vwboy77 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I have just got home from a few days away and have found a strange lump which looks like a pimple just above the eye of my jack dempsey does anyone know what this is and how i should treat it. After a brief look on google i think it might be Lymphocystis but not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 No idea, but good photo. What kind of camera do u have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Doesn't sound like lymphocystis from the wikipedia description. Perhaps hole in the head for which treatment is lots of water changes, and remove carbon from filters in case it is contributing to some nutritional deficiency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 looks to me like an abcess possibly due to physical injury, had a Severum get one a while ago, went away after a few weeks. (made sure the water quality was pristine as well) any sharp rocks in your tank??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 If it was a hexamite infection (hole in the head) I would expect white stringy excreta as a sign also as the fish tries to get rid of the gut infection by producing slime. There seems to be some scarring on the head perhaps from previous mild infections of whatever it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 No one really knows what causes hole in the head disease but it is likely multifactorial with causes including stress, infection and nutritional/vitamin deficiency ( calcium, vitamin A, B, C etc ). It does not occur in the wild. Hexamita is said to take advantage of the weakened condition of the fish and to migrate from the gut to the sensory pits which may be already damaged. On the other hand hexamita infections occur without hole in the head. The onset is said to start with a pimple on the head which then deroofs leaving a hole with pus in it, which then clears leaving the hole. I see your picture shows that the abscess is involving a sensory pit, and there are other holes nearby suggesting possible previous episodes. Trauma with secondary infection is also part of the differential diagnosis. But I would have thought one would see an entry wound. http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-health/ ... amita.aspx http://www.worldcichlids.com/diseases/Adamhith.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwboy77 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 No idea, but good photo. What kind of camera do u have? Its a fuji hs20 i find it good because it still has a good point and shot but with the ability to play with the settings if you know what your doing. If it was a hexamite infection (hole in the head) I would expect white stringy excreta as a sign also as the fish tries to get rid of the gut infection by producing slime. There seems to be some scarring on the head perhaps from previous mild infections of whatever it is. havent seen any signs of this but will keep up the water changes i have added some tonic salt and will keep a eye on it it did seam to be smaller tonight when i got home looks to me like an abcess possibly due to physical injury, had a Severum get one a while ago, went away after a few weeks. (made sure the water quality was pristine as well) any sharp rocks in your tank??? nothing really sharp but there are a couple of rocks in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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