3 year old arowana has bumps on head

[Piopips]

Have you tested your water?

Yes

If yes, what is your ammonia?

0

If yes, what is your nitrite?

0

If yes, what is your nitrate?

80

If I did not test my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

11-20%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

Hello. My 3 year old arowana which i recently adopted developed bumps on his skin. How should I treat them? And whats causing it?

 

[Fishnerd360]

Nitrates seem high, clean water should help. I don’t know what this is, but others that do will chime in with how to treat it.

 

[tlindsey]

Nitrates seem high, clean water should help. I don’t know what this is, but others that do will chime in with how to treat it.

I totally agree with this increase your wc to 50% or more.

 

[kno4te]

Agree with the others about water quality. Increase ur water changes to 50% weekly or twice a week depending on ur numbers. Are the bumps getting bigger?

 

[Piopips]

Agree with the others about water quality. Increase ur water changes to 50% weekly or twice a week depending on ur numbers. Are the bumps getting bigger?

Yes, they do. Will do water change first. Wiuld you suggest adding magnasalt woth the water change too?

 

[kno4te]

Yes, they do. Will do water change first. Wiuld you suggest adding magnasalt woth the water change too?

Not magnesium sulfate or epsom salt. I’d add salt, sodium chloride. 1tsp per g. Iodized or noniodized will work. I’d try and ding triple sulfa, furan2 or maracyn2. Seen some aros with similar and ended up dying. Hope it works out.

 

[Piopips]

Not magnesium sulfate or epsom salt. I’d add salt, sodium chloride. 1tsp per g. Iodized or noniodized will work. I’d try and ding triple sulfa, furan2 or maracyn2. Seen some aros with similar and ended up dying. Hope it works out.

Thank you!! I did 50% water change and added salt, and the bump was gone. Will still continue to monitor since he still has several small bumps.
Nitrate went down to 40. Should I still continue with the 50% water change. We normally WC 2x a week at 20%