Hi Everyone
I really need your help....i know i need to give you water parameters but i cannot get the water tested till the end of the week......
I have a 13" fahaka whos 5yrs old......the 490l tank has been set up for 1,1/2years with no problems.
in the last month i ve noticed a very small round lump inside of Bruce. it hasnt grown and hasnt moved. it also seems to give him no pain as he is swimming around and eating normally. however it is def coming from the inside and i just wondered if anyone knew what it could be or if it could get worse.......its only appeared since we moved house 2months ago, so i wondered if it could be an IP?.....if so ive got a treatment to hand.
i just dont want to leave it if i can treat it.......i also cant get a good picture of it because his stripes seem to hide it!
i can get the water parameters to you asap.....
but any ideas would be great!!!
Fahaka with lump...help!
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Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
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Re: Fahaka with lump...help!
Even without parameters (it's always good to have your own test kits on hand), you can start by posting your water change schedule & filtration system. How old would you estimate him to be? What are you feeding him? Is he deficating regularly? What does his poo look like?
There is a possibility he could have a tumor & in that case, it may go away or may not.
There is a possibility he could have a tumor & in that case, it may go away or may not.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: Fahaka with lump...help!
hi ...
yes he is pooing fine and its not stringy like IPs....its brown as usual...
hes 5years old
he has two Eheim wet and dry canister filters running.....
he gets a varied diet of cockles, prawn, mussels and snails......
i did have a home testing kit but it wasnt that accurate compared to the fish shops however never had any problems when tested on a 2weekly basis.
he gets a 25% water change every 2 weeks.......
ill try and get a photo but its only 7-10mm diameter and protrudes outwards by 5mm (ish). its more predominant when he curves his body.......
yes he is pooing fine and its not stringy like IPs....its brown as usual...
hes 5years old
he has two Eheim wet and dry canister filters running.....
he gets a varied diet of cockles, prawn, mussels and snails......
i did have a home testing kit but it wasnt that accurate compared to the fish shops however never had any problems when tested on a 2weekly basis.
he gets a 25% water change every 2 weeks.......
ill try and get a photo but its only 7-10mm diameter and protrudes outwards by 5mm (ish). its more predominant when he curves his body.......
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Re: Fahaka with lump...help!
It'd be best to increase the size and frequency of the water changes.Your tank probably has ammonia and nitrite. Thats probably why he has the lump. Do a 50-75% water change to help remove most the toxins and keep doing it daily or every other day and see if you see any improvement.
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Re: Fahaka with lump...help!
Yes, I'd up that to 50% weekly, which is what most of us pufferkeepers do here. How about my other Qs?
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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Re: Fahaka with lump...help!
ok ill up the water changes and see how that goes.......pufferpunk i thought id answered all you questions?.....filtration,water changes,diet, and poo??
so if it is a tumor do you think it may just stay static?.....he is happy as ever at the moment and dont want that to change!
so if it is a tumor do you think it may just stay static?.....he is happy as ever at the moment and dont want that to change!
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Re: Fahaka with lump...help!
Sorry, I shouldn't be answering Qs that late...
If it doesn't go away on it's own, you'll need to get a biopsy of it to a fish vet.
If it doesn't go away on it's own, you'll need to get a biopsy of it to a fish vet.
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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Re: Fahaka with lump...help!
ok thank you for all your help....ill keep a close eye on it.....fingers crossed!