Cysts/sores on my vieja zonatus

[HenryC]

Water is 7.6ph, hardness is about 18gh, and parameters are 0/0/40

 

My vieja zonatus developed these cyst like growths a week ago. At first I thought it was just a small wound from getting too rowdy with other fish but now they have grown and I see another one growing near the gills below the mouth (can see very briefly at the beginning). Also, another vieja seems to have a smaller one.

 

Any idea what this might be? Some kind of parasite? Viral infection? Lymphocystis?

 

 

Edited December 31, 2022 by HenryC

[TheSwissAquarist]

Any ideas @Colu?

[Colu]

Could be fluid filled cyst you can also get lumps like this with viral infection like lymphocytis what I would do is add some aquarium salt 1 table for 2 gallons  if it's cyst the salt will help to reduce there size if getting worse I would do a course of maracyn2 in food the active ingredient minocycline has proven effective at shrinking some types of lumps 

[HenryC]

On 12/31/2022 at 3:39 AM, Colu said:

Could be fluid filled cyst you can also get lumps like this with viral infection like lymphocytis what I would do is add some aquarium salt 1 table for 2 gallons  if it's cyst the salt will help to reduce there size if getting worse I would do a course of maracyn2 in food the active ingredient minocycline has proven effective at shrinking some types of lumps 

Thanks! I will try the salt first.