Greetings,
As I just mentioned in my introduction post I'm a novice aquarist. I inherited my mom's aquarium (she's alive, just tired of keeping the aquarium) about two months ago. Shortly after they arrived two of the three black skirt tetras developed black spots. My initial research led me to believe that it might be a fungal infection. However, after treating them for a fungal infection there was no improvement and the black spots started growing into lumps. One of the two tetras with lumps has one of his eyes almost totally covered by a black lump and the other has a lump at the tip of his mouth and a few more along the body. I'm wondering a few things
1. Is there any way to treat this?
2. Are they in pain and should I therefore euthanize them?
I should also mention that another black skirt tetra in the tank looks fine as do the other fish.
Thanks!
As I just mentioned in my introduction post I'm a novice aquarist. I inherited my mom's aquarium (she's alive, just tired of keeping the aquarium) about two months ago. Shortly after they arrived two of the three black skirt tetras developed black spots. My initial research led me to believe that it might be a fungal infection. However, after treating them for a fungal infection there was no improvement and the black spots started growing into lumps. One of the two tetras with lumps has one of his eyes almost totally covered by a black lump and the other has a lump at the tip of his mouth and a few more along the body. I'm wondering a few things
1. Is there any way to treat this?
2. Are they in pain and should I therefore euthanize them?
I should also mention that another black skirt tetra in the tank looks fine as do the other fish.
Thanks!