Is this Lymphocysitits?

[vestitas]

Hi,

Could anyone tell me whether this is lymphocystitis or ich on my cow fish?

Fish is fine otherwise and marks only on its fins? Had them on and off for a few weeks and all other fish fine with no symptoms?

Thanks in advance

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi,

Could anyone tell me whether this is lymphocystitis or ich on my cow fish?

Fish is fine otherwise and marks only on its fins? Had them on and off for a few weeks and all other fish fine with no symptoms?

Thanks in advance

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

The photo isn't really clear enough to diagnose this. It doesn't look quite like Lymphocystis though. Here is my article on that issue:

https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/lymphocystis-cauliflower-disease.1121/

 

[vetteguy53081]

Either that or fin ray issue and if lympho, its viral, not parasitic and will go away on its own. Lympho is a condition and not disease which is viral. 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, plankton, krill and mysis shrimp.

 

[vestitas]

Either that or fin ray issue and if lympho, its viral, not parasitic and will go away on its own. Lympho is a condition and not disease which is viral. 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, plankton, krill and mysis shrimp.

Thanks for the replies.

Cleaned the image up a bit. Is this any better?

Thanks again

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks for the replies.

Cleaned the image up a bit. Is this any better?

Thanks again

Looks to be lymphocystis

 

[vestitas]

Looks to be lymphocystis

Thanks for the speedy response. Really appreciate it.

Im guessing its the stress of moving as only been in the tank around 4 weeks.

From reading the above article there is basically nothing I can do but let it run its course and make sure I feed well?

 

[sortof_here]

Thanks for the speedy response. Really appreciate it.

Im guessing its the stress of moving as only been in the tank around 4 weeks.

From reading the above article there is basically nothing I can do but let it run its course and make sure I feed well?

Sorry to revive a dead thread, but did it wind up being lymphocystis or did you have to take further action?

Trying to diagnose a similar looking issue. So far that incredibly clear picture you got of the fin seems to be the closest thing to it.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sorry to revive a dead thread, but did it wind up being lymphocystis or did you have to take further action?

Trying to diagnose a similar looking issue. So far that incredibly clear picture you got of the fin seems to be the closest thing to it.

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Can you post a clear picture of your fish?

I don't think that this cowfish had Lymphocystis, it just didn't look right.