Wrasse with Something Like a White Pimple

[rinconmike]

I have a red breasted wrasse that has what looks like a white pimple on his side fin close to where it attaches to the body.

it started the other day when I notice what looked a little like white mucus. now it looks like Whitehead Pimple ready to pop.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5728038/Wrasse/Wrasse 2011-05-08 - White Dot.jpg

This fish has been in my display for around 3 weeks now. I had him in QT for 6 weeks and treated with prazipro and then cupramine.

It is hard to see from the picture.

 

[rinconmike]

Anyone have any ideas? The pimple got bigger and then last night looked like it popped.

This is a better pic from the other day:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5728038/Wrasse/Wrasse 2011-05-08 - White Dot 2.jpg

I do not think it is a parasite. Maybe fungus or bacteria?

My ammonia and nitrites are zero. Nitrates around 40ppm. PH around 8.2, temp around 78.

I just started using BRS Bio-pellets on Friday, but this was there before that.

Fish eats fine and seems to be swimming fine. No flashing.

Last week the puffer took a bite out of the tale fin, but it is growing back and the fish found a better sleeping place in the tank.

thanks,

Mike

 

[rinconmike]

Could it be Lymphocystis?

If so, from what I read I should just leave it be?

 

[spieszak]

looks like round one ich to me.(bound to get MUCH worse if it is).. But others may be able to tell you more definitively

 

[rinconmike]

I hope it is not ich, but have cupramine handy if needed.

I did have ich in the tank last fall and treated a month of cupramine and luckily have not seen anything since.

For the wrasse in the picture, I had him QT for 6 weeks and gave a week of prazipro and 4 weeks of cupramine.

Last night it looked like the center of the pimple popped, but there was still white around the center that look like it popped. Almost like a pin hole in it. Wondering if it scratch it off during feeding (they get a little wild).

The fish has been in the tank for around 3.5 weeks. Around a week after I put him in, it looked like some scales were falling off. I chatted with seachem tech support and they thought it was just the fish bruising the scales on some rock. It stopped progressing and scales look better.

Here is a post on that one. Not sure if they are related.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1992335

thanks,

Mike

 

[DeniseAndy]

Looks like could be Lymphocytis, but I am no expert. Lymphocytis is viral and apparently due to stress.

Keep an eye on him. :0 I have lost two wrasses due to unknown causes and it breaks my heart.