Clown has Lymphocytis

new2scene · 04/12/2007, 07:19 AM

i have looked on the fish disease forums and it looks to me now that my clown has lymphocytis. his lower half lip has growth on it and inside his mouth. yesterday i ran over to the lfs and they didn't have any maracine but something similar as i thought it was fungal. i dosed the tank. he is quiet, not eating and i just feel so helpless. is there anything i can do. Parameters are in the qt tank:

SG .024
temp. 79
trates-10
trites-0
am-.25
Ph-7.8

Could i, if worse comes to worse, take tweezers and take the growth off, or will this clear up on it's own with stable parameters?

my qt tank parameters are rising and falling. i don't feel like doing water changes everyday. can i put him in the mt where it is more stable. will he infect my other fish.

Forgot to mention that he is red in the mouth also

andrewsmart · 04/12/2007, 09:33 AM

how long has he been in q/t.

good water quality is the only thing that will help lymphositis.

he may get a secondary bacterial infection so it would be best to keep him in q/t and keep up the water changes.

then you can treat for this.

use water from your main tank if needs be.

new2scene · 04/12/2007, 12:46 PM

2 days now. used a buffer to get ph to 8.4 and did a 50 water change. how long, if water quality is good, does it take for fish to start turning around. i added maroxy which is a fungal med. just in case i am wrong. doesn't seen to be stressing him and he is swimming around just can't eat. i hope he doesn't starve to death.

motlot77 · 04/12/2007, 02:28 PM

I replied to you over in the 'new to the hobby' forum. Hope its helpful!

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1096068

OasisTF · 04/12/2007, 10:45 PM

Hope this help ( Freshwater article )

http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/...?article_id=96

just my 2 pennies

04/12/2007, 07:19 AM	#1
new2scene Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 228	Clown has Lymphocytis i have looked on the fish disease forums and it looks to me now that my clown has lymphocytis. his lower half lip has growth on it and inside his mouth. yesterday i ran over to the lfs and they didn't have any maracine but something similar as i thought it was fungal. i dosed the tank. he is quiet, not eating and i just feel so helpless. is there anything i can do. Parameters are in the qt tank: SG .024 temp. 79 trates-10 trites-0 am-.25 Ph-7.8 Could i, if worse comes to worse, take tweezers and take the growth off, or will this clear up on it's own with stable parameters? my qt tank parameters are rising and falling. i don't feel like doing water changes everyday. can i put him in the mt where it is more stable. will he infect my other fish. Forgot to mention that he is red in the mouth also __________________ 45 g 100g rated Skimmer 30lbs argonite 50 fiji LR Coralife 2x96, 10000k 200W heater 2 MJ 1200 Current Tank Info: 45 gallon saltwater livestock- 5 Hermits, 1 Camel Shrimp, 3 Astrea snails, 2 Nassarius, Yellow Wrasse, Anthia, Orange spotted Goby, Percula Clown, 1 Chromis psycodelic dragonet

04/12/2007, 09:33 AM	#2
andrewsmart Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: glasgow, scotland Posts: 369	how long has he been in q/t. good water quality is the only thing that will help lymphositis. he may get a secondary bacterial infection so it would be best to keep him in q/t and keep up the water changes. then you can treat for this. use water from your main tank if needs be. __________________ I remember my prom. my girlfriend wore a metallic purple, black lace, beaded number that was straples she was a Purple Beast. I was terrified her D-sized boobies were going to pop out and attack me. Current Tank Info: FOWLR

04/12/2007, 12:46 PM	#3
new2scene Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 228	2 days now. used a buffer to get ph to 8.4 and did a 50 water change. how long, if water quality is good, does it take for fish to start turning around. i added maroxy which is a fungal med. just in case i am wrong. doesn't seen to be stressing him and he is swimming around just can't eat. i hope he doesn't starve to death. __________________ 45 g 100g rated Skimmer 30lbs argonite 50 fiji LR Coralife 2x96, 10000k 200W heater 2 MJ 1200 Current Tank Info: 45 gallon saltwater livestock- 5 Hermits, 1 Camel Shrimp, 3 Astrea snails, 2 Nassarius, Yellow Wrasse, Anthia, Orange spotted Goby, Percula Clown, 1 Chromis psycodelic dragonet

04/12/2007, 02:28 PM	#4
motlot77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bay area Posts: 364	I replied to you over in the 'new to the hobby' forum. Hope its helpful! http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1096068 __________________ "I don't trust or love anyone. Because people are so creepy. Creepy creepy creeps. Creeping around. Creeping here and creeping there. Creeping everywhere. Crippity crappity creepies." Current Tank Info: 25 gal tall, 2 x 65w pc, aqua c remora hob skimmer, fluval for flow and carbon

04/12/2007, 10:45 PM	#5
OasisTF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 326	Hope this help ( Freshwater article ) http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/...?article_id=96 just my 2 pennies