Help clown goby bumps on body

[MnFish1]

Ya I do 100 percent changes on a 5g, well close. An inch for the fish to sit in. Match temp and salinity and no sweat.

I sent you a PM

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So.. to throw another factor into this. It’s been reported that there was a stink bug floating in tank for 24hrs ish prior to bumps on goby

Not related , this has happened to my tank with no affect….

This also does not appear to be lmphocystis.

I see two lesions - the large razed area on the fish’s back/right side and then the raised spots on the body and fins.

Most likely bacterial, but there is no way to rule out microsporidian xenomas (but ignore those as there is no treatment for that).

I would like to note that I’ve been fooled with little clown gobies before - showing spots like this that ended up being ich.

Jay

 

[jasonDeReefer88]

Not related , this has happened to my tank with no affect….

This also does not appear to be lmphocystis.

I see two lesions - the large razed area on the fish’s back/right side and then the raised spots on the body and fins.

Most likely bacterial, but there is no way to rule out microsporidian xenomas (but ignore those as there is no treatment for that).

I would like to note that I’ve been fooled with little clown gobies before - showing spots like this that ended up being ich.

Jay

thank you!

 

[MnFish1]

Not related , this has happened to my tank with no affect….

This also does not appear to be lmphocystis.

I see two lesions - the large razed area on the fish’s back/right side and then the raised spots on the body and fins.

Most likely bacterial, but there is no way to rule out microsporidian xenomas (but ignore those as there is no treatment for that).

I would like to note that I’ve been fooled with little clown gobies before - showing spots like this that ended up being ich.

Jay

You always have something up your sleeve. If you had a fish like this - would you try to look at one of the cysts under the microscope - or would you empirically treat with antibiotics - just watch parameters and wait?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

You always have something up your sleeve. If you had a fish like this - would you try to look at one of the cysts under the microscope - or would you empirically treat with antibiotics - just watch parameters and wait?

I would do a skin scrape and look at it under a microscope, but most home aquarists don't have that option....and then, a skin scrape may not show what the problem is (but it CAN rule out what it isn't).

Jay

 

[jasonDeReefer88]

Well, the clown goby sadly didn’t make it. I sincerely appreciate all the input from everyone.

 

[rmorris_14]

Well, the clown goby sadly didn’t make it. I sincerely appreciate all the input from everyone.

sorry about your goby :(

 

[jasonDeReefer88]

thanks rmorris

 

[MnFish1]

Well, the clown goby sadly didn’t make it. I sincerely appreciate all the input from everyone.

OH - so sorry. You put a lot of effort. I don't suppose by chance you took a skin scraping?

 

[jasonDeReefer88]

No, don’t have any gear to take it any further.
In the future will be using quarantine. Didn’t do it this time because it was gonna be only fish in tank and got it from a good store.

 

[MnFish1]

No, don’t have any gear to take it any further.
In the future will be using quarantine. Didn’t do it this time because it was gonna be only fish in tank and got it from a good store.

Hopefully we helped a little :). It is really unclear (to me) - exactly what it was. But sorry you weren't successful

 

[MnFish1]

No, don’t have any gear to take it any further.
In the future will be using quarantine. Didn’t do it this time because it was gonna be only fish in tank and got it from a good store.

FYI - just to be safe - I might not add more fish to that tank for 76 days
your filter should be fine.

 

[jasonDeReefer88]

Thanks for heads up!