What is this on my butterfly

[Cole.mormon]

Lymphocystis?

 

[lapin]

Could be but the photo is blury . It is usually brought out by stress.

 

[Cole.mormon]

Bump

 

[Cole.mormon]

@Jay Hemdal

 

[Cole.mormon]

@Jay Hemdal

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Lymphocystis?

Can you get a clearer photo taken under whiter light? Is that a C. rafflesi? They are very prone to Uronema. This fish is also very thin at its nape above its gills. I don't see any Lypmphocystis in this photo - is there a line behind the pectoral fin? That could be Uronema....

Jay

 

[Cole.mormon]

Hiw do you cure it?

 

[Cole.mormon]

Do you need more white light?

 

[Cole.mormon]

@Jay Hemdal

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Yes, a photo taken under white light would really help me. Even one taken at a different angle under the same lights might help. I need to get a clear view of that white line....

Sometimes videos work better than still photos because I can review through them and pause as needed.....

Jay

 

[Cole.mormon]

 

[Cole.mormon]

Best I can get

 

[Cole.mormon]

Yes its a C. Rafflesi

 

[Cole.mormon]

@Jay Hemdal

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Best I can get

Double post

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Best I can get

I know getting fish shots is tough (part of my job is fish photography), but these are really tough to see. The red dorsal lesion really does look like Uronema. Now that chloroquine is so tough to get, I don’t have a good treatment to recommend. The trouble with Uronema is that it sometimes grows alongside a bacterial infection, making it even more difficult to treat. All I can suggest is a 150 ppm formalin bath with good aeration for 45 minutes daily, while dosing the treatment tank with a broad spectrum, gram negative antibiotic such as Neoplex. The prognosis is extremely guarded though....sorry.
Jay