JoCinWB Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) Common pleco. Has had a cluster of lumps (same color as skin, black) for close to a year. They grew slowly so I thought cancer, nothing to do about that. Just yesterday in less than a day part of the mass BALLOONED. Mostly clear but at the bottom looks like a speck of blood. Some lumps look bigger than they were a week ago. So maybe a virus, again not much to do except maintain water quality to avoid infection. But could it be something else? He is currently alone in there but a betta was with him until a week ago. If it could be a parasite or something I may need to treat both fish. Help? GH 120 KH 40 Ph 7 NO2 0 NO3 10 Temp 78 Edited March 5, 2022 by JoCinWB Temperature typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 If it's a virus, try Expel - P and see if it makes any change. Try slowly lowering down the ph (ideally to 6.2 - 6.5) to potentially kill it if it's a disease. On second thoughts, it looks quite like a cancer; so it may die. 😔 The cancer may be genetic, so try not to breed the fish until the condition has passed, or... Best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCinWB Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 On 3/5/2022 at 10:59 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: If it's a virus, try Expel - P and see if it makes any change. Try slowly lowering down the ph (ideally to 6.2 - 6.5) to potentially kill it if it's a disease. On second thoughts, it looks quite like a cancer; so it may die. 😔 The cancer may be genetic, so try not to breed the fish until the condition has passed, or... Best of luck Thanks. I am not breeding Kronos. I thought cancer until it ballooned. Compare to the size it was in October: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Jeez! I'm sorry but I've got no idea. Nice name: Kronos. Best of luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) It could be a fluid filled cyst I would add a small amount of aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 3 that should reduce the fluid buildup or you can treat with maracyn2 active ingredient is minocycline that has proven effective at sinking some types of lumps @JoCinWB Edited March 6, 2022 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCinWB Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 Update: Kronos died this evening. He was uncharacteristically quiet when I was cleaning the tank this morning. We noticed a few light spots where he seemed to have damaged his tail. This evening he was very active then just stopped. I had him about 10 years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Sorry you lost him. I love common Plecos. They are awesome fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anitstuk Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 That's so sad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCinWB Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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