Lymphocytes on Clownfish

[uutank]

My clownfish is suffering from lymph for over a month now. I have kept her in a qt tank, I try to keep pristine water conditions but since the qt was setup in an emergency hence I didn't had cycled water, so I am having issues keeping good parameters.
My lfs told me to put the fish in refugium, it'll get better water quality there.
So the only question I have to ask is whether I can keep this clown in my refugium as I'm scared that the virus may spread in the tank. Though the lfs has assured that it wont spread.
And as you can see the fish is almost covered with lymph, so I don't see it going anytime soon.

 

[Crabs McJones]

What are you feeding the clown? Vitamin enriched foods will help boost the immune system and help with symptoms.

 

[uutank]

I am feeding her homemade food mix of shrimps, fish, crab, hikari marine s, formula 1 and 2 flakes, seachem phytoplankton, zooplankton all mixed together(to form a paste) and I add metro and kana in her diet sometimes.

 

[uutank]

Can I Keep It In Refugium?????

 

[uutank]

Anyone ?? Please!! All I want to know whether I can keep it in refugium? Will it infect other fishes too?

 

[pshootr]

It is a viral infection, so it is not safe to keep it in the refugium. Having said that it is very unfortunate that your other fish likely already have it. It can take some time before a fish with lymphocystis shows symptoms.

 

[pshootr]

From what I understand antibiotics are sometimes used to prevent secondary infections, but cannot cure lymphocystis.

But I am not an expert in this field. Sorry I wish I could help more. Hopefully someone else can provide you with more assistance.
@reefsquad

 

[Maritimer]

Lymphocystis generally clears itself up with a few weeks of good quality food (sounds like you've got that) and water. It _is_ transmissible from one fish to another.

Found a very informative article here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa181

~Bruce

 

[uutank]

Lymphocystis generally clears itself up with a few weeks of good quality food (sounds like you've got that) and water. It _is_ transmissible from one fish to another.

Found a very informative article here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa181

~Bruce

Yeah there’s a lot of improvement in her. I hope to transfer it soon to the dt.