pls help diagnose / cure juvi emperor

[jonros_sea]

have had him for about 2 months. past 2 weeks on his left side only, what looks like 'salt creep' is growing on his fin (not the tail.)

yesterday it seems to be spreading to the body - where the fin touches / 'flaps' in on the body. he is still alert / moves around and has a healthy enough appetite. the fin is whole and neither ragged, torn, or show signs of being 'eaten' away.

companion fish (bristletooth tang, arabian dottyback and cherub angel) don't have symptoms. housed in a std 125g, mixed reef.

diagnosis? possible cure? medication that can be added straight to dt? pretty sure it is not ich. thanks in advance.

jon

 

[Ynotme4886]

Search for images and info on Lymphocystis. Thats what it sounds like to me

 

[JHemdal]

jon,

Hard to say without a picture, but the clue that it seems to be spreading where the fin touches the body makes me think it is Lymphocystis - a viral disease. There is no cure for this, but most cases are self-limiting, that is, after a few months the fish gets better. Potential cures for this never work any better than just leaving it alone, and sometimes they cause secondary infections which CAN kill the fish.

Jay

 

[jonros_sea]

ynot / jay -

much thanks to the quick, and correct, responses! google searched and an image showed a juvi emp with what my fish has.

and as jay mentioned, no cure, and i will leave it to run its course. will just have to try and keep the tank conditions as good as possible and continue feeding well.

thanks again.
jon -