Weird bump on Oscars head

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1. Size of tank? 55 gallon

2. Water parameters
a. Ammonia? .25
b. Nitrite? 0
c. Nitrate? 0
d. pH, KH and GH?
e. Test kit? API master test kit

3. Temperature? 78

4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW

5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 6 months

6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them? 1 juvenile Oscar (7in) 4 Roseline sharks (3in), 4 giant danio(3in), 1 blue phantom pleco(3in), 2 spotted Raphael cats(3in) 1 breeding pair of convicts, and a cloud of fry.

7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)? No 2 weeks ago the convicts joined the tank from The Wet Spot, no issues till this.

8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? No
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Sand
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? Driftwood, cave for the cons

9. a. Filtration? Ac 110
b. Heater? 200 watt

10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? White leds that came wirh the tank. 8am to 10pm
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? No

11. a. Water change schedule? 75% every 3 days
b. Volume of water changed? 75%
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? Tap
d. Water conditioner used? Prime
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? Each water change

12. Foods? Carnivor sticks, cichlid gold, blood worms, meal worms, brine shrimp, algea wafers, convict fry, platty fry.
How often are they fed? 3 times a day

13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms?
Just the appearance of this lump
b. Appearance of poop? Normal
c. Appearance of gills? Normal

14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? No
b. What meds were used? None

15. Insert photos of fish in question and full tank shot if necessary

The Oscar in question never had a nostril on its left side. Noticed it a few months back but didn' seem to be an issue. Maybe it' something to do with that. She is acting normal otherwise.
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No other fish are showing any issues.

The cons have 1/3 of the tank, all others in the other 2/3s of tank via a divider.
 

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My baby oscar has this and I can't find anywhere on the internet any information about it. Did you find out what it's from? Is he still alive?
 
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My baby oscar has this and I can't find anywhere on the internet any information about it. Did you find out what it's from? Is he still alive?
If you look closer, Toni only has one nostril. Apparently she was this way since day one of me getting her and I never noticed it. I assume it was some kind of nasal infection, it went away after a week or so and never came back.
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As seen here, she has no nostril on her left side.
 

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If you look closer, Toni only has one nostril. Apparently she was this way since day one of me getting her and I never noticed it. I assume it was some kind of nasal infection, it went away after a week or so and never came back.
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As seen here, she has no nostril on her left side.
Wow you must've panicked when you found out she had one nostril. She's gorgeous by the way.. I've noticed today the lump has gone down abit.
One question was you cycling the tank at the same time it happened? I'm almost done with my cycle I dose with prime and stability.
 
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Wow you must've panicked when you found out she had one nostril. She's gorgeous by the way.. I've noticed today the lump has gone down abit.
One question was you cycling the tank at the same time it happened? I'm almost done with my cycle I dose with prime and stability.
No at that point the tank has been running for six months or so. When I got her she was just barely an inch long.
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