Mini-Dude Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Yo, OP! What did you finally decide to do? Link to comment
paneubert Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Yeah. I really want to hear the outcome of this thing. Link to comment
holdorf333 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Is your damself still covered in spots? Link to comment
clowe18 Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 im goin to put him in a QT and treat him with meds, sinse im not 100% convinced its ich. im herbtana microbe-lift to treat him. if it was ich id use hyposaltinity. Link to comment
Mini-Dude Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 If that medicine doesn't work I would try hypo next. Link to comment
clowe18 Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 Deffenitly. I'm having a small problem though.. I can't get him out of my tank. Haha he always hides in the rocks and what not when I put the net in the tank. Any tips on how to get him out? Link to comment
qwiksilver711 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Deffenitly. I'm having a small problem though.. I can't get him out of my tank. Haha he always hides in the rocks and what not when I put the net in the tank. Any tips on how to get him out? going to probably have to remove some rock Link to comment
Mini-Dude Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I'm sorry but I agree with quick. Your going to have to re-aqua scape. But you could try to feed at the top then when he comes to feed you could net him like a Link to comment
spanko Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Anyone else think this is Lymphocystis? http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/wiki/lymphocystis Link to comment
Mini-Dude Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Either way he needs to first; Get the fish out of the main tank, second; do the qt treatment. If he does hypo and it works then we know it was ich. If hypo doesn't work then we know it's that disease that you mentioned that I cant spell. He still needs to do a qt treatment Link to comment
spanko Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 "Quarantine in a well-established hospital tank while the growths are present is the safest way to avoid contamination of the aquaria. However, if the quarantine is not well-established and minimally appropriate for the fish, then the diseased fish will not do well in quarantine, and may worsen. Infected fish can also be addressed within the display, with [low] risk of infecting other fish and with higher risk of the originally afflicted fish being re-infected. Since the disease, like any virus, is opportunistic with a weakened host, fish that are mishandled, not receiving adequate nutrition or reside in poor living environments are much more susceptible then well-established, highly cared for fish. While the virus needs to run its course (approx. 1 month), effective treatment is fairly simple and involves basic husbandry practices that should be in place even without the presence or need to address lymphocystis. Treatment and care entails providing your aquarium and fish with excellent water conditions, a good environment, a tranquil community setting, and quality nutrition that addresses the specific needs of the afflicted fish. The addition of quality supplements such as Zoecon and fresh garlic is likely to enhance the fish’s chances for full-recovery. There is no medicinal treatment and attempting to treat with a product could well worsen the situation, especially if medications are dumped into the display aquaria. As with any primary disease, secondary infections by bacteria, fungus or even parasites can result in weakened, sick fish. The hobbyist needs to be mindful of the development of secondary infections, which could be significantly more perilous to the fish than the lymphocystis and will require the removal of the fish to a quarantine for isolation and treatment." Link to comment
clowe18 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 It's possibly that it is Lymphocystis.. Based on the pic in the link. It looks like what my fish has and it's in similar places. Link to comment
ajmckay Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yeah I also thought it might be lymphocystis... Nice quote spanko If you can't get the fish out easily, find which rock it goes to and just take that whole rock out if you can.. You could also try to make an inverted bottle trap. Link to comment
clowe18 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 yeah i did and freshwater dipped him and used some meds a few days ago. he looks alot better the spots are going away! thanks for the help guys Link to comment
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