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Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	My flame gourami has a rather large growth under his eye, towards his mouth!! just in this spot.. and its fleshy looking! and my other gourami in a different tank.. (got them at the same place) he has the same thing.. although it isnt as far along! What is this? its nasty! 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Can you describe the growth abit more, how big, how does the lump feel, could it be a tumour growth.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	well its about the size of his eye.. umm im not gonna touch it.. but we think it might be some sort of an ulcer.. i wish i could send you pics.. but i dont have a camera its bulging out the scales...but thats the only fish that has it... besides my other gourami in my 15 who has it in the same place as the other one. I bought them both at the same place... almost an open wound ucler type thing.. 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
SuperMummy! Mega Fish Posts: 1207 Kudos: 915 Votes: 30 Registered: 03-Jan-2003	You know what, I had gourami's when I first set my tank up ages ago who developed that, and I'm sorry to say that despite bacterial meds and melafix (UK only mediactions though, no maracyn etc) they all died from whatever the heck it was. (Never did diagnose it) And you know something else, I spotted a gourami in an lfs tank recently with the same thing on it! It seems to start off with a white appearance and then turn raw.. Sorry for the info!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	I have had the same experience as Malaikah. It appeared one day, no one knew what it was, and there was nothing I could do to make it go away. He died about three weeks after I first spotted it. Sorry about that.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	Hmmm well alright... both of them are still eating and swimming.. the gourami with the more ounced ulcer, his colors are starting to fade a bit.. not quite the flame red he should be.. but i guess we will see where this goes...If anyone else has any input.. please do so! Especially if you may happen to know what it is! 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
agaius Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 33 Votes: 2 Registered: 29-Sep-2004	I think my Gouramie died of the same cause. Would you please look at my post, titles "Please help my Gouramies!!" to verify if mine died of the sme thing?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
leighton22 Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 26 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Sep-2004	The same thing happened to my partner, he had a Gouramie and his developed a bulging spot on the side of his body. We did not understand what it was or how the fish got it, but it did die after about three weeks or so. How long has your fish been like this for? PS - Sorry about the bad news!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	Tanya - please read this and consider getting the anti-bacterial feed. [link=http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/The%20Hospital/49493.html?200410311127]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/The%20Hospital/49493.html?200410311127" style="COLOR: #C000C0[/link]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	doubleeedoooda post!:%):%) Last edited by Tanya81 at 03-Nov-2004 21:11 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	Too late he died sometime last week.. and now my powder blue has teh same thing.. now progressign along... which i assume he will die within the next month... so wierd.. i also noticed before he died.. bloat played a factor about 2 days prior to death.... 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	That bloat factor was his system failing to remove water, commonly referred to as dropsy. It is similar in humans (ascities, edema, etc.). The kidneys or heart no longer function well enough, due to infection or other physiological reason, to pull water out of the body and they swell. It is usually an end stage of some condition, be it cancer, infection, or other. I would still pick up the Anti-Bacteria medicated feed by Jungle at PetSmart (the only place that currently stocks it). Why not give it a try rather than watch him go slowly downhill?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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