Shubunkin Problem

[Jetstream]

Hi,

This is my first post as a new member and I hope I can get some help with a problem I have with my Shubunkins. A couple of them have a large pink growth on the front of their pectoral fins. I know the males get something on their fins but this seems rather large.

I would appreciate any help/advice.

Thanks,

Jetstream

 

[addy1]

Welcome to our group!

Could you post some pictures?

 

[Jetstream]

Thanks, I'll take some tomorrow and post them...

 

[Jetstream]

I've uploaded a picture of the problem, hope you can see it ok. Thanks...

 

[addy1]

That is a beautiful fish. I tried to find something that talks about the red you are seeing, no luck.

Maybe someone else has seen it before.

Can you post your water tests? i.e. ammonia etc is all in the good range?

 

[Jetstream]

All the tests were good, just the nitrate was high...not sure if that is anything to do with it or how to fix it..

 

[Mmathis]

Is this the only fish with this? Some kind of growth?

 

[Jetstream]

I only have it on 2 of the fish, both shubunkin. All my other fish are fine...

 

[Dave 54]

Whats the temperature of your pond please?
Te only thing I can think of that grow along the leading edges are Papilloma which is a little like fish pox and they infact do grow along the eading edges ofthe pectoral hence my question about temperature.
You see like fish pox they disapear when the weather warms up and its only on rare occaisions they dont disapear and have to b removed by surgical removal.
The only other thng I can think of is that they are breeding tubercled but I've never seen them this far back .

rgrds

Dave

Further you have never metioned all the lumps along the sides of your fish this may change things a little, I'm off to look up something about them and will get back to you when I find what I'm looking for

Dave

 

[Jetstream]

The pond temp is a natural temp for the summer, around 60f.