What is wrong with my fish

Question

He has a small bump above his mouth and he's been acting kinda sick...plus he doesn't look like he breathes as well as he used to...please help...he is a comet

Answer 1

it is breeding time for him,he needs a female,they always get those "bumps" when it is breeding time.

Answer 2

how about some more information so we can help

what size tank is the fish in and what are the water conditions i.e. ammonia,nitrite levels

this bump is it fuzzy looking ??

without this info it is impossiable for anyone to give you a good soluation to the problem

edit: am3 calling it ich is very confused ich is white spots like grains of salt not a bump so much for being a merinebiolgest

Answer 3

well these are some fish diseases:

Dropsy - bloating, scales sticking out (like a pinecone).

Popeye - eyes stick out.

Fungus - white fuzzy stuff on the fish.

Ich - A parasite, looks like white spots all over the fish.

Bloating / Impaction - caused by too much food and too cold water.

Swim bladder - the fish can't control him movement very well.

Columnaris - looks like white film over the fish.

i for one ahve done alot of research now and have combined my own knowledge as a marine biologist and some research on the internet to conclude that i think your fish has ICH. i think the fish is jsut starting to get it so that's why there is only one. if your fish tank is hotter than normal it will produce parasites witch will start to grow on your fish.

you can find out some more on this link, it's all about ich disease:

http://www.cureforich.com/cure-for-ich.h...

that will tell you how and what to do to sure your fish's disease. hope it gets better