Betta with Lump on Face - Please help diagnose

My betta has a lump on his face, in front of his right eye (left side in picture), between the eye and lip. The lump is round, with the top of it being a whiteish color.

In addition, he has a small, white "thing" coming out from his side, behind his right eye (left side in picture). I have searched online and cannot find any picture or description that is similar to either of these issues. It is hard to see the white "thing" in the picture, it looks almost like white plastic.

Please let me know if you have seen any issues similar to the lump and/or white "thing" and if possible, suggest a treatment.

Thank you!

 

It kinda looks like fungus, but the red is also a little alarming. Do you know your parameters?

 

Look at this post and see if it is similar?

https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfishforum/threads/disease-problems-on-bettas.423870/
Also - please fill out a fish disease problem template so we can rule out obvious stuff.... It's in the sticky posts on the Fish Diseases sub-forum.

 

Oh yeah, the head lumps strike again!

 

Thank you for the suggestion of filling out the sick fish template. Here is the information:

Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? 3.5 gallons
How long has the tank been running? 7 months
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What is the water temperature? 80
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
No other fish

Maintenance
How often do you change the water? 1x per week
How much of the water do you change? 1 gallon
What do you use to treat your water? Betta H2O conditioner
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? I use a syphon

*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? No, added quick start
What do you use to test the water? Test strips
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.

Ammonia: Not on test strip
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
pH: 7

Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? 2x per day
How much do you feed your fish? Small amount of flakes & frozen food
What brand of food do you feed your fish? Omega One
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? Frozen foods every 3 days

Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? Almost 2 years
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 2 weeks ago
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Lump
Have you started any treatment for the illness? No
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? Eating less and moving more slowly

 

It kinda looks like fungus, but the red is also a little alarming. Do you know your parameters?

The only red I'm seeing is his scale color. I know it's a blurry picture. It's so hard to photograph fish! The lump(s) are not fuzzy, like I would expect a fungus to be.
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
pH 7

 

Look at this post and see if it is similar?

https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfishforum/threads/disease-problems-on-bettas.423870/
Also - please fill out a fish disease problem template so we can rule out obvious stuff.... It's in the sticky posts on the Fish Diseases sub-forum.

Thanks for the link, but this doesn't look similar. There is no bleeding, and his lumps are not a bright white. I did post the sick fish template for you! I appreciate the suggestion, as I am new to the forum.

 

The only way I found out it was bleeding and had loose scales was by laying the fish out on wet paper towel. There was no appearance of blood in the tank.

The "white" turned out to be the loose scales.

Do your lumps seem to be growing

 

The only way I found out it was bleeding and had loose scales was by laying the fish out on wet paper towel. There was no appearance of blood in the tank.

The "white" turned out to be the loose scales.

Do your lumps seem to be growing

Unfortunately, the lump has been growing. And the other white spot I first noticed today, which made me worry even more. I was able to get a more clear picture, which I will also post now.

 

Here is a more clear picture. Look above the eye near the lip for the larger lump. Below and to the left of the eye is the smaller lump. It also appears to me that the scales in that area are slightly raised.

 

That sure looks like what I had going on.

If it was my fish, I would start dosing API general cure and Erythromycin immediately. As in run over to Petsmart/Petco today and buy the meds...

I would also withhold food for the first 4 days of General Cure treatment to reduce the chance of dropsy..

 

Oh and while your out it would be wise to get an ammonia test. Liquid tests are the most accurate.