Page 1 of 1

Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 03 Jun 2016, 20:48
by Jobro
Just found this on one of my L260 Males :(
IMG-20160603-WA0007.jpg
IMG-20160603-WA0009.jpg
IMG-20160603-WA0011.jpg
I think I will take it to the vet and have them check it up :-(

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 03 Jun 2016, 21:01
by brechtvh
I had this also on my L102.. It seem to be a bacterial infection.
I treated the fish with a salt bath.

If you go to the vet, please let us know what he said.

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 03 Jun 2016, 21:07
by Jobro
It feels like raw chicken meat. I think it's more like a tumor? Did it go away after the salt bath?

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 06 Jun 2016, 12:40
by brechtvh
It's kinda hard indeed, did you already visisted a vet?

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 07 Jun 2016, 20:26
by Jobro
No, did not find the time, yet. Did you manage to cure your fish with the salt bath?

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 11 Jun 2016, 06:56
by brechtvh
Yes, i did!

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 12 Jun 2016, 22:21
by pleconut
Hi jobro, I recently discovered a lump very similar looking to this on one of my plecos fins. Got to know a very knowledgeable guy in regards to ffish health. On asking I was told it was lymphocistitus. There's a lot of speculation as to whether its contagious to other fish. Its possible it is when cysts are visable, from what I found during research. So isolation was recommended despite this. Or speculation about even if catfish can be infected. It is a viral condition, as far as i know there's no cure these lumps come and go and in my case it went as fast as it came, it's back with the others now. I've not seen anything like this since, either on the fish that was affected, or on any others.

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 11 Aug 2016, 04:29
by Tony4143
Wow, that's crazy

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 14 Jun 2018, 23:55
by Linda
Hi similar looking but worse,fish doesn’t look like he’ll make it,poor fellow,very red and angry looking now

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 15 Jun 2018, 09:58
by Shane

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 15 Jun 2018, 17:51
by bekateen
Linda wrote: 14 Jun 2018, 23:55Hi similar looking but worse,fish doesn’t look like he’ll make it,poor fellow,very red and angry looking now
@Linda, I've moved your post here: https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/vie ... =5&t=46442. Good luck with your bristlenose.

Re: Strange growth/tumor on L260 fin

Posted: 16 Jun 2018, 12:21
by Linda
He died 😪