I’ll try those two options and hope for the best. 

[Colu]

If you see no improvement with salt baths treat with maracyn

[GardenStateGoldfish]

Fin rot, use salt it should fix it right up, if not then you can try antibacterial medication

[Dwayne Brown]

It looks like you have anchor worms and fin rot to treat fin rot do water changes and add aquarium salt for anchor worms remove them with tweezers then cleanthe area with iodine.

[yes_i_like_pie]

@Dwayne Brown I fear anchor worms too. I don't actively see them though. Should I wait until they're visible?

[yes_i_like_pie]

@Colu doing the Saltwater bath today. 1 tbsp/ 2 gallons, how long would you suggest I leave the fish in that? I was thinking 20 minutes since it's just a large bucket, but I can do longer/shorter as needed.  

[Dwayne Brown]

It looks like you actually have anchor worms on the fish already. The little string like things on the fin @yes_i_like_pie

[Dwayne Brown]

You can just dose aquarium salt to the main aquarium while doing water changes just be sure to dose with the measurements the packages says to. The benefit of this is that yes its less strong but it is around the clock. The main benifit of aquarium salt is that it dehydrates parasites on the fishes skin. If your fish is in the solution for longer at lower concentration that would be better then shorter time higher concentration

[yes_i_like_pie]

@Dwayne Brownissue is that it’s a planted tank so I can’t salt the whole tank. If one fish has it is it likely the other does too?

I do have a 6 gallon I could use temporarily to dose salt. But it would be small. 

[Dwayne Brown]

What type of plants? I heard the salting planted tank argument I consider it to be false i have a planted 29 gallon and I dose aquarium salt every water change

[Dwayne Brown]

@yes_i_like_pieI@yesI would always assume all fish have a free floating parasite if you look in the left hand of the picture you can see a big black thing. That is a uv light filter which kills all algea parasites and fungus when turned on.

[yes_i_like_pie]

@Dwayne Brown 

Interesting. I’ve got crypts, anubias, and java fern. Might be worth a shot. I’ll give it a try. 
 

As for the anchor worm itself. I can see the white strings but no protrusion from the skin. Is it sufficient to just pull the white strings? 

(also, thank you so much for all your help. I’ve kept smaller fish before but ever goldies)

[Dwayne Brown]

I have java ferns a ubius and pogostelatus something I would ad fertilizer as a prventitive measure I dont but it should help prevent anything bad

[Dwayne Brown]

Heres a good link for the removal process

 

https://www.about-goldfish.com/anchor-worm.html

[Colu]

I would do 15 min salt bath 

[Hobbit]

11 hours ago, Dwayne Brown said:

What type of plants?

I had plants in my quarantine tank. Salt killed off my water sprite but the salvinia (which is a floating plant) hung in there. It didn’t grow but it didn’t die off either. I think it just depends on the plants and the dose of salt. I went up to 2tbsp per gallon.

Wishing you the best for your goldfish @yes_i_like_pie!