Is this ich

[laukylac]

Just bought this porpupine puffer wonder if this ich or just something else

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just bought this porpupine puffer wonder if this ich or just something else

I see fin damage/nipping and what looks to be viral issue called lymphocystis which is not parasitic and will go away on its own. Lympho is a condition and not disease and Often its associated with water quality issue as simple as elevated ammonia or nitrate and can be that of water from LFS and not yours. Assure to provide Good water quality monitored by a reliable test kit and feed nutritious food with fats such as LRS fish or Herbivore frenzy, krill and chopped clam.

 

[laukylac]

I see fin damage/nipping and what looks to be viral issue called lymphocystis which is not parasitic and will go away on its own. Lympho is a condition and not disease and Often its associated with water quality issue as simple as elevated ammonia or nitrate and can be that of water from LFS and not yours. Assure to provide Good water quality monitored by a reliable test kit and feed nutritious food with fats such as LRS fish or Herbivore frenzy, krill and chopped clam.

Thank you I got a better vid u mind see if this ich or lympho

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you I got a better vid u mind see if this ich or lympho

Impossible to see with the dark and Blue lighting. Need the white lighting as in previous video

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Thank you I got a better vid u mind see if this ich or lympho

I don't see any definitive ich, but as said, the video is too blue. I do see various signs of fin damage, did the fish arrive to you with those?

The trouble with porcupines is they very often do develop ich. Watch for white spots on the clear portions of the fins, that's where it is easiest to see ich on this species.

 

[laukylac]

Impossible to see with the dark and Blue lighting. Need the white lighting as in previous video

Here the video

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here the video

Video is short and glass is dirty. Please again repost with glass and lens for camera clean. Very hard to confirm otherwise

 

[laukylac]

Video is short and glass is dirty. Please again repost with glass and lens for camera clean. Very hard to confirm otherwise

Sorry about that hope this is better

 

[laukylac]

I don't see any definitive ich, but as said, the video is too blue. I do see various signs of fin damage, did the fish arrive to you with those?

The trouble with porcupines is they very often do develop ich. Watch for white spots on the clear portions of the fins, that's where it is easiest to see ich on this species.

Yes when I got him his fin was like that he was on their display tank so I guess no copper but usually when they put it in dt I'm sure because they already qt it

 

[laukylac]

Video is short and glass is dirty. Please again repost with glass and lens for camera clean. Very hard to confirm otherwise

He haven't eat much but I just got him home 2day ago so. He been swimming around normally eat sometime but not from my hand. Have to throw the food down and he eat but probably one time a day otherwise I dont really see him eatinf

 

[vetteguy53081]

He haven't eat much but I just got him home 2day ago so. He been swimming around normally eat sometime but not from my hand. Have to throw the food down and he eat but probably one time a day otherwise I dont really see him eatinf

They can be shy at first and even at times . Eating is great and some favorite foods are scallops ( bite size), krill, large mysis shrimp, chopped squid and silversides. When you feed, set your phone on video mode and walk away. Come back and review video and you will know if its truly eating