- Messages
- 2,822
- Location
- Stoughton, WI
Why do I think that this new forum will have a lot more threads that start with a frowning face?
I have a parasite issue with my Apisto. panduro. The female has had a growth on her upper lip for a while. Now there is a big hump/bump that is subcutaneous and very light colored on her face in between her eyes. It is a parasite, a zit, or this fish is actually a new species of yellow and black marked dwarf geophagus.
The male has a light-colored bump on the right side of his body that is also subcutaneous, and is just anterior of his vent. I have been wondering why they have not spawned (they did once 5 months ago), and the position of this internal growth may be interfering with his testes.. it is in about the right area.
Otherwise, they eat well and have great color. They are wild caught fish.. which is often a source of such maladies. I have two smaller females that show no signs of parasites.
Oh well..... :?