Weird growth on my Popei's head.

[SalamanderNick]

Hey Everyone Nick here, I'm going to need some advice on this one!! I've been breeding newts and salamanders for the last few years and haven't seen this before. On one of my juvenile popei, he seems to have a weird growth/pimple looking bump on top middle of his head. His swimming seems a little odd to with it. There's 3 others in the tank with him as well. He has been taken out accordingly and been placed in Quarantine. Water temp is in the low 60s, water parameters are fine. They have plenty of moss and aquatic plants as well as a sponge filter. They get a partial water change once every 2 weeks or so! Let me know what you guys think!

 

[SalamanderNick]

Also the other 3 are fine, no abnormalities all eating and swimming like they should be!

 

[axolotl nerd]

Hey Everyone Nick here, I'm going to need some advice on this one!! I've been breeding newts and salamanders for the last few years and haven't seen this before. On one of my juvenile popei, he seems to have a weird growth/pimple looking bump on top middle of his head. His swimming seems a little odd to with it. There's 3 others in the tank with him as well. He has been taken out accordingly and been placed in Quarantine. Water temp is in the low 60s, water parameters are fine. They have plenty of moss and aquatic plants as well as a sponge filter. They get a partial water change once every 2 weeks or so! Let me know what you guys think!

im not an expert, or a vet, but it looks like an abscess to me