What the heck is this? Not sure what this is or how to treat

[steelo]

Hi everyone,

I noticed this a few days ago on my neon tetra. It almost looks like waste that the poor fish can't seem to get to detach, but I'm not really sure. So far, the fish seems to be acting normal and is still schooling with the other neons. I thought at first that this may be ich, but it really doesn't look like any of the pictures I've seen. My wife mentioned maybe its the intestines hanging out...I really hope it isn't anything where I'll have to put the poor guy down =(

Can anybody give me some insight on whether this is serious or how to treat? This is a 45 gallon aquarium with 8 neon tetras, 7 raspboras, 1 albino pleco, 1 bristlenose pleco and some live plants. All of the fish are very peaceful to one another.

Thank you!
Jason

 

[CassCats]

It almost looks like it could be prolapsed ovaries...

 

[steelo]

It almost looks like it could be prolapsed ovaries...

Yikes...I was under the assumption they were all males. Here's a better picture.

 

[Retired Viking]

May be a fungal infection, one of my neon tetras had it near the mouth after about 3 weeks it went away. I made sure the water was kept very clean. There are fungal treatments you can purchase.

 

[CassCats]

Given the body shape and the curve in the blue stripe, thats a female.

If you can get a clear photo... it would help.

It could be a fungal growth, it could be a prolapse, it could be a mass of worms, it could be anything.

If you could net this fish, it may help getting a closer look to determine what it is and help point you in the right direction for treating this fish

 

[LostBear]

It might be wise to get it out of the tank if you can, to reduce the chances of anything being passed on to other tank occupants.

 

[steelo]

Hi all,

Well, to my surprise I noticed this morning that the fish looks 100% normal and whatever was hanging is gone =)

I'm thinking maybe it was fish waste that was 'stuck', but she seems to be acting normal and doesn't seem distressed. I'll keep a close eye on all of the fish though the next few weeks, in case it is some type of infection...Thanks everybody!

 

[LostBear]

Hi all,

Well, to my surprise I noticed this morning that the fish looks 100% normal and whatever was hanging is gone =)

I'm thinking maybe it was fish waste that was 'stuck', but she seems to be acting normal and doesn't seem distressed. I'll keep a close eye on all of the fish though the next few weeks, in case it is some type of infection...Thanks everybody!

Whew!

That's a relief (unless, of course, a tiny piscine "ALIEN" has burst out of her tummy and is lurking among the lush vegetation . . . )

 

[Retired Viking]

Well that is good to hear it looked a lot like the growth my tetra had and then went away

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Whew!

That's a relief (unless, of course, a tiny piscine "ALIEN" has burst out of her tummy and is lurking among the lush vegetation . . . )

Given me a hankering to rewatch those films now. It's been a while.

 

[steelo]

Whew!

That's a relief (unless, of course, a tiny piscine "ALIEN" has burst out of her tummy and is lurking among the lush vegetation . . . )

Hahahaha! We've lost containment!


Thanks, she seems to be just fine. Maybe just some stuck poop. LOL