This is my first time posting - I posted to the general aquaria Forum first, but was (appreciatively) pointed to this Shark/ray forum. If there is a way to 'move' a post - I would do that, but not knowing how to do that, am posting my problem here - any help greatly appreciated as we love this fish!....:
Our orb ray has a large lump on its underside near its mouth that has grown and is causing difficulty eating (see photo). He has had it for about a month, is ravenous, but not able to get much down. I know sharks can get goiters from low iodine, but this came about really suddenly (couple of days) and they eat a varied diet.
It could possibly be a piece of squid cartilage that got lodged in its throat... I gave our two rays (blue spotted & orb) and shark (bamboo) chopped squid a month ago (which they all LOVED), but may not have removed all the cartilage from the squid. The lump showed up right after the squid feeding. This was the first time they've gotten fresh, unfrozen squid (purchased at asian fish market).
We have had the aquarium for 1-1/2 years and both the spotted blue and orb rays for that entire time. They both have always eaten very well and have had no other problems, ever (except for a biting angelfish that is no longer living with us). The water quality is perfect, nothing else has changed, so am thinking it could be the piece of squid cartilage that is now either infected or ???
I would take to fish dr. if that was possible; he's a great pet, but don't think that's possible.
Any thoughts...???
Here is photo:
Our orb ray has a large lump on its underside near its mouth that has grown and is causing difficulty eating (see photo). He has had it for about a month, is ravenous, but not able to get much down. I know sharks can get goiters from low iodine, but this came about really suddenly (couple of days) and they eat a varied diet.
It could possibly be a piece of squid cartilage that got lodged in its throat... I gave our two rays (blue spotted & orb) and shark (bamboo) chopped squid a month ago (which they all LOVED), but may not have removed all the cartilage from the squid. The lump showed up right after the squid feeding. This was the first time they've gotten fresh, unfrozen squid (purchased at asian fish market).
We have had the aquarium for 1-1/2 years and both the spotted blue and orb rays for that entire time. They both have always eaten very well and have had no other problems, ever (except for a biting angelfish that is no longer living with us). The water quality is perfect, nothing else has changed, so am thinking it could be the piece of squid cartilage that is now either infected or ???
I would take to fish dr. if that was possible; he's a great pet, but don't think that's possible.
Any thoughts...???
Here is photo:
