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Dave - 03 Aug 2007 21:52 GMT

Hello;

My four-year-old maroon clownfish had a white, fuzzy growth on what
appeared to be a scar, about five weeks ago. It's located a short
distance behind one corner of his mouth.

I did some Internet research and came to the conclusion that it was
probably lymphocysis. Most people said to keep the tank conditions
healthy and let the immune system kick in and do its job, so I waited,
and after about a week the growth went away.

About two weeks ago, the white fuzzy growth reappeared in the same
place, but this time it has changed to a grey color. It also appears
to have flattened out a bit, but has what looks almost like a tendril
which extends off the growth by about an 1/8" of an inch.

In all other respects, the clownfish looks healthy and is eating
well. He also is swimming normally.

Any ideas on what this is and how to treat it? Thanks in advance.

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Wayne Sallee - 03 Aug 2007 22:23 GMT

Usually it's best to leave them and let their own
immune system take care of it, but if you don't mind
your clown being scared of you every time you
approch the tank, you can get a quetip put some
iodine with no achohol on it, and then cach the
fish, and use the qtip to brush the fungus off.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets
Wayne@WaynesPets.com

Dave wrote on 8/3/2007 4:52 PM:

> Hello;
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> Any ideas on what this is and how to treat it? Thanks in advance.

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Huey - 05 Aug 2007 16:04 GMT

> Usually it's best to leave them and let their own
> immune system take care of it, but if you don't mind
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Its only a god damned fish, Toss it in the sh.tter and push the lever
Flussssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhh Problem
solved.

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Dave - 05 Aug 2007 18:13 GMT

> Usually it's best to leave them and let their own
> immune system take care of it, but if you don't mind
> your clown being scared of you every time you
> approch the tank, you can get a quetip put some
> iodine with no achohol on it, and then cach the
> fish, and use the qtip to brush the fungus off.

Thanks for your reply.

Any possibility of using an in-tank medication? How about MarOxy?
I've done some Google searches on it and come up with conflicting
information as to MarOxy's effectiveness, and whether it would harm
invertebrates.

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Wayne Sallee - 06 Aug 2007 01:58 GMT

It's best not to put stuff in a reef tank.

The fungus almost never kills a healthy fish.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets
Wayne@WaynesPets.com

Dave wrote on 8/5/2007 1:13 PM:

>> Usually it's best to leave them and let their own
>> immune system take care of it, but if you don't mind
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> information as to MarOxy's effectiveness, and whether it would harm
> invertebrates.

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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / August 2007

advice needed on fish disease