Hey so i have had my foxface in qt for about a 10 days and last night i noticed a weird growth on his fin. To me (and being involved in medicine) it looks like cancer, but can fish get that? Not realyl sure on that if not i was thinking lymphocytosis? Anyway hope you could help
1. How old is this aquarium?
8 weeks running
2. If less than six months old, what is ammonia level?
0
3. What is SG of this aquarium? How measured?
1.024 refractometer
4. When was the last fish added to this aquarium?
10 days
5. Was it quarantined? If so, how? And how long? Was it prophylactically treated? How?
yes 10 days, and not prophylactically treated
6. If you are using a copper based medication, which one? How often do you measure level? When?
no
7. If you are using hyposalinity, how did you calibrate your refractometer?
n/a
8. Please describe in detail, the appearance of the fish? If there is one or more pimples, are they lumpy? What color?
dorsal front spine
9. Please describe the behavior of the fish as best you can. Is it acting reclusive? Is it always up towards the top of the aquarium? Is it avoiding light? How active is the fish?
It is swimming around hiding when i get close. It hides in the PVC but will swim around actively
10. Is the fish eating? What?
Yes and a combination of a blend for food, brine, mysis, fresh fish and shell fish, spirulia, nori. He actively eats and as soon as food goes in, he goes and eats till there is no more, and picks at the bottom of the tank for more food.
1. How old is this aquarium?
8 weeks running
2. If less than six months old, what is ammonia level?
0
3. What is SG of this aquarium? How measured?
1.024 refractometer
4. When was the last fish added to this aquarium?
10 days
5. Was it quarantined? If so, how? And how long? Was it prophylactically treated? How?
yes 10 days, and not prophylactically treated
6. If you are using a copper based medication, which one? How often do you measure level? When?
no
7. If you are using hyposalinity, how did you calibrate your refractometer?
n/a
8. Please describe in detail, the appearance of the fish? If there is one or more pimples, are they lumpy? What color?
dorsal front spine
9. Please describe the behavior of the fish as best you can. Is it acting reclusive? Is it always up towards the top of the aquarium? Is it avoiding light? How active is the fish?
It is swimming around hiding when i get close. It hides in the PVC but will swim around actively
10. Is the fish eating? What?
Yes and a combination of a blend for food, brine, mysis, fresh fish and shell fish, spirulia, nori. He actively eats and as soon as food goes in, he goes and eats till there is no more, and picks at the bottom of the tank for more food.
