Michelle`

ok...so ive got a goldfish that has a cloudy eye...and this morning when i looked in on him he has like a pimple or something now growin outta just above his eye...what is it and what do i do? ive got another goldish, a lil pink guy that kisses you when you walk by and a chinese suckerfish...

Chief_waterchanger

In what size tank are these fish being kept?

What kinds of fish are in this tank and how many of each kind?

Did you cycle the tank prior to adding fish?

What and how much are you feeding said fish?

Have you been using any chemicals in the water? (chemicals include medications)

Michelle`

its a ten gallon tank thats stands up more than long...two goldfish, one chinese sucker fish(my algae eater) and this new pink pucker fish...yes i did everything i was supposed to...i feed them twice a day in small amounts, just flakes and my chinese guy eats lil disks...no chemicals at all

Michelle`

ive also seen the pink guy tryin to eat at him...and hes been tryin to get at his eye...

Barbrella

A ten gallon tank may be big enough for one goldfish alone, but definitely not for the others in there.

I really advise you to research fish before you buy them to avoid disaster. YOu can go to the petstore, write down the names of what interests you, then go home and look it up.

If you really want one of the goldfish, I suggest you take all the others (whatever they are) back to the petstore. The pink fish is no doubt tropical and needs much higher temperatures than a goldfish.

Chief_waterchanger

A 10g isn't even big enough for 1 goldfish. Goldfish get 8-10 inches or larger and need (in my opinion a 55g, but can physically survive in 20 gallons of water per fish... surviving and thriving though... bleh that is a different debate.)

You REALLY should know precisely what the fish is and what its needs are before purchasing it, as barbrella said.

susitna-flower

WE bash you with love......I know how you feel. To try and answer your question. The small tank is contributing to poor water conditions, which can cause POP eye, or another bacterial infection that would cause a cloudy eye.

As for the bump over the eye, I have no idea unless it is an internal parasite that is protruding.

Other fish can always since when a fish is stressed, and vulnerable, thus they pick on it... LIKE CHICKENS!!!

The remedy for the eye is to first improve your fishes living condition. A bigger tank, lots of water changes, and strict attention to what each fish needs, ie., ideal temperature, and tank mates.
A medication that may help with the eye is Maracyn-Two by mardel. Not knowing what the bump is I can't really say.

It is always wise to quarantine a sick fish. This cuts the stress, and will allow you to treat it without subjecting the other fish to medications that would then stress THEM out.

Your 10 gallon tank would make a perfect hospital tank, and the rest of the fish could go in a bigger tank... Good Luck