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  Mar 10 2010, 02:02 PM
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  Group: PCS Club Member Joined: 28-May 09 Location: Orelia  |
Hi All,
Got a problem. Saratoga Lei, few months old, growing brilliantly (13 to 25cm) housed with 2 small bichirs and now a 30cm ghost knife. 6x18x18 tank, driftwood, airpumps, standard filtration combinations etc. Saratoga fed on hikari pellets and various frozen foods, never live foods. My first Saratoga, but I thought I knew what I was doing, and I'm really beating myself up on this one. Been working doubletime recently and the water quality slipped a little for a week or so (never doing fine sand again) and was rectified ASAP. All fish are doing well nonetheless except that the toga has developed a lump on his lower jaw, inside his mouth towards the barbels. It is about the size of a smartie now, and growing fast. The growth is pink in colour, and no longer allows the fish to close his mouth. It will soon interfere with his eating. I can't find any info on arofanatics or in the usual encyclopeadic-type fish remedy sites, so I'm calling out for advice. I've included a photo (he's afraid of the camera) and a video. Apologies for the poor quality.  
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Mar 10 2010, 10:42 PM
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 Group: PCS Club Member Joined: 29-July 07 From: Canning Vale WA |
it seems to be a tumour of sorts - very little you can do to stop it, but increased salt levels to dehydrate the fish might slow it down.
If it were possible to get a closer look, then I could identify it better, but from the photo, this is what it looks like. There is no treatment - though if it gets in the way of breathing and eating, one can cut it away somewhat - but there will be plenty of bleeding afterwards, and it will grow back. |
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Mar 10 2010, 11:31 PM
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Group: PCS Club Member Joined: 28-May 09 Location: Orelia |
Hmmm. Well that's sad but I guess there's not much I can do about it. Being with a knifefish, high salt levels may cause more harm in the tank than good, but I'll see what I can do. Surgery is not really an option as it wouldn't be a viable long-term solution.
Would it help if I brought it in to aquotix Oliver? I can't help thinking that it would be more humane to put him down before he can't get oxygen or food 
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Apr 5 2010, 02:18 PM
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Group: PCS Club Member Joined: 28-May 09 Location: Orelia |
Some more pics. Hopefully this can help more.
    In the video at about 0:44 you can see it clearly. It got scared of the flash so I had to put some food in to lure him up 
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