Help! what are these bumps all over my clownfish

shameless

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 28, 2024
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Location
Akron
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Context if it matters. I've had this clownfish for 8 years, I haven't added anything to the aquarium for years. I had somebody feed them for 4 days and came home to food built up all over the aquarium and these spots all over her. They are clustered on her jaw and the fins, with some on the body. The other one has some spots but not nearly as bad. I immediately did a 50% water change and sucked out all of the leftover food. I have plenty of medication just not sure what I am dealing with. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!





IMG_6705.jpeg
IMG_6704.jpeg
 

AetherealKnight

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 14, 2024
Messages
382
Reaction score
1,007
Location
Northern Virginia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
It looks like lymphocystis, but I’m not sure. Lymphocystis will show up when there is bad water quality (which does seem to match with what happened with food being built in your tank till you cleaned it) But again I don’t really know.
 
Last edited:
OP
OP
S

shameless

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 28, 2024
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Location
Akron
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
It looks like lymphocystis, but I’m not sure. Lymphocystis will show up when there is bad water quality (which does seem to match with what happened with food being built in your tank till you cleaned it) But again I don’t really know.
That's what I was kind of thinking. Thank you for taking a look!!
 

Dbichler

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Dec 14, 2019
Messages
2,504
Reaction score
3,812
Location
Menomonee Falls
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
This looks like early stage ich to me, lympho would be larger and not so spread out. Ich tends to start showing up on fins like little specs of sand. They will go away and come back stronger in different locations in a couple days.
 

Jay Hemdal

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 31, 2020
Messages
28,604
Reaction score
28,261
Location
Dundee, MI
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Context if it matters. I've had this clownfish for 8 years, I haven't added anything to the aquarium for years. I had somebody feed them for 4 days and came home to food built up all over the aquarium and these spots all over her. They are clustered on her jaw and the fins, with some on the body. The other one has some spots but not nearly as bad. I immediately did a 50% water change and sucked out all of the leftover food. I have plenty of medication just not sure what I am dealing with. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!





IMG_6705.jpeg
IMG_6704.jpeg
Welcome!

I’ve never seen lymphocystis show up on a long term captive fish before, and clownfish are not super prone to it in any event.

I can’t see clearly enough to rule out ich (a video might help),

I wonder if this is bacterial? That the overfeeding caused a bacterial bloom that is now growing on the fish to the point of being visible?

You should probably repeat your cleaning process of another good bottom siphoning and water change.
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
96,707
Reaction score
215,505
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
15   0   0
I see these as bacterial lesions which they often get and best treatment would be Ruby Rally pro OR Seachem neoplex in a separate tank. Ruby does take as much as 3 days to start to take effect
 

HAVE YOU EVER KEPT A RARE/UNCOMMON FISH, CORAL, OR INVERT? SHOW IT OFF IN THE THREAD!

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
Back
Top