Can aquarium fish get tumors?
Unfortunately, fish are not immune to cancerous tumors. They can arise from many different tissues and may cause a broad array of health conditions.
What does a tumor look like on a fish?
Most tumors are seen as bumps or lumps under the fish’s skin. But the location and signs of the tumor can be different for each fish, and depend greatly on the type of tumor. Unfortunately, internal tumors or cancers display symptoms once it has become to late to save the fish.
How do you treat gas bubbles in fish?
Small gas bubbles in fish can be prevented and somewhat cured by relocating fish into deep water that contains higher pressures and therefore a higher amount of gases can be dissolved in the water. This will cause nitrogen excess to be dissolved into the body tissues and the gas bubbles will eventually disappear.
Can you cut off a fish tumor?
“It is not possible to remove the whole tumor in most fish cases and sometimes the best you can do is reduce the size of them and leave the remaining tissue to settle down.”