White Dot on tail.

Pewmichael · Apr 6, 2016

Hi everyone,
My juvenile Majestic Angel had a white dot on the corner of its tail that seemed to be growing. It isn't white spot or a bacterial infection. Being in a reef tank i couldn't use copper, and if i was to catch him for a freshwater bath I thought i might as well cut the dot off.
Anyway that's what I did and he's happy as Larry. I looked at the dot under a microscope which was now transparent and jelly like.
Does anyone know what it could be.
Regards.

Humblefish · Apr 6, 2016

Lymphocystis:

Symptoms - Lymphocystis appears as a white or beige colored cauliflower-like growth that usually starts on the fins and spines and sometimes spreads to the body. Initially it may be small (looks like ich), and then grows in size (which is how you know it’s not ich). Lympho is a virus that many fish carry for life. Fortunately, it is rarely fatal or even harmful to the fish, and symptoms will come and go.

Treatment options - No known cure or treatment exists. However, feeding vitamin-enriched foods and maintaining pristine water conditions may expedite the “going away” process.

melypr1985 · Apr 6, 2016

Humblefish said:
Lymphocystis:

Symptoms - Lymphocystis appears as a white or beige colored cauliflower-like growth that usually starts on the fins and spines and sometimes spreads to the body. Initially it may be small (looks like ich), and then grows in size (which is how you know it’s not ich). Lympho is a virus that many fish carry for life. Fortunately, it is rarely fatal or even harmful to the fish, and symptoms will come and go.

Treatment options - No known cure or treatment exists. However, feeding vitamin-enriched foods and maintaining pristine water conditions may expedite the “going away” process.

+1

Pewmichael · Apr 6, 2016

Humblefish said:
Lymphocystis:

Symptoms - Lymphocystis appears as a white or beige colored cauliflower-like growth that usually starts on the fins and spines and sometimes spreads to the body. Initially it may be small (looks like ich), and then grows in size (which is how you know it’s not ich). Lympho is a virus that many fish carry for life. Fortunately, it is rarely fatal or even harmful to the fish, and symptoms will come and go.

Treatment options - No known cure or treatment exists. However, feeding vitamin-enriched foods and maintaining pristine water conditions may expedite the “going away” process.

Thanks for that.