Lump on Molly fish chest

Question
QUESTION: I have a male molly that has developed a lump just under his head on his chest.  I have read that he may have swim bladder.   Does you know if this sounds correct and how I should treat it.  I think that I heard you can try peas?

ANSWER: Hi Meisa,
 A swim bladder is a part of a fish, like a kidney, so your fish cannot "have swim bladder" as if that was some kind of disease.  If he has a lump on his body, that most likely is either a parasite or more likely a cancerous growth. There is really nothing you can do about either.

-- Ron C.
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
  Cichlid Research Home Page <http://cichlidresearch.com>


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QUESTION: Should I separate him from my other fish? Will he just die on his own?

Thanks

Answer
Hi Meisa,
  I do not think it necessary to separate him.  The fact that he has a lump does not even necessarily mean that he will die. He might live a long time with the lump. It is very difficult to say.

-- Ron C.
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
  Cichlid Research Home Page <http://cichlidresearch.com>