Sick Clown with lump on side

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Hiya,
Unfortunately, the only things I can think of are encysted nematodes, furunculosis, TB, or tumors. If it is tumors or TB the fish will probably die.
TB will manifest in additional swelling, deformation of the spine, and wasting of the fishes tissues, if this occurs it is best to destroy the fish as quickly as you can and do several thorough water changes, use gloves when handling the fish anf wash with antibacterial soap.
Tumors can be benign or not, I know of no cure but if benign the fish can live a fairly normal life, if malignant the tumor will grow or more will appear and eventually it will die, however they are not contagious.
Furunculosis is ussually a bacterial disease (gram-neg) and can be treated with either sulfa drugs or most wide spectrum antibiotics, the bump will develope a pimple like head that will rupture, if this happens swab the wound with iodine solution and treat the tank with a topical antibiotic like Binox.
An encysted nematode is hard to actually treat but is not usually a serious problem, the worm causes a bump that usually gets a bit smaller and fairly hard to the touch then stabilizes. In most cases it kust stays that way, this type in infection is rarely contagious and can sometimes beeated with antiparasitics like a combo of metronidazole and levamisole.
Guppy
 
Here is what I read and followed. My knife still has a barely visible place on his side, and ate half a dozen rosies tonight. I think he's going to be fine.

Oddball;132212; said:
The bloat is caused by bacteria. Quite a number of fishkeepers (myself included) have been successful in curing bloat as follows:

-Major water change (50%) to start.
-Remove carbon/resins from the filter.
-Add a tablespoon of salt per gallon of water.
-Treat with Metronidazole 250mg per 20gal. Also known as Flagyl.
-Leave the system alone for 3 days and don't feed.
-On the 3dr day, do a 30-40% water change and retreat with Metronidazole at full dosage. Replace the salt.
-Leave the system alone for 3 days. Don't feed.
-The bloat should be visibly reducing by now.
-One the 3rd day, Do a 30-40% water change. Again, retreat and replace salt.
-If the bloat looks well on it's way out, offer a light feeding.
-On the 3rd day, same routine. Begin feeding regularly in smaller than usual portions.
-After the 3rd day, water change and salt. If the bloat looks to be gone skip remedicating.
-Go back to business as usual.

Monitor the feeders you offer the knife for signs of illness. The bloat comes in more often with the feeders than with newly introduced tankmates.

I use a 4 bin rotation for my feeder shiners (1000per bin). Each batch is quarantined/monitored/treated for 3 weeks before feeding out to my predators.
 
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