Hospital tank first off, unless he she is alone. Sounds either like columinaris (which is bacterial) or fungus... How exactly does the white stuff look. Is it long and stringy? Is it small compact and fluffy like mold spore fungus? The great thing about goldfish is that they do well with the old fashioned salt water (aquarium salt not table) cure. From the Dr. Innes book Goldfish varieties: Salt Treatment. Most of the disease producing bacteria of fresh water are unable to live in moderate salt solutions. The point then is to find the right strength of solution that will kill the bacteria without injuring the fish. (treat in shallow water out of bright light when sick) He uses up to 2 teaspoonfuls to each gallon of water - start with salt mixed in seperate container of same water, and slowly add over time (not all at once) Make sure you keep it filtered (unlike meds can keep charcoal in) and extra airation. Daily change of solution. If no improvement after in four days, gradually increase the strength of salt solution for two or three days until it is up to two ounces (four teaspoonfuls) to each gallon of water. After remaining in this for two days the salt proportion is slowly weakened down again to the first formula.... If you are able to decide what it is and need meds salt will work with them as well (unless otherwise stated). ..................................... After using many diff meds (and a great deal of money) to treat rescue bettas with the following (water supply during heat wave here) I went back to basic salt water cure, and it made all the difference. (hopefully others will add to info as without picture or more details???) Try to describe in more detail if you can? Best Sherry (by puss do you mean actually oozing some fluid out? Does it look like an ulcer. Or fungussy? Do you see anything that looks like a parasite, little white thread or so? Hole in the head.... Here is a sight for common goldfish diseases (I used it for other non goldfish) it mentions salt in most applications with or without other meds. Melifix I have had no problems with so did you over dose? Make sure you mix all meds with other water fist then dribble into hospital tank... This has graphics: http://www.pondkoi.com/pond_products_koi_medications.htm Re: Columinaris http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/disease/freshwater/columnaris.html

Luckily, these caterpillars are uncommon. I remember the first time I saw one.....so interesting! The sting from a puss is extrememly painful and can trigger an anaphylactic reaction (a serious one) in a sensitive person. I've not been stung by this one; the Saddleback is the worst of the venomous caterpillars I've had a close encounter with. YIKES! You should be very careful when in you garden. Like potato chips, you can't have just one.

Yeah, I had pretty much given it up as he wandered off. Mostly I just wanted to see what the cocoon and that emergence process looked like vs, the chrysalis. I knew that you should not touch them, my mom got a sting that made her thing she was having a heart attack. I will stick with the butterflies! :-)

My friend has this on her salvia plant. It there such a thing as a brown and black puss caterpillar? LikeShow more reactionsCommentShare 1Rebecca Grant