Triggers with issues. Help please.

[leewish]

Hi. Looking for some recommendations.

My large pink tail trigger is developing some blotches on him. Almost looks like dried glue. It’s a fowlr so definitely not glue.

My little clown trigger went through QT and at the end started developing a growth on his mouth. It has continued to grow. Please don’t judge me waiting this long to ask. I know.

Treatments?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi. Looking for some recommendations.

My large pink tail trigger is developing some blotches on him. Almost looks like dried glue. It’s a fowlr so definitely not glue.

My little clown trigger went through QT and at the end started developing a growth on his mouth. It has continued to grow. Please don’t judge me waiting this long to ask. I know.

Treatments?

For the pink tail trigger, that looks like a "plaque" on another trigger in a recent post:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/g...-calcified-growthspots.1160220/#post-14375219

The clown trigger has severe lymphocystis, by far, the worst I've ever seen. Is it still able to eat? Normally, you just leave lymphocystis alone and the fish voids the virus and heals in 4 to 6 weeks. When the growths involve the mouth like this, you may need to surgically "debulk" it so the fish can still feed.

Here is an article I wrote on Lymphocystis:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/lymphocystis-cauliflower-disease.1121/

 

[leewish]

For the pink tail trigger, that looks like a "plaque" on another trigger in a recent post:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/g...-calcified-growthspots.1160220/#post-14375219

The clown trigger has severe lymphocystis, by far, the worst I've ever seen. Is it still able to eat? Normally, you just leave lymphocystis alone and the fish voids the virus and heals in 4 to 6 weeks. When the growths involve the mouth like this, you may need to surgically "debulk" it so the fish can still feed.

Here is an article I wrote on Lymphocystis:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/lymphocystis-cauliflower-disease.1121/

Hi Jay,

It has been eating. I was thinking the same thing. It was small. Was just letting it do its thing but it keeps growing. It is still eating but not as active as it was. Obvious why it’s less. I will check out the article.