What is this disease?
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Can't tell ya what that is tho sorry! Is it alive? I've had bumps, lumps on a fish now and then and I just let it be as long as it is still eating and swimming around. Some can live for many years and seem to do ok. One day they give up the ghost tho.
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@Hampstead Hello and welcome, but sorry that you’re here for this reason.
This looks like carp pox, which under normal circumstances isn’t fatal to the fish. Most of the time, fish deaths are caused by poor water quality…..so that’s usually the best place to start……with some questions…..
Unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to diagnose a fish problem from just a picture. It would be more helpful if you could give us some information about your mom’s pond, such as how big it is, how many fish she has, how long has her pond been up and running, filtration, has she recently added any new fish, or has anything changed recently?
This looks like carp pox, which under normal circumstances isn’t fatal to the fish. Most of the time, fish deaths are caused by poor water quality…..so that’s usually the best place to start……with some questions…..
Unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to diagnose a fish problem from just a picture. It would be more helpful if you could give us some information about your mom’s pond, such as how big it is, how many fish she has, how long has her pond been up and running, filtration, has she recently added any new fish, or has anything changed recently?
From the look of the net there's a bit of algae in the pond why don't we start with some pics of the pond