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DustinRyanJent

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Help my bichir I think either got burnt on the heater or has a tumor not sure how to treat to help this fish. I have pictures below I had a chinese sucker fish bothering it and moved it to another tank not sure it that maybe had something to do with this also. Its in a 55 Gallon with another Bichir a large Pleco and a featherfin cat. It was my buddies fish before he moved about 4 months ago and I kept his tank. Everything is normal with (pH, temp, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates) and all that I do 25 percent changes I have a 75 gallon and 40 gallon filter in the tank also. The other fish I've had 4 plus years together with no issues this just poped up on that one fish. I've been using prime for years I bought some Melafix yesterday as it was the thing I saw mostly recommended online.
 

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I'd say treat it with Melafix, see how it recovers. If it's a heater burn, I believe you can buy heater guards online. The CAE could be the culprit as well.
 

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