Is this white spot ??

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I noticed these cluster of lumps on 1 of my gold fish, see pics, they are on both pectoral fins and there's sml spots on the side of the gills that look translucent is this white spot?? I have treated pond with 1 dose of medifin about a month ago as a precaution. The fish is swimming ok and eating everything in sight so doesn't seem to be affecting it.
 

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What your seeing on the pectorals are either an over production by the fish of breeding tuberculls which would be a case of "well hello you lucky ladies , arent I well endowed in the tuberculls", :eek: "swim away girls" :LOL: :D .
He may also be on steriods :LOL:
Joking aside it may well be something that is far more serious in that these could be what are called Papilloma's
Papilloma are similar in apearance to carp or fish pox with large areas of it appearing on the leading ray of pectoral fins, they like carp pox normally disapear as the water temperature rises
Papilloma may choose to reveal itsself by the appearance of tumors redish to pink in their appearance, these will have to be removed surgically by that of a vet in extreme cases where a large number of these need be removed secondary infection may very well set in which obviously will require another visit to the vet .

Dave
 
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