Senegal Bichir With Odd Lump

[indigoj]

My adult senegal bichir has had a strange lump on her side for a while now (2 weeks or so) it is about 1" long and about 2" from her head - it starts where her dorsal fins start. It is on her side but at the top nearer her back than her belly and is quite obvious, raised out about 1cm - I've got pics which I'll add later as they are still on the camera.

She is swimming and eating normally, has a varied diet of pellets, prawns, bloodworm and algae wafers and is otherwise behaving totally normal, the lump is under the skin, not cut or damaged at all just lumpy.

I got this bichir as an adult about 4 months ago and don't know much about her prior history or diet.

Any ideas?

 

[WILDER]

Is the lump hard of soft like filled with fluid.

All you can do is issolate and try a bacterial med.
What does it look like when she goes to the toilet.
is her anus enlarged or red and inflamed.
Does she look bloated.

 

[indigoj]

Hi Wilder, thanks for coming to the rescue!

Haven't tried to feel the lump but will try later, she's pretty active. Nothing else is odd about her at all - no bloat or redness anywhere, poop normal.

 

[WILDER]

That's good then.
I would still try a bacterial med like anti internal bacteria med by interpet.

 

[indigoj]

Thanks wilder - still not managed to get the pics (other half has the camera) I'll let you know how she gets on.

 

[WILDER]

If the lump hard it could be a tumour.
But I would still try the bacterial med.
Good Luck.

 

[indigoj]

that's what I'm afraid of she won't be caught and stay still to check and don't want to cause overdue stress so may have to wait and see if antibacterials. work.

 

[WILDER]

Let me know how the fish gets on.
Good Luck.