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tiny white spots
Topic Started: Sep 15 2008, 01:31 PM (145 Views)
Drunken Fish	Sep 15 2008, 01:31 PM Post #1
Zygotes Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #12,044 Joined: September 9, 2008	i've notice my fh has tiny white spots on its caudal fin. the white spots are perpendicular to the lines on the fin. im wondering if they are just traits or something i should be concerned. the fh activity level are normal. this is my first fh and the spots have been there since ive got him a week ago. ive been keeping a close eye on it. what do you guys think? these are the best shots i can take. the spots go down the middle of the caudal fin.



t.bone	Sep 15 2008, 01:36 PM Post #2
4" Juvies Posts: 404 Group: Global Moderators/ Team RUS Member #103 Joined: September 17, 2006	hmm..when u said white spots i was thinking white snowy spots like "ick" disease which is easily treated (with increased temperature to 88 degrees or so and medication from LFS), but i can't seem to see anything abnormal. maybe we need better pix. if u see little snow balls attached to his body tho, it's ick and can be treated easily.
	"i wasn't down with the mainstream.....or should i say THEIR team." - Non Prophets


Drunken Fish	Sep 15 2008, 01:51 PM Post #3
Zygotes Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #12,044 Joined: September 9, 2008	yea ive tried taking over 40 shots and those are the best ones that show up on the camera. maybe ill shoot a vid to show you what im talking about. the white spots extend from top to middle. its been there since i got him and its not spreading or anything. when you say snowy spots would they for example look like a pimple or zit something that we would get?



kcsimcity1	Sep 16 2008, 04:21 AM Post #4
1" Frys Posts: 167 Group: Members Member #7,578 Joined: January 31, 2008	please post somemore photo, even it is blur. Or maybe you need to circle those white spots that you mentioned. circle by using Ms paint. From this pic, i cannot see anyting go wrong with him. thank you, SIM



kcsimcity1	Sep 16 2008, 04:25 AM Post #5
1" Frys Posts: 167 Group: Members Member #7,578 Joined: January 31, 2008	Hello, pls check at the pic, are the red circle the white spot you mentioned ? If yes, then i think it is natural, nothing to do with diease.



Lucky	Sep 16 2008, 05:43 AM Post #6
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,234 Group: Global Advisors Member #708 Joined: March 5, 2007	kcsimcity1 Sep 16 2008, 04:25 AM Hello, pls check at the pic, are the red circle the white spot you mentioned ? If yes, then i think it is natural, nothing to do with diease. Yes if those are the white spots in question.. I agree it is normal.



Lucky	Sep 16 2008, 05:44 AM Post #7
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,234 Group: Global Advisors Member #708 Joined: March 5, 2007	Drunken Fish Sep 15 2008, 01:31 PM i've notice my fh has tiny white spots on its caudal fin. the white spots are perpendicular to the lines on the fin. im wondering if they are just traits or something i should be concerned. the fh activity level are normal. this is my first fh and the spots have been there since ive got him a week ago. ive been keeping a close eye on it. what do you guys think? these are the best shots i can take. the spots go down the middle of the caudal fin. What is the size of the white spots in question?



scotty61	Sep 16 2008, 09:46 AM Post #8
2" Frys Posts: 228 Group: Members Member #11,879 Joined: June 20, 2008 Favorite Strain ALL of The ABOVE!	from what i can see from what you have a red ring around. they look like pearls.



lilhawaiisurfa	Sep 16 2008, 09:51 AM Post #9
5" Juvies Posts: 561 Group: Team RUS Member #7,368 Joined: January 21, 2008	that just looks like the color of your fish in between stress bars. maybe pearls? were the those markings there before? or did it just come up



Drunken Fish	Sep 16 2008, 11:24 AM Post #10
Zygotes Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #12,044 Joined: September 9, 2008	sorry folks those are not the spots im talking about. the spots are on the fin or the tail. this is what im talking about. the spots are no larger than a grain of salt and extend from the middle of the fin to the top.



lilhawaiisurfa	Sep 16 2008, 11:26 AM Post #11
5" Juvies Posts: 561 Group: Team RUS Member #7,368 Joined: January 21, 2008	if it is white spots are no bigger than salt it sounds like ich.



Drunken Fish	Sep 16 2008, 11:30 AM Post #12
Zygotes Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #12,044 Joined: September 9, 2008	you can sorta see them on the first pic also.



Lucky	Sep 16 2008, 12:09 PM Post #13
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,234 Group: Global Advisors Member #708 Joined: March 5, 2007	OIC now... Lymphocystis... very common viral disease in FHs that you have to let run through its life cycle. http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Lawler_Lymphocystis.html The pic in the link above of the heavily infected bass is an extreme case. FHs usually get a "pimple" or two... and then they go away. Some FHs can get many... some take longer to pass then others. It is only life threatening in the worst of cases.



Drunken Fish	Sep 16 2008, 12:45 PM Post #14
Zygotes Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #12,044 Joined: September 9, 2008	Lucky Sep 16 2008, 12:09 PM OIC now... Lymphocystis... very common viral disease in FHs that you have to let run through its life cycle. http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Lawler_Lymphocystis.html The pic in the link above of the heavily infected bass is an extreme case. FHs usually get a "pimple" or two... and then they go away. Some FHs can get many... some take longer to pass then others. It is only life threatening in the worst of cases. that could be the case. so you say its common for the fh. and no cure since its a viral infection, that sucks. its kinda like the fish has herpes and there's nothing that can be done.



Lucky	Sep 16 2008, 01:00 PM Post #15
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,234 Group: Global Advisors Member #708 Joined: March 5, 2007	Drunken Fish Sep 16 2008, 12:45 PM that could be the case. so you say its common for the fh. and no cure since its a viral infection, that sucks. its kinda like the fish has herpes and there's nothing that can be done. Yup... just have to let it run its course bro. Up the waterchanges & slow down on feeding... that can sometimes help. It can come & go throughout the FHs lifespan. It is mostly just an eye sore.



Drunken Fish	Sep 16 2008, 01:21 PM Post #16
Zygotes Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #12,044 Joined: September 9, 2008	Lucky Sep 16 2008, 01:00 PM Drunken Fish Sep 16 2008, 12:45 PM that could be the case. so you say its common for the fh. and no cure since its a viral infection, that sucks. its kinda like the fish has herpes and there's nothing that can be done. Yup... just have to let it run its course bro. Up the waterchanges & slow down on feeding... that can sometimes help. It can come & go throughout the FHs lifespan. It is mostly just an eye sore. i feed him about 3 times daily. should i slow down to twice a day? for water change. is 20% weekly suffice? and if i should up it what would you recommend?



Lucky	Sep 16 2008, 01:44 PM Post #17
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,234 Group: Global Advisors Member #708 Joined: March 5, 2007	Drunken Fish Sep 16 2008, 01:21 PM i feed him about 3 times daily. should i slow down to twice a day? for water change. is 20% weekly suffice? and if i should up it what would you recommend? yes on the food question... how big is your tank again?



Drunken Fish	Sep 16 2008, 01:47 PM Post #18
Zygotes Posts: 29 Group: Members Member #12,044 Joined: September 9, 2008	Lucky Sep 16 2008, 01:44 PM Drunken Fish Sep 16 2008, 01:21 PM i feed him about 3 times daily. should i slow down to twice a day? for water change. is 20% weekly suffice? and if i should up it what would you recommend? yes on the food question... how big is your tank again? i think its about 35 gallon. btw thanks for the help.



Lucky	Sep 16 2008, 01:56 PM Post #19
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,234 Group: Global Advisors Member #708 Joined: March 5, 2007	Drunken Fish Sep 16 2008, 01:47 PM Lucky Sep 16 2008, 01:44 PM Drunken Fish Sep 16 2008, 01:21 PM i feed him about 3 times daily. should i slow down to twice a day? for water change. is 20% weekly suffice? and if i should up it what would you recommend? yes on the food question... how big is your tank again? i think its about 35 gallon. btw thanks for the help. welcome bro... yeah 20%-30% weekly should be fine. Can take as little as a few days to a few months to disappear. I had FHs in perfect health that had Lymph spots on them their whole life. The spots would turn pinkish & start to get larger if water quality went bad. When water quality was consistently good the spots would disappear or some would still stay there. When the resistant spots stayed on the fish they became grey in color & smaller as if the virus was in remission.



Lucky	Sep 16 2008, 02:29 PM Post #20
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,234 Group: Global Advisors Member #708 Joined: March 5, 2007	Oh, forgot to mention that adding veggies in the diet is a good preventative method for Lymph in addition to keeping the water in check.



kcsimcity1	Sep 16 2008, 09:07 PM Post #21
1" Frys Posts: 167 Group: Members Member #7,578 Joined: January 31, 2008	good info bro Lucky.



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