Lump on my betta

[Trickytam01]

my Boy Tinker has large bump on him I have tried everything for him nothing is helping now he's not eating just lays bottom of tank.. any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated

 

[FishBoy101]

Personally I suggest to euthanize. The fish looks like they are suffering, and tumor's don't really have a direct cure, compared to other diseases. It may be hard, but I think it is the right way to go. Clove oil is good for ethnicization. Good luck.

 

[Trickytam01]

He is still coming to surface to get air periodically though and moving around tank every so often . He won't get better?

 

[SquidBones]

He is still coming to surface to get air periodically though and moving around tank every so often . He won't get better?

If it's a cancerous bulb then there is no helping him, cancer is a horrible disease for pretty much every animal on earth. My betta actually developed a small growth as well, I was able to snip it since it was on his fin but if it was cancerous then I to might be fighting a losing battle myself, I'm wait to see how he develops.
I'm sorry, I don't think you can do much for him but pray it isn't cancerous and goes away on it's own. I wish I could help more.

 

[Trickytam01]

Thank you I'll just wait awhile longer and hope he gets better but if not I won't let him suffer.

 

[Trickytam01]

Update..
He ate some pellets today and is more active.
I did buy clove oil though just in case

 

[shrose]

My betta developed this type of tumor in June. It ruptured a few days ago and I ended up euthanizing him, as he wasn’t moving around much and bits of flesh were falling off along with scales around the edges being loose. I believe it may have been lymphocystis rather than a typical tumor. I wish you and your boy luck. I attached the best picture I could find of my boy.

 

[Trickytam01]

My betta developed this type of tumor in June. It ruptured a few days ago and I ended up euthanizing him, as he wasn’t moving around much and bits of flesh were falling off along with scales around the edges being loose. I believe it may have been lymphocystis rather than a typical tumor. I wish you and your boy luck. I attached the best picture I could find of my boy.

Sorry for your loss
? did he eat or come up to surface or just lay on bottom of tank?

 

[shrose]

Sorry for your loss
? did he eat or come up to surface or just lay on bottom of tank?

He was still coming to eat, but when he wasn’t he was sitting at the bottom of the tank and only moving to another place every once in a while. He was always a very active fish. Some part of me thinks I may have euthanized too early, but what’s done is done. This was my first fish, so if you’re considering going down that route you may want to ask someone more experienced, as knowledge doesn’t always go as far as experience does.