Glass fish

[aquarah]

I have some Glass fish that have what looks like almost salt granules on their fins, it is not ich, does any one know what this is and what the best treatment would be?

[The TRUST]

Sounds like ich though. Are you able to take pictures of it?

[ogre929]

It could be a fungla infection if its not ick. But they're succeptable to them.

[straitjacketstar]

It's cauliflower disease (Lymphocystis). Glassfish are very susceptable to it.
I've never had it in any other fish than Parambassis ranga (glassfish). When I bought mine some of them already had it and it eventually cleared up as I raised the salinity in their tank. I notice it'll pop up again if and when the salinity in the tank gets low. I try keeping their water no lower than SG1.004 and keep the water as free of nitrates (with nitrites and ammonia at 0) as possible.
Based on things I've read there is no real "cure" for it as of yet.

http://www.fishpalace.org/disease.htm

[Honda12]

My glass fish that I used to have had that. I thought it was ich as well and I treated it as ick and used medicine, raised the temp, and added salt. So it must have been the salt that got rid of it. I never had it come back though but it could have been something else. Well best of luck hope you can get rid of it.

[Princley]

It's cauliflower disease (Lymphocystis). Glassfish are very susceptable to it.
I've never had it in any other fish than Parambassis ranga (glassfish). When I bought mine some of them already had it and it eventually cleared up as I raised the salinity in their tank. I notice it'll pop up again if and when the salinity in the tank gets low. I try keeping their water no lower than SG1.004 and keep the water as free of nitrates (with nitrites and ammonia at 0) as possible.
Based on things I've read there is no real "cure" for it as of yet.

http://www.fishpalace.org/disease.htm


i agree.................. Just wondering were they Painted Glass fish thats where i haves seen it most ...

[straitjacketstar]

i agree.................. Just wondering were they Painted Glass fish thats where i haves seen it most ...

Petsmart sells them unpainted and good luck if you can find a tankfull of even the unpainted ones free of cauliflower disease.

[aquarah]

No, they were not painted Glass fish, they were infected when I bought them thow. Thanks for your advice.