ok I have a new porky puffer, who was at first in tank with a triggerfish. But the trigger fish kept biting the puffer so that fish went back!
During recovery from shock the puffer had a slightly frayed left fin but that has completely regrown! hes not stressed eats like a pig etc.
but lately i know noticed where his Left fin had regrown, a thrush type white growth started to form on that bit of the fin. Also below his left Gill there is another Cotton wool like Bud growing out of his skin. Now done some research which is saying thats it Lymphocystitis (Viral Infection), and that there is nothing you can do except wait for his own immune system to wipe it out. Now Im not sure if it is this viral infection or if it could be something else? But if it is a viral infection is there anything else you can do?
I have bought Vitamins called Vitazin by Waterlife ltd, we are in UK here so dont have access to Dr Tims. Im adding the Vitamins to his food and water plus the Fahaka too incase any infectious things have got in his tank although he shows no signs of this disease.
Another question I have is if this is Viral will these Nasty White buds spread all over his Body??
All water parameters are 0 except nitrate which 15ppm! ph is 8.2 and salinity 1.020
Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
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1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
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bigfatfish
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
Possibly fungus growths? Can you get a picture?
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
Sounds very much like a fungus. Get some Primafix. That should clear it up.
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
I agree. Although, over here its called Pimafix (not sure if that is a typo, or its got a different name in the states!)Lil' Swimz$ wrote:Sounds very much like a fungus. Get some Primafix. That should clear it up.
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Black Widow
Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
its hard to get a pic, he swims so fast OMG. Are you sure it cant be that viral infection ?
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
It may be a virus. As with most viral problems though, it would have to run its course & we can only treat any possible secondary infections.
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
Oh shoot, I skipped the sentance or too with the viral infection suggestion. Oh and bigfatfish, I think it is Primafix, although I may have read it wrong. I'm going to go do some research. BRB.
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Black Widow
Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
uploading youtube video in 2mins
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
Definately Pimafix over here! I'm using some at the moment for a possible mouth fungus!Lil' Swimz$ wrote:Oh shoot, I skipped the sentance or too with the viral infection suggestion. Oh and bigfatfish, I think it is Primafix, although I may have read it wrong. I'm going to go do some research. BRB.
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Black Widow
Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
ok here is a 40 sec video i jus took 5mins ago! Forward it to about 30 secs and youl get a clear view of his left profile Look at the Left Fin and just Below his Gill a Big White Bud??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB0JWLGuH3Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB0JWLGuH3Y
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
Not sure I could hazard a guess from that! He doesn't exactly look like a poorly puffer though! Pimafix is a natural product that wouldn't harm him & it may do some good or at least prevent it getting worse. Hopefully the forum experts will shed some light on it.
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Black Widow
Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
Did you see the white Spot and Crap on his left fin??bigfatfish wrote:Not sure I could hazard a guess from that! He doesn't exactly look like a poorly puffer though! Pimafix is a natural product that wouldn't harm him & it may do some good or at least prevent it getting worse. Hopefully the forum experts will shed some light on it.
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
Sounds like a fungus to me. I couldn't see diddly-squat in the video, though. Treat with Pimafix and Melafix, or, if you can't find those, move him into a hospital tank and treat with a stronger antibiotic. Keep his water conditions as perfect as is humanly possible.
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Black Widow
Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
in that video forward it to 33 Secs youll see a white spot under his gill and white stuff on his finLilGreenPuffer wrote:Sounds like a fungus to me. I couldn't see diddly-squat in the video, though. Treat with Pimafix and Melafix, or, if you can't find those, move him into a hospital tank and treat with a stronger antibiotic. Keep his water conditions as perfect as is humanly possible.
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Re: Porcupine with strange white formations on skin??
If that was it, then I'm still guessing fungus.
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
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