Lumpy Belly??
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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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Lumpy Belly??
One of my spotted green puffers has had a lumpy belly for quit some time now, it doesnt seem to effect him at all but it just bugs me because it always looks like he is full and full of rocks or something. Is this normal?
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Re: Lumpy Belly??
Can you take a picture?
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Re: Lumpy Belly??
Mine does the same thing when he hasn't been fed for a few days. What does his body look like? Are the bumps more towards one side of the belly or both.
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Re: Lumpy Belly??
Ill try to get some pictures.
they kinda seem to be more towards the side i think, like to the side and back a little bit. Maybe some a little bit in the middle too.
they kinda seem to be more towards the side i think, like to the side and back a little bit. Maybe some a little bit in the middle too.
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Re: Lumpy Belly??
I'd like to see a picture but that sounds kind of normal. My GSP never has a perfectly flat belly when it's empty.
"Darwin swings...annnnnnd a miss. Boy Jim, Chuck's suffered at the plate tonight. He's 0 for 3 and I'm not sure he's recovered from that shoulder pull a few weeks ago. I'll bet the front office is re-thinking that contract."
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Mrs.Puff
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- Location: ohio
Re: Lumpy Belly??
ok ill try to get one...also im noticing that facing him, on his right side there is always a lump or a few small ones, but like i said he seems to be acting just fine and normal.
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Re: Lumpy Belly??
My GSP also has a lump on his left ventral side for over a week now. It's still bulging on that side but the lump seems to have moved more centrally so it just looks like he's full all the time. He seems happy and quite active and jumps for his food, but I wonder if it's just undigested food (seems unlikely if it's been there for over a week), or if he's swallowed a small piece of gravel (maybe), or he has a tumour (I hope not!) or if it's internal parasites. Other than the lump, there's no other indication that would leave me to believe it's parasites...
Mrs Puff, does your puffer still have the lump? Anyone else have any ideas? I'll try to post a pic soon too.
Mrs Puff, does your puffer still have the lump? Anyone else have any ideas? I'll try to post a pic soon too.
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Mrs.Puff
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- Location: ohio
Re: Lumpy Belly??
e-minor: well mine does seem to be acting just fine...other than the fact that he cant get enough food and takes my other puffers food, sometimes when he eats soo much i think he's going to explode literally and i get scared! But yea its only on the left side and i'm not sure if he is eating the substrate or not, its crushed coral i know they sometimes pick up a piece thinking its some type of snail and chew it but i see them spit it out eventually.
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- Location: ohio
Re: Lumpy Belly??
you know what...i'm beginning to think its some type of tumor, i just looked on his left side and there is a lump thing up on the spotted part right about at the base of the tail line maybe a smidgit further up from the tail line...i'm not sure...i know ive gotta get pics up here and i will asap...i've just been real busy lately
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LilGreenPuffer
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Re: Lumpy Belly??
Maybe a nematode?
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
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Mrs.Puff
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- Location: ohio
Re: Lumpy Belly??
I'm really not sure its in the shape of like a small rib, there are two right next to eachother in the shape and position of small ribs, i'm trying to get some good pictures right now.
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Re: Lumpy Belly??
I've posted 2 pics in my user gallery of my GSP's lump. I haven't figured out how to link it in here yet, but it's the only two pics in my gallery right now. Does your fish's lump look like this too, Mrs Puff?
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Mrs.Puff
- Green Spotted Puffer
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- My Puffers: I have had my first puffer for about 2-3 weeks now and her name is Mrs. Puff, i just bought another puffer about 5 days ago and his name is Mr. Puff. They are awsome fish and they look great!! Mr. Puff is more curious and loves to see me. Mrs. Puff is very shy but im working with her so hopefully she will become more open.
- Location: ohio
Re: Lumpy Belly??
Kinda...it really pops out there just like yours when he has eaten too much. I will try to post my pics tomarrow its wierd looking.
Puffers are amazing!!
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LilGreenPuffer
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- Location: Kentucky
Re: Lumpy Belly??
To get them over here, click on "post reply" instead of "quick reply" and then go to the little gray button that says "TPF Gall Img." Then you can find your picture there.e-minor wrote:I've posted 2 pics in my user gallery of my GSP's lump. I haven't figured out how to link it in here yet, but it's the only two pics in my gallery right now. Does your fish's lump look like this too, Mrs Puff?
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
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Come and visit http://www.thetriopsforum.com!
I AM A DUDETTE!
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- My Puffers: I have had my first puffer for about 2-3 weeks now and her name is Mrs. Puff, i just bought another puffer about 5 days ago and his name is Mr. Puff. They are awsome fish and they look great!! Mr. Puff is more curious and loves to see me. Mrs. Puff is very shy but im working with her so hopefully she will become more open.
- Location: ohio
Re: Lumpy Belly??
Lilgreenpuffer: i love your betta logos in your signature! I was going to put one up that says something like "not decorations, we are lives too" I love bettas
Puffers are amazing!!
WELCOME! - 2 angelfish, and 1 upside down catfish
Piranha 29g
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R.I.P: Mrs.Puff, Mr. Puff and, Jumbo
1 Betta 2g
WELCOME! - 2 angelfish, and 1 upside down catfish
Piranha 29g
2 Oscars 75g
R.I.P: Mrs.Puff, Mr. Puff and, Jumbo
1 Betta 2g