Some sort of growth on the side of my apisto. Is it bacterial of some sort of tumor or cyst?

[Burrito150]

 

[MacZ]

I wouldn't want to try a diagnosis from this foto. Is it possible to take some more high-res pictures and post them together with this template filled out?

Template for disease/parasite/death cases

This template contains the most important questions to be answered when dealing with sick or dead fish to find causes and advise on treatments. Please copy and paste into a new thread and answer the questions as precise as possible. Water parameters should be given in numbers. "Fine" or "good"...

apistogramma.com

Just copy / paste and fill it out. If you have no water parameters that's fine, but if you do, please don't just write "fine" or "excellent" but give us numbers. And please don't forget to add a picture of the whole tank.

 

[Burrito150]

I wouldn't want to try a diagnosis from this foto. Is it possible to take some more high-res pictures and post them together with this template filled out?

Template for disease/parasite/death cases

This template contains the most important questions to be answered when dealing with sick or dead fish to find causes and advise on treatments. Please copy and paste into a new thread and answer the questions as precise as possible. Water parameters should be given in numbers. "Fine" or "good"...

apistogramma.com

Just copy / paste and fill it out. If you have no water parameters that's fine, but if you do, please don't just write "fine" or "excellent" but give us numbers. And please don't forget to add a picture of the whole tank.

Which animal is affected? Species, sex, age?

• male apistogramma bitaeniata

What are the symptoms? Any changes in look, behaviour, bearing, buoyancy, fecies?

• growth on the side of the Apistogramma. Has grown over the course of a month

How long has the problem been going on? (Timeline?)

• About a month

What's the full stocking list?

• male & female apistogramma bitaeniata
• 10x Cardinal Tetras
• 8 Pygmy corydoras
• 2 otocinclus catfish
• 2 mystery snails
• Cherry shrimp idk how many

Any changes in the behaviour of the other fish?

No change



What size is the tank? (Preferrably dimensions, not volume!)

Length 25 inches

Height 17.25 inches

Width 13.25 inches



How long is the tank running?

7 ish months



Have there been any changes in the past 2 months? New animals, plants, decoration?

Most recent additions were the apistos and some Java moss



What food are the fish fed? How much, how often?

Alternate between live Black worms, frozen baby brine shrimp and bug bites, I usually feed them every other day or every two days



What is the temperature?
78 degrees F



What are the water parameters? (Please note all known tank and source water parameters in numbers! Not "good", "optimal" or "perfect"!)
I do not have any water parameters atm



What test kit did you use? (liquid, strips, store service?)



Are you using water conditioners or any other additives? (e.g. dechlorinators, humic/blackwater extracts, fertilizers)
No



What filter are you using? (Canister, sponge, internal, mattenfilter?)
Sponge



What's the maintenance regimen? (Waterchange volume and frequency, thorough cleaning of filters/substrate?)
20% changes every other week



Have there been any chemicals used around the tank? (Cleaning agents, room sprays, wall paint, adhesives...)
No



Have there been any pesticides, fungicides or herbicides used around the tank?
No



Are there any unknown animals in the tank?
Not that I am aware of



What has been done already? (Timeline!)
So far I have just been keeping track of its growth



If so, what meds have been used? (Timeline!)
None

Please provide pictures/videos of the fish AND tank in question!

 

[Mike Wise]

This growth protrudes from the flank, is that correct?

 

[Burrito150]

This growth protrudes from the flank, is that correct?

Yes that is correct

 

[anewbie]

The picture makes it hard to see 3d but it looks like a scrape with the skin missing. If that is accurate some fungus might form (don't treat) and it will regrow and then the fungus will disappear on its own. If it is on the surface and not a scrape it might be bacteria.

 

[Burrito150]

The picture makes it hard to see 3d but it looks like a scrape with the skin missing. If that is accurate some fungus might form (don't treat) and it will regrow and then the fungus will disappear on its own. If it is on the surface and not a scrape it might be bacteria.

It does come out from its body slightly.

 

[Hanzle]

Ik zal het wel niet goed zien maar lijkt mij idd een beschadiging waarbij enkele schubben ontbreken en de onderhuid zichtbaar is. Lijkt mij dat de vis nu vatbaarder is voor ziekte en/of parasieten. Laten we hopen dat het schnell herstelt en dit mooie mannetje door kan.

 

[MacZ]

Lot of shots in the dark here.

 

[anewbie]

Lot of shots in the dark here.

I'm pretty sure it is missing scale if you look near the petral fin you can see the indentation where the scale should be.