Apistogramma borelli

[Fordtrannyman]

I have a young female A. Borelli that has developed a bump above her right eye.
At first I thought it was an injury, but it seems to have gotten a little bigger over the past couple days.
I need help identifying if it is an infection and how to treat it.
Thanks!

 

[dw1305]

Pop-eye

Hi all,
She looks quite healthy otherwise which is a good sign, looks like "pop-eye", which is bacterial, possibly caused by "Fish TB", (MycoBacterium MB) or possibly by Æromonas, in this case usually related to a loss of water quality.

I've had no experience with MB, and no recent experience of "pop-eye", but the general suggestion would be a water change and increased aeration.

I'd probably have a look at this page from the "Skeptical Aquarist"<http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/bactin.shtml> before deciding whether to medicate.

If the pH was very low (below 6) I might raise it a little bit.

cheers Darrel

 

[Fordtrannyman]

Hi all,
She looks quite healthy otherwise which is a good sign, looks like "pop-eye", which is bacterial, possibly caused by "Fish TB", (MycoBacterium MB) or possibly by Æromonas, in this case usually related to a loss of water quality.

I've had no experience with MB, and no recent experience of "pop-eye", but the general suggestion would be a water change and increased aeration.

I'd probably have a look at this page from the "Skeptical Aquarist"<http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/bactin.shtml> before deciding whether to medicate.

If the pH was very low (below 6) I might raise it a little bit.

cheers Darrel

Thanks for the reply and the link. Pretty cool read.
I'm still not convinced it's bacterial but, I'm a novice about fish disease and treatment. I have not had to deal with it much in the past 11 years I have been back into the hobby. Preventive maintenance has worked well for me. I have been treating the tank as if their might be a problem in lou of medication. Multiple water changes throughout the week instead of my usual 50%pwc once a week. Made sure to have good mech/bio/chem. filtration and increased flow turnover rate a tad.

 

[dw1305]

Skeptical Aquarist

Hi all,
I hope she improves. I really like "the Skeptical Aquarist", lots of good advice, although I don't think he (Brett) is updating it any more.

She looks healthy, and as you said your water/filter looks in good condition, and so do your plants etc. so it might be worth just keeping up the water changes, keeping an eye on her and not doing anything else.

I only change a large volume of water if I've medicated, found a dead fish, been on vacation etc. Last time was when I was getting the kids breakfasts ready while I was doing the water changes. I use a 6 pint milk carton (plastic bottle) to change the water and I had a 6 pint carton of milk for the kids cornflakes, needless to say not a good idea and shortly followed by a some very cloudy water and then a 100% water change.

cheers Darrel

 

[dw1305]

How is your female A. borellii getting on?

Hi Fordtrannyman
How is your female A. borellii getting on?
cheers Darrel

 

[Fordtrannyman]

Hi Fordtrannyman
How is your female A. borellii getting on?
cheers Darrel

So far no changes, good or bad. Spot is still there and she is active and seems healthy.
Thanks!