dee100
03-07-2007, 2:04 AM
i have an oscar with red spots or pimples on his fin and one on his nose just near his nostrel any idea what it is
regards dee
mandy-2007
03-07-2007, 2:35 AM
i actually don't know what it is either, but my texas has em too , maybe someone can help ya sorry for wasting ya time, i thought i would just add my experience . .
liv2padl
03-07-2007, 7:37 AM
it sounds like it 'may' be Lymphocystis ... a viral disorder which infects cells and causes them to become megaloblastic, i.e larger than normal.
this disease is considered untreatable as most viral infections. recent research however, has shown that neutral Acriflavine 'may' be effective in treatment. "Aquarium Products" makes a product called "Lymphocystis Cure" which contains Acriflavine as it's active ingredient. if you cannot get this product, try and find neutral Acriflavine in raw form. failing that, try and find a product containing it ... (Jungles Ich Guard for example). the latter may or may not work due to the relatively lower dose of Acriflavine it contains, but it's worth a try.
treating in a well aerated hospital tank - Bathe the fish 3-5 hours in iso-thermic iso-pH water according to label instructions for the Aquarium Products and replace the fish in its main tank. Re-bathe again in five days when may already be seeing a reduction in lesion mass. Regrowth has not been seen after complete clearance. if you see no remission by this time, it's not going to work.
note, Acriflavine will not work on other granulomata or cancers. note too, that as a virus, Lymphocystis is rarely fatal and may run it's own course and disappear on its own.
why did your fish get this? it either came to you with it or your water quality or other stressor enhanced its already virulent presense. have you checked your ammonia nitrite and nitrate? do you vacuum the gravel every week? is your tank crowded? other history?