Puffer with lump

Caleb1266 · Dec 17, 2021

I have a yellow belly dogface with a massive lump on his side. Started small and is growing daily. What do I do? Some stuff says it’s a trapped air bubble and I should massage it out. Thoughts?

vetteguy53081 · Dec 17, 2021

This may very well be an internal infection and treatment is of utmost priority. I would recomment Kanaplex and Metro by Seachem, or Maracyn 2 in a seperate treatment tank and increase oxygen during treatment

Caleb1266 · Dec 18, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
This may very well be an internal infection and treatment is of utmost priority. I would recomment Kanaples and Metro by Seachem, or Maracyn 2 in a seperate treatment tank and increase oxygen during treatment

safe for a DT?

Caleb1266 · Dec 18, 2021

Caleb1266 said:
safe for a Dn

vetteguy53081 said:

This may very well be an internal infection and treatment is of utmost priority. I would recomment Kanaples and Metro by Seachem, or Maracyn 2 in a seperate treatment tank and increase oxygen during treatment

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never mind I didn’t read it all obviously

vetteguy53081 · Dec 18, 2021

Caleb1266 said:
safe for a DT?

What is safe but not as effective is ruby rally pro. If internal parasite I did not mention as it can be harsh on puffers is PraziPro.

Jay Hemdal · Dec 18, 2021

Caleb1266 said:
I have a yellow belly dogface with a massive lump on his side. Started small and is growing daily. What do I do? Some stuff says it’s a trapped air bubble and I should massage it out. Thoughts?

Was the puffer recently taken out of the water, fed from the surface or did it inflate for some reason? Those are the ways they get trapped air in their stomachs. This bubble seems offside to me. Does the fish show any inclination to float with that side higher up? If not, then I don't think this is air, and is more likely fluid.

Jay

Caleb1266 · Dec 18, 2021

Jay Hemdal said:
Was the puffer recently taken out of the water, fed from the surface or did it inflate for some reason? Those are the ways they get trapped air in their stomachs. This bubble seems offside to me. Does the fish show any inclination to float with that side higher up? If not, then I don't think this is air, and is more likely fluid.

Jay

He has been lodging himself into rocks so it’s hard to say