Can't Identify Disease. Need Help.

MarBioStudent · 07/04/2015, 01:01 PM

I work at a very small aquarium, and a lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) was donated by a local fisherman, but it seems to have a disease I can't identify. It is a male lumpfish who's red/brown scaleless skin seems to be deteriorating and sloughing off in one patch, leaving the remaining tissue very pink. If anyone can help me out I would greatly appreciate it!

Sk8r · 07/04/2015, 02:35 PM

Well, it's probably bacterial. Treating it with a broad-spectrum antibiotic might be indicated.

07/04/2015, 01:01 PM	#1
MarBioStudent Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Maine Posts: 1	Can't Identify Disease. Need Help. I work at a very small aquarium, and a lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) was donated by a local fisherman, but it seems to have a disease I can't identify. It is a male lumpfish who's red/brown scaleless skin seems to be deteriorating and sloughing off in one patch, leaving the remaining tissue very pink. If anyone can help me out I would greatly appreciate it!

07/04/2015, 02:35 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Well, it's probably bacterial. Treating it with a broad-spectrum antibiotic might be indicated. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.