how do you know if it is a lymph or if it is ich??

[sensei]

I have a flame angel, and I he has one white dot in the face.
I did TTM + Prazi and observed the fish for several weeks before getting him inside DT.

Thanks for your reply

 

[snorvich]

Persistence. Lymphocystis stays on the fish until it is "cured" while ich is transitory but repetitive. Of course Lymphocystis and ich do not look the same either with Lymphocystis looking like cauliflower.

 

[Dmorty217]

+1^ If the spot disappears in 72 hrs it was ich, if it stays and doesn't multiply then its Lymphocystis.

 

[ThRoewer]

+1^ If the spot disappears in 72 hrs it was ich, if it stays and doesn't multiply then its Lymphocystis.

While 3 days is usually the time you may see the trophont (spot), the 72h are the minimum duration of the tomont (cyst stage).

Lymphocystis can and often will multiply as well.

In most cases Lymphocystis infected cells are easily distinguishable from Cryptocaryon nodules just by size. And not only are Lymphocystis "spots" more persistent, they usually also continue to get larger for some time.

Lymphocystis also shows up preferably on the edges of fins or small wounds from netting or fights.


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[Dmorty217]

While 3 days is usually the time you may see the trophont (spot), the 72h are the minimum duration of the tomont (cyst stage).

Lymphocystis can and often will multiply as well.

In most cases Lymphocystis infected cells are easily distinguishable from Cryptocaryon nodules just by size. And not only are Lymphocystis "spots" more persistent, they usually also continue to get larger for some time.

Lymphocystis also shows up preferably on the edges of fins or small wounds from netting or fights.


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This is true. I find that when the stressor is removed the spots stop multiplying with lymph

 

[ThRoewer]

A Lymphocystis outbreak usually happens due to a compromised immune system.
As a virus infection it is more like a common cold: once a fish contracted it, it will be there until the disease has run it's course. After that the fish is usually immune to it.
Only fish with a seriously compromised immune system will have a persistent infection.
So, while removing the stressor definitely helps, it won't shorten the normal progression of the infection.

 

[sensei]

Thanks a lot.
the spot dissapeared overnight.
Maybe it was just a spot of dirt or gunk attached to the fish I only saw it yesterday for a couple of hours