Swallowtail (possible brook)

[lilchris_357]

This swallowtail is at my LFS , I'm trying to decide to get her to try and save her. Can someone help with I'd of spots. @Humblefish

 

[lilchris_357]

@melypr1985

 

[ngoodermuth]

Are there any other symptoms besides the spots on the fins? Breathing heavy, scratching, etc?

To me, it looks more like lympho.

Lymphocystis

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/Lymphocystis.257461/

 

[lilchris_357]

Not really, she was just fed and she ate like a champ.

 

[lilchris_357]

No flashing or scratching

 

[sc50964]

To my knowledge, lympho is just scary to look at but actually isn't lethal.

 

[lilchris_357]

Here's another pic

 

[lilchris_357]

As much as I would love for it to be lympho, I don't think it is. There spots and and the anthia that's beside her is in bad shape. Her eyes are glazed and she's breathing heavy.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Hm. Possibly something bacterial then?

I've been having a rough go with bacteria here lately. Unfortunately, it is not always an easy fix :/

If you were going to try it, I think I would plan to give her a rally bath, then straight into a QT with copper, and metroplex/kanaplex. Possibly even Furan-2 as well. If it's a gram-negative infection, ich, velvet, or brook...you would be covered with this combination.

That's assuming the worst of its current tank-mate.

ETA. Or, at least have these medications on hand so you are ready

 

[4FordFamily]

I too see some potential lympho but admittedly that could be brook, too. I've never personally dealt with it though so I'm not as profiscient at identifying it.

 

[melypr1985]

I'm not seeing brook on the angel, but I would like to see the anthia that is more effected. I do see lympho but there is always the possibility of more than that going on here.

 

[lilchris_357]

Ah, I'm sorry I don't have pics of the anthia and I'm not at the store anymore.

 

[Humblefish]

She has Lympho pretty bad, but the glazed eyes and heavy breathing are indicators of something more serious. My first move would be to perform a FW dip (to check for flukes), but assume parasites/secondary bacterial infection if no flukes are present.

 

[lilchris_357]

One other thing I forgot to add, the angel was swimming pretty good but she was swimming on her side. I have her acclimating now to my qt.

 

[lilchris_357]

She has Lympho pretty bad, but the glazed eyes and heavy breathing are indicators of something more serious. My first move would be to perform a FW dip (to check for flukes), but assume parasites/secondary bacterial infection if no flukes are present.

Are we talking about the angel or the anthia

 

[melypr1985]

Are we talking about the angel or the anthia

He's tlaking about both. If the anthia was displaying those other symptoms, then this angel was introduced to those same diseases that the anthia had and is likely now cooking said diseases.

 

[lilchris_357]

The angel is not breathing heavy nor do she have a glaze in her eyee, it the anthia. The Anthia was in pretty bad shape.

 

[lilchris_357]

He's tlaking about both. If the anthia was displaying those other symptoms, then this angel was introduced to those same diseases that the anthia had and is likely now cooking said diseases.

Got it. I will not be able to get a better shot of the Anthia for a couple days.

 

[lilchris_357]

So for tonight, a FW dip and into Qt?

 

[melypr1985]

So for tonight, a FW dip and into Qt?

Yes