Possible disease on copperband butterfly

[jamesb07]

Below I have attached a video and some pictures of some concerning specs on my copperband. (Note: some areas might look like spots, but are just air bubbles only circled sections are the concerned spots.) just noticed these tonight during the feeding. Some are black dots, some are white dots. Majority on back clear fin, one white dot on front right fin (hard to see)

Fish have been in QT for one week, (9/5/24)
and they have been in full copper dose for 3 days (2.25ppm measured with Hannah copper test kit)

All water levels are normal, per Salifert test kits. Salinity 1.024 per refractometer.

Copperband has been eating frozen brine and live clam regularly. Seems very active.

Along with all other fish seem well, eating well, no spots noticed on other fish.

Hoping it isn’t anything concerning, but better safe than sorry! TIA for the help :)

 

[donnieb07]

Ich maybe? Already in treatment so good there if it is. Not sure what the black spots are tho. #medics could help

 

[vetteguy53081]

Below I have attached a video and some pictures of some concerning specs on my copperband. (Note: some areas might look like spots, but are just air bubbles only circled sections are the concerned spots.) just noticed these tonight during the feeding. Some are black dots, some are white dots. Majority on back clear fin, one white dot on front right fin (hard to see)

Fish have been in QT for one week, (9/5/24)
and they have been in full copper dose for 3 days (2.25ppm measured with Hannah copper test kit)

All water levels are normal, per Salifert test kits. Salinity 1.024 per refractometer.

Copperband has been eating frozen brine and live clam regularly. Seems very active.

Along with all other fish seem well, eating well, no spots noticed on other fish.

Hoping it isn’t anything concerning, but better safe than sorry! TIA for the help :)

This is something they are very susceptible to and is lymphocystis which is a condition and not disease. 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 nano frenzy and mysis shrimp.

 

[jamesb07]

This is something they are very susceptible to and is lymphocystis which is a condition and not disease. 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 nano frenzy and mysis shrimp.

Gotcha. I have the BRS 5 stage plus RO/DI system and measures 0 tds and I use instant ocean salt.
in terms of test kits, minus the Hannah test kits is there anything else better than salifert in your opinion?
I have tried mysis, he spits it out everytime I try and feed it. Any suggestions on that?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Gotcha. I have the BRS 5 stage plus RO/DI system and measures 0 tds and I use instant ocean salt.
in terms of test kits, minus the Hannah test kits is there anything else better than salifert in your opinion?
I have tried mysis, he spits it out everytime I try and feed it. Any suggestions on that?

I agree - this is the start of lymphocystis. It will get worse before it gets better on its own, no treatment needed.

For the mysis, try dicing them up into smaller pieces, that might help.

Fish is a bit thin, so feed it small amounts many times a day to bulk it up.

 

[exnisstech]

If it doesn't start eating the mysis try live black worms or white worms if you can find them local. My CBB have always eaten live black and white worms. I use them as a first food to get the fish eating well and gradually start feeding other foods. I have two CBB and neither will eat flake or pellet just frozen or live.

 

[jamesb07]

I agree - this is the start of lymphocystis. It will get worse before it gets better on its own, no treatment needed.

For the mysis, try dicing them up into smaller pieces, that might help.

Fish is a bit thin, so feed it small amounts many times a day to bulk it up.

Gotcha will do thanks Jay!