advice needed

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its_an_obsession

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so i have 3 juvinile crenicichla notophthalmus and i believe they managed to get lymphocystis. one is about 2inches and the two others alittle less than an inch an a have. lupin advised me that its incurable and will eventually kill the fish unless i can cut it off. but the small ones are almost to small to manage to cut anything.

some things online say that sometimes the virus can be kinda beat and remain dormant. never fully gone but in a dormant state. im debating euthanasia on the small ones and try to save the big guy as he only has one small white spot on top of dorsal fin. the small guys have two spots eahc on dorsal and a spot on the fin under its gill area.

looking for suggestions? im thinking euthanize the two small one and hope the big one will make it. i really cant see a way in cutting it off the little ones white blotches. ugh i dont know why i get so attached but o well..
 
didnt have it in me to kill the two small ones last night. im still praying its not lymphocystis and maybe they'll get better.
 
You would probably get a better responce in the freshwater diseades section. A picture would also help, are you sure its lymphocystis?
 
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