Is this Black ich?

LePep · 04/25/2008, 06:06 PM

The white spots are probably velvet. But what the heck are the three black spots on the pectoral fin? She has two more on the other pectoral and one on the caudal.

Please help!

demonsp · 04/25/2008, 06:22 PM

Dont think its black.

soahnk · 04/25/2008, 06:23 PM

I agree, it doesn't look like black ich.

LePep · 04/25/2008, 06:46 PM

Any ideas what it could be?

demonsp · 04/25/2008, 07:02 PM

Hard to tell.Is it smooth or a snail like bump.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/com...asetrouble.htm

Ehaze · 04/25/2008, 07:21 PM

valvet?

just dave · 04/25/2008, 07:49 PM

Lymphocystis , all of it.

kevin2000 · 04/25/2008, 08:27 PM

Not black ich or lympho ... can you get a better picture.

Its common for fish to show black blemishes after an encounter with some corals/anemones' - if this applies to your situations then it will clear up on its own.

just dave · 04/25/2008, 09:07 PM

All the white is lymph and the dark areas are probably lymph as well. The nodules will frequently shrink and turn dark before they go away. I'm as absolutely sure of this as I can be with just a photo to look at. If the dark areas are not nodular, your guess is as good as mine.

LePep · 04/26/2008, 09:47 AM

Thanks for all the reply's. I will try and get a better pic today when the lights come on. I was really hoping for Lymphocystis. The black spots have been growing in size but not in numbers. I've seen a couple more of the white ones here and there.

Should I be worried? I've been feeding mysis soaked in garlic and Marine C three or four times a day.

LePep · 04/26/2008, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by demonsp
Hard to tell.Is it smooth or a snail like bump.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/com...asetrouble.htm

According to the trouble shooter I need to take my fish and put it on a soak towel and manually scrape the lymph and then daub the infections with iodine.

There is no way I'm doing that

I've heard that lymph goes away on its own. Right?

04/25/2008, 06:06 PM	#1
LePep Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PR Posts: 156	Is this Black ich? The white spots are probably velvet. But what the heck are the three black spots on the pectoral fin? She has two more on the other pectoral and one on the caudal. Please help!

04/25/2008, 06:46 PM	#4
LePep Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PR Posts: 156	Any ideas what it could be? __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef, 45 gal sump, RK2, Eheim 1260, Vortech MP40, NanoStream 6045, ATI Powermodule 6 x 54 watts, Euro-Reef RS-180, Teco chiller

04/25/2008, 07:21 PM	#6
Ehaze Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thornton, Colorado Posts: 1,259	valvet? __________________ 75g SPS tank, 30gal sump/refuge. Melev RO/DI, Coravue duel calc reactor, MSP 200 skimmer, 2 Vortech MP40, Mag drive 9.5 return, autotopoff.com ATO, 2 CoralVue 250W SE finished pendants(with 20k Radium bulbs), powered by 2x Icecap ballasts, controlled by a ACJR.

04/26/2008, 09:47 AM	#10
LePep Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PR Posts: 156	Thanks for all the reply's. I will try and get a better pic today when the lights come on. I was really hoping for Lymphocystis. The black spots have been growing in size but not in numbers. I've seen a couple more of the white ones here and there. Should I be worried? I've been feeding mysis soaked in garlic and Marine C three or four times a day. __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef, 45 gal sump, RK2, Eheim 1260, Vortech MP40, NanoStream 6045, ATI Powermodule 6 x 54 watts, Euro-Reef RS-180, Teco chiller

04/25/2008, 06:22 PM	#2
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Dont think its black.

04/25/2008, 06:23 PM	#3
soahnk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Albany NY Posts: 43	I agree, it doesn't look like black ich.

04/25/2008, 07:02 PM	#5
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Hard to tell.Is it smooth or a snail like bump. http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/com...asetrouble.htm

04/25/2008, 07:49 PM	#7
just dave 11th in '11 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 4,394	Lymphocystis , all of it.

04/25/2008, 08:27 PM	#8
kevin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,805	Not black ich or lympho ... can you get a better picture. Its common for fish to show black blemishes after an encounter with some corals/anemones' - if this applies to your situations then it will clear up on its own.

04/25/2008, 09:07 PM	#9
just dave 11th in '11 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 4,394	All the white is lymph and the dark areas are probably lymph as well. The nodules will frequently shrink and turn dark before they go away. I'm as absolutely sure of this as I can be with just a photo to look at. If the dark areas are not nodular, your guess is as good as mine.