laurenb252
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Yesterday I bought two Platys from Pets at Home, and less than 24 hours later Iāve noticed this tiny, slightly raised bump below the mouth of one of them. Iāve attached a photo that shows it quite clearly.
Please can anyone advise me on what this might be? Iāve already rang up Pets at Home and theyāve said I can bring it back, but if it isnāt anything contagious then of course I donāt want to move it. I feel sorry for the poor thing, itās really active and is eating well. It seems really happy in the tank, but of course I canāt risk infecting my other fish. Another thing to note, the bump doesnāt have a white appearance unless itās under the light (like shown in the photo). When watching the fish in the tank, itās not that easy to spot.
Just to be clear, I unfortunately donāt have a quarantine tank to put the Platy in. Iām usually at university most of the time so my parents wouldnāt want something else to monitor whilst Iām not at home.
Please can anyone advise me on what this might be? Iāve already rang up Pets at Home and theyāve said I can bring it back, but if it isnāt anything contagious then of course I donāt want to move it. I feel sorry for the poor thing, itās really active and is eating well. It seems really happy in the tank, but of course I canāt risk infecting my other fish. Another thing to note, the bump doesnāt have a white appearance unless itās under the light (like shown in the photo). When watching the fish in the tank, itās not that easy to spot.
Just to be clear, I unfortunately donāt have a quarantine tank to put the Platy in. Iām usually at university most of the time so my parents wouldnāt want something else to monitor whilst Iām not at home.
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