What the hith??...

[Go_redfish]

I have a local friend who says it may be a tumour because it has grown, and it will need to be cut off. He also mentioned treating it with beta iodine, thinking it might be an infection.

A biopsy would help

 

[Matteus]

A biopsy would help

Sorry layman’s terms please?

 

[Go_redfish]

Sorry layman’s terms please?

A scraping of cells analyzed under a microscope. It would tell you if its a tumor or an infection or a combination there of

 

[Go_redfish]

Diagnosis online isn't ideal. I could tell you 50 things it COULD be but i have no certainty with out examining the fish and its environment myself

 

[Matteus]

Hmm. Well shoot. If it’s an infection it needs to be treated but if it’s a tumour needs to be cut out.. what the heck do I do?

I’m going to double my water changes up and see how it goes for now. Maybe some salt..

 

[Matteus]

It’s starting to look like a planters wart

 

[Matteus]

It’s hard to capture from a picture, but it almost looks like something is growing out of the skin.

 

[Go_redfish]

That picture is a little more clear. It does not look infected but definitely looks like a tumor. If I had access to the fish I would still want to take samples to know exactly what i was dealing with.

I've had several GF and Koi over the yrs develop similar tumors. Some I was able to remove successfully others were a lost cause. Depends on location and size.

If that can be confirmed a tumor, its in a good place in terms of being able to remove it. Its not sitting right on top of vital organs and its rather small. If you have a someone experienced who can take a look and remove it I would go that route the video I attached explains the processes.

 

[Matteus]

Thank you redfish

 

[Matteus]

Ok so this this still has not gone away. Has anyone ever used betta iodine on an infection before? I am starting to get a little ancy here.