Combat or disease?

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

green severum came to me as a rescue with 19 other mixed South American fish. This abnormality showed itself when I got
Home from work. I've seen this fish lip licking with the other severum from his same group. I've not seen any real physical aggression from my own fish all central minus the Adonis pleco. Please help me figure this out. I haven't isolated the fish yet but will if it's necessary. Pardon the particles in the water as I just fed before I noticed the problem.

 

[tlindsey]

green severum came to me as a rescue with 19 other mixed South American fish. This abnormality showed itself when I got
Home from work. I've seen this fish lip licking with the other severum from his same group. I've not seen any real physical aggression from my own fish all central minus the Adonis pleco. Please help me figure this out. I haven't isolated the fish yet but will if it's necessary. Pardon the particles in the water as I just fed before I noticed the problem.View attachment 1271636View attachment 1271637View attachment 1271638View attachment 1271639View attachment 1271640

It looks like Duck lip disease but hopefully it isn't.

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

How do I protect the rest of my stock? Or is it too late?

 

[tlindsey]

How do I protect the rest of my stock? Or is it too late?

I personally would remove the Severum asap isolating it by itself. I hear Duck Lip disease is very contagious but I am not sure if that what it is tbh.

 

[tlindsey]

duanes

 

[tlindsey]

green severum came to me as a rescue with 19 other mixed South American fish. This abnormality showed itself when I got
Home from work. I've seen this fish lip licking with the other severum from his same group. I've not seen any real physical aggression from my own fish all central minus the Adonis pleco. Please help me figure this out. I haven't isolated the fish yet but will if it's necessary. Pardon the particles in the water as I just fed before I noticed the problem.View attachment 1271636View attachment 1271637View attachment 1271638View attachment 1271639View attachment 1271640

duanes

 

[#.$]

It looks like Duck lip disease but hopefully it isn't.

I agree although i have never had this or treated it before. Its a bacteria infection that is more common in higher temps if im not mistaken.

 

[tlindsey]

I agree although i have never had this or treated it befor. Its a bacteria infection that is more common in higher temps if im not mistaken.

You are absolutely correct.

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

Tank set at 78 degrees Fahrenheit

 

[#.$]

You are absolutely correct.

Pretty sure my dad battled this in one of my amphilophus tanks while i was deployed back in 2010. It spread between 2 or 3 pretty quickly, the fish did not recover.