Blue Ram's got a zit?

[big_ed]

Help!
My biggest most beautiful male Ram has grown what looks like a white-head above his right eye and where it meets his head. 8O
Any ideas would greatly be appreciated. He is housed in a 10 gallon well-established planted tank with a female Ram and a few other neons and otos.
I think my water quality is probably the culprit. I usually do weekly 25% water changes but had let it slip and didn't change it for 2 weeks before i noticed this problem.
Can anyone tell me what this might be called and how I can treat the poor guy?
TIA,
Ed

 

[farm41]

I have had that happen on Rams too, it has cleared up on it's own. Just keep up with regular water changes. I do 50% weekly on most tanks, the breeders and fry get 25% 2-3 times a week.

I think you should step up the water changes, do two or three a week and it will probably go away.

HTH

 

[Randall]

Ram Zit

Dear Big Ed,

Rams are quite suseptable to both bacterial and parasitic infection. Do your water changes!

Randall Kohn

 

[big_ed]

thanks

Thank you guys! I will step up the water changes and keep them regular from now on.

 

[Neil]

big_ed,

WELCOME TO THE FORUM

Good luck with your ram!

Neil

 

[big_ed]

thanks

Thanks for the welcome, and thank you guys again for the advice! Now where is that water container...

 

[apistodave]

Does anyone know what causes this?

 

[big_ed]

that is a good question dave. i too would like to know the answer to that. he is very listless now, floating near the top in one corner, and his scales are coming loose. think maybe i've lost this one :cry:

 

[apistodave]

Bummer man I hear it could be related to Tuberculosis

 

[farm41]

Is he bloated? If you look at the body from above, do the scales appear to be standing on edge?

 

[big_ed]

hi guys
wow tuberculosis? does that happen in situations with poor water conditions?

and Farm...
yes he was bloated, and yes the scales did appear to be standing on end... are you think TB as well?

he is gone now , but thank you guys so much for all your input.

ed

 

[farm41]

It was most likely dropsy, sorry for your loss. Usually dropsy is related to unfavorable water conditions.