Wild caught Lwanda with tumor on mouth

[Crazyforpeacocks]

My wild caught Lwanda has a tumor growing on its mouth. I have been watching it someone told me it was just an injury from running into the glass all the time. Could be but I'm not 100% positive. He is having a very hard time eating I am worried about him starving to death. Anyone have any ideas of food choices that can help

[aquabee]

Wild caught Lwanda with tumor on mouth

Have you been soaking his food in garlic?

[sunkenmetal]

Is it hard or soft?

[Jason]

Try smaller sized food? or flakes?

[Crazyforpeacocks]

Have you been soaking his food in garlic?

Yes I have when I got an ick case in the tank about 2 months ago when this popped up. It was using garlic guard. Some food I use has it in it also. Do you think it's an allergy to garlic?

[Crazyforpeacocks]

Is it hard or soft?

Is what hard or soft the food or the spot

[Crazyforpeacocks]

Try smaller sized food? or flakes?

Im using NLS medium pellets he tries to eat them but spits them out.

[sunkenmetal]

Is what hard or soft the food or the spot

the tumor lump thing?

[Crazyforpeacocks]

the tumor lump thing?

I haven't took him out to check yet.

[CRUSHER]

Wild caught Lwanda with tumor on mouth

Try some live food... Cut up night crawlers or whole ones... Wax worms are good too! My fish won't eat pellets or flakes now, they want night crawlers or guppies


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[CRUSHER]

Wild caught Lwanda with tumor on mouth

You can get night crawlers at Walmart in the fishing area. I think they have them for less the 3.00 for like 25 of them


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[Crazyforpeacocks]

Try some live food... Cut up night crawlers or whole ones... Wax worms are good too! My fish won't eat pellets or flakes now, they want night crawlers or guppies


Sent from my corner of the tank!

I'm feeding him mysis shrimp with kanaplex and focus in the food.

[Crazyforpeacocks]

Update I lost my Lwanda this morning he had been sick for 3 months with a growth on the inside of his mouth. He pretty much starved to death. I'm glad I have about 200 juveniles from him so I can keep another male out of them.











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