The Puffer Forum

Ammonia - 0
pH - 6.5
Nitrite -0
Nitrate -0
3 pea puffers (new 3 days old from LFS)
Tank size: 10 Gallon tank that's been cycled for 4 weeks with an old sponge filter with 6 zebra danios (which were moved to a different tank when added the puffers)

I noticed a small bump on one of my puffers and was wondering what this could be? I just got them not too long ago and I wasn’t paying too close of an attention to them when I bought them. Unsure if this is new or it has been there.

For now I’m planning on using medication but unsure which one unless it isn’t helpful.

Should I move the other two? Or isolate the one? Or is it too late

Where is the lump?

Can you crop that & enlarge?

Pufferpunk wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:05 am Can you crop that & enlarge?

Sorry! I did another photo and hopefully it shows better

I swear I can't see anything.

It’s been difficult to get another picture, I’ve been trying for hours to get one, but he keeps glass surfing (another thing I’m worried about). But the browner spot behind his right eye is where there is a lump and it’s visible if you look in person, hopefully I can get a better picture later today

OK, I see it, now that you have described it. Is it getting bigger? How many DPs do you have? Lots of decor?

Its planted heavily in the back and some in the front. Two other DPs with him; one is the alpha, while the other one is the smallest one that doesn't bother any of em. I spoke to my LFS and they said it might be a bruise?

Not a bruise. Most likely a tumor. Many peas have them, sorry to say...

What would you suggest?

And thank you for helping me!

Just keep the water clean, not much you can do. My latest batch hasn't come up with it yet.