Cowfish welts

[Julie kerley]

My cowfish has welts on his eyes and top of head. This is part of his head he constantly puts out of the water. All other fish are fine and he acts normal. Thoughts?

 

[vetteguy53081]

these appear to be little tumors and swimming at the surface can be caused by lack of dissolved oxygen, spike in ammonia or nitrates, disease such as velvet or poor filtration. Any of these can cause these welts but I believe this is bacterial and not unusual for this type of fish.
I suggest quarantining and treating with Seachem Kanaplex or Neoplex.

 

[Julie kerley]

these appear to be little tumors and swimming at the surface can be caused by lack of dissolved oxygen, spike in ammonia or nitrates, disease such as velvet or poor filtration. Any of these can cause these welts but I believe this is bacterial and not unusual for this type of fish.
I suggest quarantining and treating with Seachem Kanaplex or Neoplex.

Thank you so much. Will the tumors go away?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you so much. Will the tumors go away?

May or may not but should subside. Just be sure to provide additional oxygen with air stone. This is a touchy fish

 

[Julie kerley]

May or may not but should subside. Just be sure to provide additional oxygen with air stone. This is a touchy fish

Thank you so much.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I wonder if these are rub marks, cowfish get those fairly often - when it pipes at the surface, does it ever make contact with any hard surfaces?
Jay

 

[Julie kerley]

I wonder if these are rub marks, cowfish get those fairly often - when it pipes at the surface, does it ever make contact with any hard surfaces?
Jay

It's possible. Part of the top is acrylic. I would think k I would see it more on his horns though

 

[Julie kerley]

So I isolated him and treated him with kanoplex and metroplex. Today was his third dose and he has more welts. Thoughts?

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I isolated him and treated him with kanoplex and metroplex. Today was his third dose and he has more welts. Thoughts?

Can you provide closer updated pics of fish ?

 

[Julie kerley]

Can you provide closer updated pics of fish ?

I'm at work. Welts look the same but more Welts on left side

 

[Julie kerley]

Here's a new photo

 

[Julie kerley]

I'm at work. Welts look the same but more Welts on left side

Here's a new photo