Aro has white bump on it mouth

[dirteeboy808]

Not too sure if its normal but my aro has like a white bump coming from his lip, anyone have an idea what this is??? Will try to post pics ASAP

bump is right in the middle of his mouth, brabs look OK and fish swims and looks fine.

Diet: feeder fish, crickets

Type: Silver Aro

 

[ewurm]

Sounds like fungus. Post a pic.

 

[rook45]

pic please

 

[mcblack]

it will greatly help if you post a pic to fully diagnose the problem

 

[ole]

it could also be that your aro has hurt his lip from running into the side of the tank or the top of the tank. my jardini will try to chase my dats and he will sometimes hit the side of the tank or jump into the top and because of that , he has white on his mouth. it will go away if he stops doing it, but i don't thik he wants to give it up anytime soon lol.

 

[dirteeboy808]

pic will be posted 2nite...thanks 4 the suggestions

I've read about a callous thing that starts to form when they hit the walls of the tank, do you think putting plants at the ends will help the problem

 

[Arofanatic]

Yes spot on. it is a bump or callus (hard bit of tissue) that forms when the aro continually touches the tank walls, its a bit like corns on the foot.

 

[mcblack]

if its a bump seems like there is no need to worry