German Ram sick - please help!
Hi all. For the past several days, my male German Ram has not been himself. He hangs alone near the bottom and is not interested in food. There were no visible symptoms, other than perhaps poor color, until this morning. He appeared to have a small tumor-like lump on his forehead, beneath the skin. By this evening, the lump has increased in size, and there appear to be a couple of very small, white bumps on his head/face area.
This is a beautiful fish (one of a pair) and I am desperate for help. Any thoughts on what ails him, and how to treat?
The tank water specs are excellent (thanks to 40% changes religiously every week), and the tank has been established for 8 months. No new additions in past 3 months. The tank temp is 80F, and I maintain low concentration of salt in water (~1 Tbl/10gal).
Unfortunately, I have no quarantine tank, and it's not really an option.
Please help!
-bg
Hi all. For the past several days, my male German Ram has not been himself. He hangs alone near the bottom and is not interested in food. There were no visible symptoms, other than perhaps poor color, until this morning. He appeared to have a small tumor-like lump on his forehead, beneath the skin. By this evening, the lump has increased in size, and there appear to be a couple of very small, white bumps on his head/face area.
This is a beautiful fish (one of a pair) and I am desperate for help. Any thoughts on what ails him, and how to treat?
The tank water specs are excellent (thanks to 40% changes religiously every week), and the tank has been established for 8 months. No new additions in past 3 months. The tank temp is 80F, and I maintain low concentration of salt in water (~1 Tbl/10gal).
Unfortunately, I have no quarantine tank, and it's not really an option.
Please help!
-bg
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