What is this growth

[Saguaro]

Hi guys. I would like your help identifying the thing in the picture. It looks like a white horn that grows somewhere around the head and falls off in a couple of days leaving behind a hole in the flesh. I remember there being a similar fungal infection but the thing growing on my fish looks more solid than cottony

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[brewmaster15]

Thats a bacterial infection much like a pimple.. They often start in the pores on the fish. It will eventually rupture and when it does it will leave a small crater. Just like the ones that I see next to it above the eye. It looks like you may have some water quality issues? what do you do for water changes and what do you feed?

al

[brewmaster15]

You may also want to read this thread...

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?135565-New-member-looking-for-help-with-research-(long)

and the links I put in it.

lastly use the search bar and search for "pimples" and "zits"

al

[Saguaro]

Thank you for the info. I got a bit worried because the pimples are always next to each other and its basically growing the crater. Yes, I presumed the water quality is a bit subpar, I can see it in the fish. Sadly, it's because, it's the main tourist season and I have to work all day every day and I couldn't keep up with my cleaning regime. Normaly I vacum every day and with a 100-200l drip sistem my water is pristine. For now I just vacumed and bumped the drip to around 500l per day and hopefully it will resolve itself. As for the food, I have auto feeders that feed tropical discus granules a couple times per day

[brewmaster15]

Thank you for the info. I got a bit worried because the pimples are always next to each other and its basically growing the crater. Yes, I presumed the water quality is a bit subpar, I can see it in the fish. Sadly, it's because, it's the main tourist season and I have to work all day every day and I couldn't keep up with my cleaning regime. Normaly I vacum every day and with a 100-200l drip sistem my water is pristine. For now I just vacumed and bumped the drip to around 500l per day and hopefully it will resolve itself. As for the food, I have auto feeders that feed tropical discus granules a couple times per day

One thing that may help those craters heal is to net the fish and swap the pits with hydrogen peroxide. Dab the pit first lightly with a dry twisted paper towel or qtip, then use another to apply hydrogen peroxide to just the pit. Repeat daily a few days.

al

[Saguaro]

Great idea, I have not tought of that. Do you think just adding salt or epsom salt would help?