Sajica Cichlid-fin rot? Help needed

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Yaxley

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Hello all,
These are my 2 female Sajica's that i've posted about before. The larger ( Tiger) has developed a strange growth/sore on the back fin. Please take a look at the pictures and let me know if anyone recognises this!

Yax
 

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Can't really tell from the pic. Fin rot usually eats up the fin pretty quick and all the way if not treated. Ad a little aquarium salt. Should cure sick fish.
 
It looks like a tumor or possibly a viral infection like Lymphocytis , neither have a fool proof cure but on the same token they can be harmless as well.

I would certainly not worry at this time but I would be isolating fish if possible and performing daily water changes around 30-40%. Clean water will have a better effect on this than treating with any medication.

By the way it's certainly not fin rot, which again would clear up with daily water changes.
 
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