Gold/feeder fish has a (under the skin) growth on its right side (but not on the abdomen). what can i do???

my sister's gold/feeder fish has a growth on its side close to its eyes and gills. like not on the belly part.





its really sad to watch it actually lie down at the bottom of the tank while breathing heavily. are there any home remedies that i can try?? (like the boiled-peas for swim bladder issues)





i think the end is near but i dont want to just 'sit and watch.' although it is only a feeder fish. but still!





any advice is greatly appreciated :)

Gold/feeder fish has a (under the skin) growth on its right side (but not on the abdomen). what can i do???
On the contrary feeder fish are very hearty and healthy fish. Chances are it is a cyst, pox or a fish wart. What is the temperature of the tank? is it cool? try to raise the temperature to 70 no higher. If it is a pox this will clear quickly. Cyst could be a parasite lodged under the skin. Feeding him medicated food will help as well as with the wart.





DO NOT add salt to the tank. If the growth is large enough it could be causing him to swim funny or not at all.
Reply:i fear there is nothing you can do.


most feeder fish are kept in poor conditions and often carry diseases and internal birth defects due to poor water and inbreeding.
Reply:seeing an animal sick is never nice. i think you could take a photo and a thorough description and ask inside the fish department in a pet store what they think about your problem. maybe they have an idea.
Reply:It sounds like your fish is going to die, no matter what you do. If you want to end it's suffering HUMANELY, put it in a bowl of ice water and let him fall asleep naturally, until he stops breathing. It's sad, but it's humane in this case.





I am so sorry about your fish...really I am.
Reply:dont have any experience with feeder fish but i would do the humane thing and put it out of its misery