Pea puffer lump

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LCook
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Pea puffer lump

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I can't seam to upload a photo here. One of my pea puffers has what looks like a little snail stuck in her throat. It's been like this over a week. I don't know how to treat or if it's a snail or a tumor.
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I kinda think it wouldn't be a snail. It would have to be a teeny-tiny one! Possibly tumor. You have to download the pic to Image shack & then link it here.
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Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Thanks for the pics! Is he eating/swimming normally? It looks to be a cyst of some kind. It may just resolve itself. If it does pop, I'd add Melafix to aid in healing & prevent infection.
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The camera wasn't able to capture but in the bump is a perfect circle of a reddish solid object.
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Did you ever resolve this issue? My puffer started out looking like that too but now the lump is so much larger that it scares me.
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Having the same issue with one of my peas. Anything ever happen?


I'll try to report back here after some time for the next person.

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Mine with this lump all eventually died.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Not looking good; he is not eating and is acting different than normal. He is normally the aggressive alpha but now the female is bullying him.

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C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
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Re: Pea puffer lump

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You may need to keep him alone.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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