Glasstapper
11-05-2006, 05:47 PM
Hey guys. When I brought home my new gouramis last week, I noticed one of them had a very small, smooth, white lump on his side up near his gill. His behavior was and still is very normal. He's just as greedy as the others and is swimming around normally.
In the past couple of days, I have noticed the lump protruding a little more, and today it has turned a pink/dark pink color. Also, it's no longer smooth. Kind of a lumpy lump? hehe.
Anyway, I took a couple of photos, but they're not of the best clarity. you can still the lump, though. There's also a white patch on his tail, but I don't know if that has anything to do with that. It may just be a discoloration. I'm looking over at them now, and all three are playing with each other and swimming all around.
Ok, before and after pics:
BEFORE
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/glasstapper/fish/lump.jpg
(very white, small and smooth)
AFTER
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/glasstapper/fish/IMG_1038.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/glasstapper/fish/IMG_1037.jpg
tank conditions:
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 20
temp (I just raised it from the usual 80F to 83F)
WC 20% weekly with gravel siphoned
*edit* I forgot to mention that I also took a video of my tank the other day, and you can see how the lump is big, but still white and smooth. It's in the video section with the title "my fish".
In the past couple of days, I have noticed the lump protruding a little more, and today it has turned a pink/dark pink color. Also, it's no longer smooth. Kind of a lumpy lump? hehe.
Anyway, I took a couple of photos, but they're not of the best clarity. you can still the lump, though. There's also a white patch on his tail, but I don't know if that has anything to do with that. It may just be a discoloration. I'm looking over at them now, and all three are playing with each other and swimming all around.
Ok, before and after pics:
BEFORE
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/glasstapper/fish/lump.jpg
(very white, small and smooth)
AFTER
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/glasstapper/fish/IMG_1038.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/glasstapper/fish/IMG_1037.jpg
tank conditions:
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 20
temp (I just raised it from the usual 80F to 83F)
WC 20% weekly with gravel siphoned
*edit* I forgot to mention that I also took a video of my tank the other day, and you can see how the lump is big, but still white and smooth. It's in the video section with the title "my fish".