longnose butterfly

SoreninKL · Jan 11, 2018

hello everybody,

I bought this fish on 23rd dec and so far treated the fellow for internal parasite and yesterday I thought those white spots along the vertebral spine aren't suppose to be there.
any id on those?
and just in case can they be treated with copper or cp?

in general the fish eats well and a lot, mysis, brine shrimp and scallops are on the menu.

thanks for any input and advice

cheers

nautical_nathaniel · Jan 11, 2018

Gonna need a closer picture if you can get one. They look pretty big though, I was thinking lymphocystis but I don't believe I have ever seen it on the lateral line area of a fish. Perhaps some other folks in the #reefsquad have some thoughts.

Brew12 · Jan 11, 2018

I can't see them clearly enough to tell. Have these been there the entire time you have had the fish?

Humblefish · Jan 11, 2018

Need a closeup of the spot(s). Butterflies are very prone to Lympho. If it turns out to be ich or velvet, CP works very well on butterflies.

SoreninKL · Jan 11, 2018

million thanks everybody

I try my best to get a better pic while the fellow would eat from hand, he/she freaks out if there is a camera/hand phone.....

cheers

4FordFamily · Jan 11, 2018

Looks like oddly placed lympho to me, but without a closer photo I cannot rule out anything else, as said above

SoreninKL · Jan 12, 2018

today's evening are lesser spots than last evening, not sure what it is. I made more pics and uploaded them to google drive, the link below should work and somehow the quality is better than here at the forum.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=13d6q-66O0ZgE55msz_3-IgNs2ARIKpLO

one side looks clear (inside the basket) while the other have 2 spots now.

thanks for all advice and input

cheers

Brew12 · Jan 12, 2018

SoreninKL said:
today's evening are lesser spots than last evening, not sure what it is. I made more pics and uploaded them to google drive, the link below should work and somehow the quality is better than here at the forum.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=13d6q-66O0ZgE55msz_3-IgNs2ARIKpLO

one side looks clear (inside the basket) while the other have 2 spots now.

thanks for all advice and input

cheers

How long have the spots been there?

SoreninKL · Jan 12, 2018

Brew12 said:
How long have the spots been there?

I would say 3 to 4 days, but I only notice them the day before yesterday .

Humblefish · Jan 12, 2018

SoreninKL said:
I would say 3 to 4 days, but I only notice them the day before yesterday .

Do the spots appear to be just below the outer skin layer or on top of the skin?

SoreninKL · Jan 12, 2018

Humblefish said:
Do the spots appear to be just below the outer skin layer or on top of the skin?

it looks more like they on top but they have a spike shape. now only one spot is left and I can't see any reddish infection om the previous spot locations.

btw, welcome back!

Humblefish · Jan 13, 2018

SoreninKL said:
it looks more like they on top but they have a spike shape. now only one spot is left and I can't see any reddish infection om the previous spot locations.

btw, welcome back!

Probably either Lympho or another viral infection that is clearing on its own.

And thank you!

SoreninKL · Jan 13, 2018

thank you everybody for the advice and input here!

merfish101 · Feb 11, 2018

SoreninKL said:
thank you everybody for the advice and input here!

Did the spots go away? How is the fish doing now?

SoreninKL · Feb 11, 2018

merfish101 said:
Did the spots go away? How is the fish doing now?

the spots are gone, actually there wasn't any spot after 2 - 3 days. the fish is doing well and chills out inside the display. eating plenty of food, is not shy to grab his/her share of it

thanks for asking

cheers