Weird bump on my Florida gar?

[jpcampbell123]

could be the lymphocitis

 

[Dahawkster15]

There was a red dot where it appeared to have popped but I didn't see any blood come out. He is still eating good and looking healthy. I will keep up the salt and water changes. How long should it take to clear up? 4-6 weeks?

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

There was a red dot where it appeared to have popped but I didn't see any blood come out. He is still eating good and looking healthy. I will keep up the salt and water changes. How long should it take to clear up? 4-6 weeks?

Could take a few months.

 

[Dahawkster15]

Ok thanks! I have absolutely no intentions of doing this, but what would happen if I were to take it off?

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

Ok thanks! I have absolutely no intentions of doing this, but what would happen if I were to take it off?

It will grow back iirc.

 

[Dahawkster15]

Ok thanks for the help! I will post more info as time goes to tell how he's doing.

 

[rwellbaum]

put some aquarium salt in there

 

[Dahawkster15]

put some aquarium salt in there

I began putting API Aquarium salt in a week ago. I will continue to put salt in every water change until is completely gone.

 

[Dahawkster15]

When I left for work today the bump was still big and deformed. When I got home this evening NO BUMP!!!! I mean it's completely gone! Yay!

 

[Stateofficer1984]

My alligator gar had the same exact bump back when he was a foot long, and one day it just went away!!! According to wikipedia, farm bread gar develope bumps and tumors more offten then wild caught gar... But from the research ive done, I dont think they are life threatening!!!