Spink Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 When I checked my tank this morning, I noticed my little white bumblebee goby had a lump on the top of it's head, not on either eye but in between them. I've never seen anything like it before (I've seen pop-eye and another weird eye infection and it's neither of these) and so now I'm at a loss as to what I should do to treat it. This is one of my most favourite fish because it's black and white striped not black and yellow, and i want to keep it alive! Any ideas or suggestions as to what it could be and how to treat it? Unless i know specifically what to treat something with, I often use Melafix, but I want to be certain I know what I've got and how to treat it with this little guy. HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Any chance in a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Is it otherwise healthy, eating and acting normally? Possibly bumped its head on something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Will try to take a pic tonight when i get home, but it's not one of those owner responsive fish that comes to the front of that tank when you get home and says "hi! How was your day?"! Wouldn't that be cool! Last night it was fine, just hanging out on the top of one of my pots, and I assume it is fine in regards to feeding as when i fed them last night, it did it's normal little hop round the tank with all the other fish. Will check again after work, and if poss I will post a pic - no gurantees on quality though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Whats a 'white' bumble bee goby? An albino one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Don't know if it would be classed as 'Albino' because the black stripes are still black, not faded or duller in any way (think of an Albino Tiger barb), but it definatley has white stripes rather than bright yellow ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I think I know what it looks like - a white headed zit!! If its this three of the six rams I had that died developed this, it just grew bigger but never popped. They died anyway. Nothing else in the tank caught it. Must admit I was dying to take the fish out and get a needle and pop it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sorry for the delay in posting a pic - boxing! It also helps if you know how to use the camera you have properly! The pics aren't great, but hopefully you can see the little white bump I'm seeing (you may need to boost the picture size up to full screen to get a better view) Here goes.... Geez i hope that worked! If it did, you can clearly see the little bugger looking straight at me with a white spot between the eyes - this was never there before and only showed up this morning. I'll post another one, just to help, and to show it's definately not white yellow... So there you have it - not a great shot, but it's white! Now, any ideas on the little white bump and what I can do to fix it (besides popping zits that is! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 can't be certain but I would say its certainly what my rams had, not that I can help with a cure unfortunately. I did try a course of furan 2 but it had absolutely no effect except to kill of the healthy male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hey! Does that mean my photo link worked?! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 no photos not visible (but you can copy and paste the link in to the address bar to see them). You need to use the direct link in photobucket, you'll know it has worked because you'll be able to see the photos yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: Poo. Thought I was clever.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Thought I'd pass on an update on my white bumblebee goby.... After the first lump appeared, I kept trying to see her so I could catch her and hopitalise her, but she dissapeared. When she re-appeared, the little lump appeared to be gone. But, after having a good look through my tank on Saturday morning, I noticed she was back, and with a different lump this time. This one was a tear shaped white lump, not fluffy, more like a big growth just below the eye. I managed to catch her and put her in the hospital tank, and had a look through the books I have for something that would indicate what she had and the best course of action. To the best of my knowledge, it was some sort of fungal growth, so I treated with a tonic. She did OK for the first night and day, and last night she appeared to be fine, just hanging out under the light doing her thing.... This morning brought bad news.... she must have died in the night, and I saw her sitting just under a little piece of Java moss in the corner, wide eyed and very much not alive.... I'm absolutely gutted as she has been the only one I have ever seen that had that colouring, and haven't seen any more in any of my local LFS haunts. So as much as I did my best to keep her alive, things don't always go your way... Hopefully I wil be able to get more, as now I have one lonely guy in my tank, but I don't think there will ever be another like her.... R.I.P little Whitie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 If you do get some more keep them in a vrackish tank as that is where they are supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have more on order from my LFS, and I intend on keeping some in my brackish tank and some in my freshwater tank as well. So far in the freshwater tank they have been ok as they were born and raised in freshwater, but I am aware they come from a brackish environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Well they may live in freshwater OK but they will thrive in brackish and could grow to up to 3cm+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd123 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I wonder whether the reason for the difference in colour might be because the fish wasn't well from the beginning. Often when my fish arent well they loose their colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'd had the white goby for more than 6 months now, and it has always remained the same colouring. It did look pale in the tank from the store I purchased it at, and I did think it would colour up better once settled in my tank, but it never changed. The black stripes were always very well coloured and solid black, and she always seemed to eat well and was very active, just like the other one. Maybe it was just a strange colour throw back from somewhere along the line, but who knows. I might be lucky enough to come across another one some day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 There are a few different species. And some dont have yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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