Noticed three days ago the front part of my flowerhorn appears to be swollen or protruding. The nostrils are pushed out and the lips seem swollen. I have never seen this in a fish. What could have caused this? Thanks for your input.
whats wrong with my flowerhorn?
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fishfarm;3594738; said:
If it's an infection... what type of infection? What would cause this? Also what should I treat it with? I have a medical tank I could treat the fish in, but would the infection still be present in the original tank? The tank has been running for almost two years. The only new fish was a p-bass I bought from a friend several months ago. I never feed live fish for risk of disease. They water is perfect and I do 200 gallon (50%) water changes once a week. There are no signs of this in any of the other fish. Thanks for your feedback.
take it out and treat it. not sure what kind of medication you can use but start it off with salt.
There are lymphosarcomas that look very similar to this, and these are suspected to be of retroviral origin. Which mens treatment my have neglegable effect, if it is bacterial treatment may help.
Main Entry: lym·pho·sar·co·maduanes;3596704; said:
Pronunciation: \ˌlim(p)-fə-sär-ˈkō-mə\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1874
: a malignant lymphoma
that tends to metastasize freelyLymphoma is a cancer that begins in the lymphocytes of the immune system and presents as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. [1] They often originate like balls in lymph nodes ...
So what you are saying is my fish has a tumor..? As for a retrovirus infection... it would be a virus who invades another parasite and constitutes the infection.. some how linked to cancer..? Not sure what you mean but any info would help.
I have a veterinary textbook from Iowa State University Press, called "Self Assessment Color Review of Ornamental Fish".
It is a great reference and I looked through it to find similar pictures to the growth on your fish. There are also other photos of granulomas that look fairly similar.
No sure diagnosis could be made from a photo.
You would need to take an impression smear and have a biopsy to be sure.
It is a great reference and I looked through it to find similar pictures to the growth on your fish. There are also other photos of granulomas that look fairly similar.
No sure diagnosis could be made from a photo.
You would need to take an impression smear and have a biopsy to be sure.
Does either possibility give a solution to the problem or is this something that will go away on it's own? Does it run the risk of spreading to the other fish? I know the pictures are not the best but it doesn't seem at this point to be a growth on the outside of the fish(maybe a little whitish on the right nostril). The skin appears to be the same tone and texture. It just seems to be swollen and the nostrils look like they are popped out. I appreciate your time to help me.duanes;3597079; said: