removal of lymphocystis help please
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Where did you start the cut? If it was the caudal peduncle, the tail cannot grow anymore. Pics please. If not, the fins should still regrow. Just do plenty of water changes until the fins recover. Lymphocystis is incurable. Good call on cutting the fins before it spreads further.
If it was in the tissue of the fin it should grow back. If you went into the bone it is gone for good.
ok here are some pics sorry for the delay. ive noticed that a few of my other fish have a white dot or two on them now. the lyonsi is in quaritine and has been for two weeks please give me advice on where not too cut and if you djont even think this is lymph disease. In the last pic youcan see that the spots are raised like little cauliflour blooms kinda and only on one side of the fin. i tried too scrape them off but they came back.
This looks very tricky. You'll need to prepare a spare tank where you can continue monitoring them. From your description, this is lymphocystis. Cut the area from where there are golden spots near the big black spot but do not extend this to the caudal peduncle or the tail will never grow at all. Keep the tank clean with daily water changes until the tails recover. Melafix can be added to avoid secondary infections. When you make the cut, it should not be jagged or the tail will look too ragged when it grows back.