What Is This Lump

[jakeroberts]

hey my mum has a betta that has had this strange lump on it's back for atleast 3 months ould anyone be able to tell me what it is

thanks in advance

Jake

 

[Spishkey]

oh that looks awful

may be try posting in the betta section? more activity over there

 

[Colin_T]

do you have any more pictures of it? preferably from both sides and in more detail

 

[jakeroberts]

I'll try getting some pictures for you, but as the tank has rounded edge's it makes it a bit hard.

 

[WILDER]

Can't make anything out in the pic.
Does the lump look hard or soft like filled with fluid.

 

[jakeroberts]

the lump is like white on top as if it is tearing away the skin, but it kinda looks hard.

 

[Amunet]

One of my bettas had something that looked exactly like that.
He had it in almost the same spot as well.
When he died... I was morbidly curious to see what it was... and when I pressed on it w/ the end of one of my fish nets... it crumbled in to a white powder It was definitely coming out of him b/c a little bit of blood came out after I crushed it......
No idea what it was but it was def weird.

 

[jakeroberts]

thanks for that amunet, that is definitly wierd

 

[WILDER]

All you can do is isolate the fish and try a bacterial med.
If it's tumour meds won't cure it.

 

[jakeroberts]

well its been on it's back for at least 3 months so it musn't be hurting him.

 

[WILDER]

Does the fish look in pain.

 

[jakeroberts]

na he still swims normally, still eats normally and still makes bubble nests. so I don't think he is in pain

 

[WILDER]

Ok. Bless Him.
I would try a bacterial med as that's all you can do.
Good Luck.

 

[jakeroberts]

yeah I will try a bacterial med. but thats about the best I can do.

 

[WILDER]

Is the lump smooth as it looks like it in the pic.
Lumps that look like a cauliflower can be lymthoocystis. But I think the lumps can be also smooth with lymthocystis. Also it can look like a cluster of berries.