Growth Of My Peqacock Goby

[dwarfgourami]

Noticed it this morning. It is like a big bubble underneath her chin, looks almost like rubber or clear plastic in colour.
I have had this goby since July. She came from Trimar with 3 companions which died when I was abroad in August. No symptoms were recorded, I put their deaths down to refusal to eat flake food.
None of the other fish in her then tank showed signs of ill health.
She is now in a 25 ltr (6 gallon) tank together with 4 guppy fry. The tank is cycled and mature (running since last September). Just tested the water- zero readings of ammonia and nitrites. I do a water change once or twice a week. I am going to do a water change now- can't do any harm anyway. Anything else you suggest? I have pimafix and anti-internal bacteria treatment in the house.
Have looked through all my books but can't find anything that sounds like it. Have any of you seen anything similar?

 

[WILDER]

Just want to check though this happens on fins mostly, does it look like a cauliflower or a clump of berries.
Stange, bubbles under the skin is gas bubble desease.

 

[dwarfgourami]

Just want to check though this happens on fins mostly, does it look like a cauliflower or a clump of berries.
Stange, bubbles under the skin is gas bubble desease.

No, it is not a clump of several anything. Nor does it look like a bubble under the skin. It looks like quite a large round growth hanging down from the skin.

 

[WILDER]

I would try a bacterial med first then.
Can you issolate the fish as don't want it bursting in the tank.

http/www.fishpalace.org/danscomments.html#Lump

A pic would be good for members to look at.

 

[dwarfgourami]

Thanks, I will. The fish is already in a smaller tank with only a few guppy fry- afraid they will have to take their chance as I can't risk them carrying anything nasty into any of the other tanks.

 

[WILDER]

Ok, good luck.

 

[dwarfgourami]

Afraid I can't do a pic as I've only got an oldfashioned camera. Have done a water change and treated with pimafix- it says on the label it treats bacterial infection and I've had quite good results with it in the past. The only other option I had at hand was the Interpet anti-internal bacteria med, but that bottle is quite old and may well be past its useful life. Thanks for your help.

 

[WILDER]

Do you have any melafix on hand as it good to use pimafix and melafix together.
http/www.fishjunkies.com/Medications/melafix.php

http/www.fishjunkies.com/Medications/pimafix.php

 

[dwarfgourami]

Do you have any melafix on hand as it good to use pimafix and melafix together.
http/www.fishjunkies.com/Medications/melafix.php

http/www.fishjunkies.com/Medications/pimafix.php

Yes, I'm using the two together. It's easing my cold too

 

[WILDER]

I've got cold too.
Let me know about them meds if you don't mind never used them.