Is this WS? After fallow & cupramine

[becks]

I was watching my peacock wrasse in my DT today and noticed a large white speck on the top of her tail, and I'm dreading that it maybe WS!

My tank was fallow for 72days and she was treated with cupramine in excess of 30 days.

She's not swimming into the powerhead, flashing or twitching, breathing normal and just cruising round the rock work eating pods etc

She's the only fish in my DT, no cross contaimination could occur nor could aerosol transmission occur as my QT tank is located in the workshop

#humblefish

 

[Maritimer]

That doesn't look like ich to me, but possibly a spot of lymphocystis. Lymph is a virus - there's no "cure", much as there's no "cure" for cold sores or the common cold. Good food and pristine water are all most fish need to overcome lymphocystis, though it _can_ become a problem if it starts growing in the fish's mouth or gills, and interferes with breathing or feeding.

Just keep an eye on this guy for now.

~Bruce

 

[becks]

I did once have a long nose butterfly who had lymphocystis who died of a swim bladder, I assume lymphocystis can be contagious? And live in the water column?

 

[CanadianReefer]

Wrasse have a very thick/sticky slime coat. It's possible that it's a tiny piece of coral or sand. I wouldn't worry just yet. As for lymphocystis, it's harmless. I've had it on a copperband and a foxface and no one else ever "caught" it. Is typically a stress response, and it will eventually fall off. Sometimes it will turn black first, just to really freak you out, but also not a big deal. I find it often shows up when the fish is stressed from moving tanks.

 

[Humblefish]

Agree that this is just debris or at the worst, Lymphocystis: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/lymphocystis.257461/

Lympho is contagious; many fish have the virus living dormant inside their body. What triggers an "outbreak" is unknown, but stress, malnutrition, lowered immune system are all probably factors. Lymphocystis is the fish equivalent of herpes.

 

[becks]

It must have been debris because yesterday there was nothing on the fish and a few hours ago when I looked it had gone, as far as I know ICH would not appear and disappear within four hours or less. I'm just ultra paranoid having had to go through a fallow period.

 

[CanadianReefer]

It must have been debris because yesterday there was nothing on the fish and a few hours ago when I looked it had gone, as far as I know ICH would not appear and disappear within four hours or less. I'm just ultra paranoid having had to go through a fallow period.

Well that's good news then
You must be relieved!!!

 

[melypr1985]

excellent news. it was just debris then.