Anthias fin rot

[Ventralis321]

I've been having this weird problem with some of my fish lately mostly just one anthias. It starts off as a little white thing on the tip of the pectoral fin and then the fins starts to rot and then stops and the fish recovers. It happens once in awhile. I don't think its ich as the white spot doesn't look like ich. It looks more clear and has a filament coming off the back of it. It's small about the size of ich but its not ich. Does anyone have any idea? could this be brooklynella?

 

[Hattie B]

Hi Ventralis321,

Judging by your description, that the white comes and goes, like heals itself on its own, I would susupect that your fish have Lymphocystis virus.

Also known by just Lymph it appears as 'fluffy' looking cotton patches on fins or worse like a growth on the face.

Its viral; thats why you see it coming and going..

do an image search, google, and see if that is what you are seeing.

 

[Ventralis321]

Wow, thanks Hattie B. I believe you nailed it! I was doing a lot of changes to my tank and i must have disturbed my sand bed too much and may have released it into the tank. Or i feed small shrimp to my fish and it may have come in on them. My tank was pretty much going through a small cyling stage because of so many changes. Thanks for IDing i'll just let it run it's course.