Bump on my neon tetra

[belarskio]

My neon tetra that I got yesterday has been hiding for a long time and I noticed a small bump on its stomache. It seems to have bigger since yesterday. The other ones I bought are doing fine and schooling together. I had to lift up the hiding spot to take the picture. Does he have a disease or could they be pregnant? I though Petsmart only sold male fish.

 

[Nickguy5467]

ive never had any luck with neons. so i always go cardinal tetras =)

 

[BettaFishObsessed]

ive never had any luck with neons. so i always go cardinal tetras =)

Okay, but might be bloated, have parasites, or possibly be pregnant. Did you quarantine him? If you didn’t i would so so now. If you can’t then you probably should just treat the whole tank for parasites if you notice any other symptoms. I don’t think a pregnant tetra would hide from the others, so it may be sick. Is it having trouble swimming? Have you noticed any pineconing?

 

[Cyberwolf]

what is pineconing?

 

[BettaFishObsessed]

what is pineconing?

Pineconing is when the fish becomes super bloated and the scales stop lying flat and start to lift up and stick out and kind of make the fish look like a pinecone. Its the main symptom of a condition called dropsy

Have you noticed that at all on your fish? Also what are your water parameters (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH)

 

[belarskio]

Okay, but might be bloated, have parasites, or possibly be pregnant. Did you quarantine him? If you didn’t i would so so now. If you can’t then you probably should just treat the whole tank for parasites if you notice any other symptoms. I don’t think a pregnant tetra would hide from the others, so it may be sick. Is it having trouble swimming? Have you noticed any pineconing?

There is no pineconing, I just bought parasite treatment

 

[BettaFishObsessed]

There is no pineconing, I just bought parasite treatment

Okay. What treatment did you buy? If you have a quarantine tank to keep the fish away from others while you treat it would be best, but you can just treat the whole tank I suppose, I know your not supposed to but I have been in your situation and done that.

There is no pineconing, I just bought parasite treatment

Also that’s great that theres no pineconing! Dropsy is almost always a death sentence

 

[BettaFishObsessed]

How is everything doing?

 

[belarskio]

How is everything doing?

It grew a lot over the course of a few hours yesterday. I used Herbtana before I went to sleep and overnight it completely shrunk and is now gone. I don't know if the medicine did it or if she was pregnant and layed the eggs overnight but either way the problem was fixed. Thank you for your help!

 

[BettaFishObsessed]

It grew a lot over the course of a few hours yesterday. I used Herbtana before I went to sleep and overnight it completely shrunk and is now gone. I don't know if the medicine did it or if she was pregnant and layed the eggs overnight but either way the problem was fixed. Thank you for your help!

That’s great that the problem is gone! Did you see any eggs? Has its behavior gone back to normal? And you’re welcome!

 

[belarskio]

That’s great that the problem is gone! Did you see any eggs? Has its behavior gone back to normal? And you’re welcome!

I don't see any eggs but they might be hidden, the are schooling with the other Tetras again

 

[BettaFishObsessed]

I don't see any eggs but they might be hidden, the are schooling with the other Tetras again

Thats great that everything is back to normal! I hope all of your fish have happy lives