Lumps on the side

[jim LI]

Problem

1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them?

Last week I noticed lumps on the right side of 1 discus. they seem to be getting larger


2. Symptoms (i.e. turning dark, excess slime, not eating, clamped fins, flashing, darting, clamped gills, white/yellow/green poop, hiding, headstanding or tailstanding, white on tips of fins, rotting or fungus, blisters/white zits on fish, bloated, cloudy eyes, wounds).

Sometimes it will hide in a corner, but not for very long. Generally active and eating normally. no signs of bullying


3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.

I have not started any medication



Tank/Water

4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.

110 gallon, 6 adult discus, 2 cory cats, 1 albino bushy nose pleco. discus from 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches. discus are 2 years old


5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).

W/C 3 times a week, 80% each change.


6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?

tanks is up 2 years, it has sand substrate, about 1 inch deep

7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.

I age the water for 48 hours. tap water is 7.0, after aging, 7.6


8. What type/brand water conditioner do you use? Do you add it to the tank or aging barrel? How much do you use?

I use seachem safe and dose the entire tank. i dose at 1/2 tsp


9. Parameters and water source;


Note: Water Parameters are important in diagnosing problems within a tank. If you don't own test kits for the following information, you can purchase them, test your parameters and post this info as soon as possible.


- temp _82____

- ph _7.6____

- ammonia reading __0__

- nitrite reading ___0_

- nitrate reading __5__

What type of water or combinations of water sources do you use? If it is an RO/tap/well water mix, please list percentages in the mix.

- well water ____

- municipal water __X__

- RO water ____


10. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.

Nothing added recently


11. Please tell us what you feed your fish and how often. This can be critical information for solving the problem so be as specific as you can.

I feed FDBW and Omega one pellets, 2 times a day



12. Include any pictures or videos you have which shows the symptoms. If you can't add them to this post, please provide a link to them.

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13. What do you believe is the problem? ( many times hobbyists asking for help have already formed some opinions or sought help elsewhere. Being upfront here will save time and effort on the part of members trying to help.)

[brewmaster15]

Jim,
That looks like tumors or some kind of cysts.. its interesting that its only showing on one side from the pics so it could be intramuscular. The fish is looking a little thin from the frontal view. If its tumors theres nothing really to but euthanize it.

[jim LI]

thanks Al. Is it in any pain? ? If not, I think I will let it ride it out until it gets worse.. it still eats and is active in the tank

[brewmaster15]

Jim I think if its behavior changes, labored breathing, darkening or has trouble swimming, make the call then. For now if its acting ok and eating I dont see the need to rush. Theres always the chance it will turn around.

[jim LI]

thanks, al.

jim

[gimaal]

A few years back one of my older discus developed a lump like this on one side, age 7. Like Al, I assumed it was a tumor and not much I could do about it but monitor him and see if it compromised his life too greatly. He went on for two more years and never seemed to suffer.

[jim LI]

A few years back one of my older discus developed a lump like this on one side, age 7. Like Al, I assumed it was a tumor and not much I could do about it but monitor him and see if it compromised his life too greatly. He went on for two more years and never seemed to suffer.

that's good to hear.. thanks