Need help with a scooter/starry dragonet

[fcatch76]

Scooter, his name, has begun to get this bump on his head and today being very sluggish. I was able to pick him up by hand to move him into QT. Any help would be appreciated. Tank specs are under pics:

He has been with me for 3 1/2 months. Eats Mysis, Cope and Amphi pods and my prepared home made food (shrimp, scallops, squid, selcon, garlic, spinach etc etc).
Temp 78-79
Salinity 1.025
pH 8.2
Ammon. 0
Trite 0
Trate 10- QT =0
Calcium 480
Phos. 0
dkH 8
Thank you!

 

[beth]

I think he may have a cyst or tumor, in which case, there is nothing you can do.

 

[fcatch76]

thank you Beth, Scooter passed this morning...

 

[dse]

sorry for your loss.. i have two one i've had for allmost a month trained on eating mysis thanks to the breeder

and a new one from the same breeder. so i'm watching mine now for any lumps n bumps now i seen yours..
but like i said sorry to hear your loss in a good fish.

 

[fcatch76]

Originally Posted by dse
http:///forum/post/2821984
sorry for your loss.. i have two one i've had for allmost a month trained on eating mysis thanks to the breeder

and a new one from the same breeder. so i'm watching mine now for any lumps n bumps now i seen yours..
but like i said sorry to hear your loss in a good fish.
Great little fish....glad to hear about yours and yes please watch for the lump. a tragic loss of a great fish.