Red wart bubble growing on clownfish

[r0s.reef]

Hello all,
I’ve tried searching online and was not able to find any info on this. She’s about 3-4 years old. Still active and eating. Just noticed this morning

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello all,
I’ve tried searching online and was not able to find any info on this. She’s about 3-4 years old. Still active and eating. Just noticed this morning

Wow, this looks to be intestinal protruding from gill area but could also be a cyst. I do for sure see Brooklynella with secondary bacterial lesions on the fish. It needs to be isolated in quarantine and treated with a formalin solution is mixed with in a separate container with either fresh or saltwater. Start with a quick dip in the formalin at a higher concentration then performing treatment in a prolonged bath of formalin base at a lower concentration in a quarantine tank. The longer the fish are exposed to the formalin treatment the more effective it will be at eliminating this issue.
If a formalin solution is not available for immediate use, temporary relief can be achieved by giving the fish a FW bath or dip in water same temperature as display tank. Even though this treatment will not cure the disease, it can help to remove some of the parasites, as well as reduce the amount of mucus in the gills to assist with respiration problems.
Treatment is best done again, in a QT tank using either quick cure (more effective but now harder to find) or Ruby Rally Pro. Ruby takes a little longer and initial treatment generally takes 2-3 days to really start going to work.

 

[r0s.reef]

Wow, this looks to be intestinal protruding from gill area but could also be a cyst. I do for sure see Brooklynella with secondary bacterial lesions on the fish. It needs to be isolated in quarantine and treated with a formalin solution is mixed with in a separate container with either fresh or saltwater. Start with a quick dip in the formalin at a higher concentration then performing treatment in a prolonged bath of formalin base at a lower concentration in a quarantine tank. The longer the fish are exposed to the formalin treatment the more effective it will be at eliminating this issue.
If a formalin solution is not available for immediate use, temporary relief can be achieved by giving the fish a FW bath or dip in water same temperature as display tank. Even though this treatment will not cure the disease, it can help to remove some of the parasites, as well as reduce the amount of mucus in the gills to assist with respiration problems.
Treatment is best done again, in a QT tank using either quick cure (more effective but now harder to find) or Ruby Rally Pro. Ruby takes a little longer and initial treatment generally takes 2-3 days to really start going to work.

Hey vette guy,

You’re right, looks like it’s coming from the gills area. I went to check again and it seems to have shrunk and went back in? I’ll look into the medication

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey vette guy,

You’re right, looks like it’s coming from the gills area. I went to check again and it seems to have shrunk and went back in? I’ll look into the medication

Medication may or may not work but general cure has metrozanidole and may help as would Ruby Rally pro

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello all,
I’ve tried searching online and was not able to find any info on this. She’s about 3-4 years old. Still active and eating. Just noticed this morning

When I see something pink, protruding from a fish's gill like that, my first thought is thyroid hyperplasia, goiter. Usually though, the pink growth is seem lower down on the gill.

I'm concerned about the white spots on the fish - that isn't normal either.

Jay

 

[r0s.reef]

When I see something pink, protruding from a fish's gill like that, my first thought is thyroid hyperplasia, goiter. Usually though, the pink growth is seem lower down on the gill.

I'm concerned about the white spots on the fish - that isn't normal either.

Jay

Hello Jay,

I just did a freshwater dip and did not see anything come falling off. This appeared to had happen overnight. The white spots, at first, I thought was damaged scales from chasing other fish and scraping the rocks. Its been on her for at least a year- i never really thought about any diseases since she eats lot and shows no signs of declining health.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello Jay,

I just did a freshwater dip and did not see anything come falling off. This appeared to had happen overnight. The white spots, at first, I thought was damaged scales from chasing other fish and scraping the rocks. Its been on her for at least a year- i never really thought about any diseases since she eats lot and shows no signs of declining health.

Yes - white spots like that are commonly caused by minor physical damage.

However, people think that after a FW dip, they will see parasites in the dip water. That is ONLY true for Neobendenia, one genus of flukes. Those look like oval fish scales in the dip. Other flukes, and protozoans will NOT be visible unless you use a microscope, they are just too small to see with the naked eye.

Jay

 

[r0s.reef]

Yes - white spots like that are commonly caused by minor physical damage.

However, people think that after a FW dip, they will see parasites in the dip water. That is ONLY true for Neobendenia, one genus of flukes. Those look like oval fish scales in the dip. Other flukes, and protozoans will NOT be visible unless you use a microscope, they are just too small to see with the naked eye.

Jay

The fish is back in the tank, acting and breathing normal. Just fed some food and is eating as well. I've read another one of your post. I should keep an eye out for the next day or two to see if the fish breathes slower? if so, it indicates flukes?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

The fish is back in the tank, acting and breathing normal. Just fed some food and is eating as well. I've read another one of your post. I should keep an eye out for the next day or two to see if the fish breathes slower? if so, it indicates flukes?

If a fish improves 48 hours or so after a FW dip, that is a good indication that flukes were removed during the dip. Since there are still flukes in the tank itself, they will return after a dip, but you can always treat the tank with Prazipro if need be.

jay