Help determine what is on Longnose Hawkfish

[wbama387]

Can someone help me determine what is on his bottom fins he rest on? They almost look swollen with white fleshy substance. I am wondering if he got hurt or something at some point.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can someone help me determine what is on his bottom fins he rest on? They almost look swollen with white fleshy substance. I am wondering if he got hurt or something at some point.

How long have you had it?
Lymphocystis can cause growths on the ends of fin rays, but you usually see that in newly acquired fish.
It could also be damaged fin rays like you suspected.
Long term captives can get clubbed fins just from being kept in tanks.
Jay

 

[wbama387]

How long have you had it?
Lymphocystis can cause growths on the ends of fin rays, but you usually see that in newly acquired fish.
It could also be damaged fin rays like you suspected.
Long term captives can get clubbed fins just from being kept in tanks.
Jay

I have had it for two weeks now. Is there anything that should be done for Lymphocystis before putting it in my display tank?

 

[wbama387]

I have had it for two weeks now. Is there anything that should be done for Lymphocystis before putting it in my display tank? From what I am reading it is not treatable. I am hoping it is just damaged fins as he did get stuck in the net 6 days ago during transfer and noticed this on his fins 4 days ago.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I have had it for two weeks now. Is there anything that should be done for Lymphocystis before putting it in my display tank? From what I am reading it is not treatable. I am hoping it is just damaged fins as he did get stuck in the net 6 days ago during transfer and noticed this on his fins 4 days ago.

Lymphocystis can also start from minor damage that lets the virus get inside the fish.
It won’t be fatal and goes away by itself in 4 to 8 weeks, no treatment is advised.

If it is just fin damage, I don’t think it needs treatment unless the fins start to become eroded(fin rot).

That said, new fish can have other disease issues…..

Jay

 

[wbama387]

Lymphocystis can also start from minor damage that lets the virus get inside the fish.
It won’t be fatal and goes away by itself in 4 to 8 weeks, no treatment is advised.

If it is just fin damage, I don’t think it needs treatment unless the fins start to become eroded(fin rot).

That said, new fish can have other disease issues…..

Jay

Thanks Jay. It is currently in QT with a royal gramma under copper power. Should i wait for it to heal before adding them to a display tank or is it a virus that i shouldnt really worry about spreading? My QT tank is not cycled as I just transfer them every 3-4 days to a new tank and water. Currently they have 2 more weeks in QT.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thanks Jay. It is currently in QT with a royal gramma under copper power. Should i wait for it to heal before adding them to a display tank or is it a virus that i shouldnt really worry about spreading? My QT tank is not cycled as I just transfer them every 3-4 days to a new tank and water. Currently they have 2 more weeks in QT.

If it is Lymphocystis, there is no need to isolate the fish - the others are either going to get it also, or more likely, have already had it and are now immune. Kind of like chicken pox - hardly ever fatal, and most kids get it.

Jay