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	Guppy Desease Mystery
jonthacker Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 35 Votes: 7 Registered: 20-Oct-2005	This is a true story. About two months ago, I had a female guppy who had babies. I noticed a growing white "bump" near it's stomache. It grew slitly larger evry day. I wasn't very concerned, but a few days later it died. When I looked at desease info. page, I thought it was ich, but i dont know for shore.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	Ich does not show as a lump but looks more like the fish has been dusted with grains of salt. At a guess I would say the fish had a fast growing tumor. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
jonthacker Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 35 Votes: 7 Registered: 20-Oct-2005	I wasn't really sure it was ich, because I didn't know for sure if nonmollies could get it. I thought it was a fungus diesese under the skin. I'm surprised it didm't spread to the other fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Bumps generally only come in five categories. In order of popularity thats septic lumps from infected tissue(bacterial), parasite cysts, ruptures , osmotic regulation issues and cancer. Four out of the five can spread , so treat the tank with a few broad spectrum treatments to be sure. Last edited by longhairedgit at 07-Nov-2005 21:21
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36


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