Possibly ich??

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Definitely not ich imo, the node size on the fins are too large. I wouldn't worry it looks like the fish is either healing from something, a lot of times when healing the area gets inflamed like that or has a slight bacterial infection. Chuck full o phail is right on the money though if it turns out being ich the best treatment is heat, they can't reproduce above 86 and they die at anything above 88. Ich is very easily treated in freshwater systems
 
fishfanatic80 said:
Chuck full o phail is right on the money though if it turns out being ich the best treatment is heat, they can't reproduce above 86 and they die at anything above 88. Ich is very easily treated in freshwater systems
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Is it ok to temporarily put a CA system at 88-90? I keep my tank at 75. How long do you have to do it? I'd be afraid the heat would kill my fish. I don't have ich, but in case I get it, I'd like to be ready.
 
I would not recommend it with your stock Adam. Some c/a cichlids would cope short term but some thorichthys can quickly succumbe.
I would just medicate.
 
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Although high temps are good for controlling the parasite ick, they can also ramp up the virulence of some bacterial infections such as columnaris (and a few others), temps of 82'F and above can stimulate this type bacteria.
So unless you know for sure what you're dealing with, treating for the unknown can often times do more damage than good.
Ick is easily controlled, duck lips (columnaris) is not so easy.
About 5 years ago there was a summer heat wave in my city, and I didn't have air conditioning.
Temps in a few tanks rose to the upper 80s, one was a tank with some recently acquired Mayaheros beanii (a northern Mexican species that doesn't appreciate high temps), columnaris was the result, and all died very quickly.
 
Yeah I only suggested the heat method after you were sure it was ich, temperatures of 86 or higher needs to be maintained for at least 4-5 days to let the ich run its life cycle out. They breed quicker in higher temp but then die out. If kept at 90 I only do it for 48 hours and it all dies. This is a dangerous method when you have temp sensitive fish like panda cories and some loaches that like cooler waters, also of your heavily stocked it's dangerous due to lack of oxygen. So adding airstones and surface agitation is a must. Again I only recommend this when your certain the tank has ich. Ca cichlids havent been known to be temperature sensitive I never had a problem doing this method in my tanks
 
I just went through a bad case of ick go my 125. Ended up losing 3 nice size clowns. Had the keep the tank at 89 for three weeks and did water changes and gravel vacuuming every other day. All the other fish made it through the ordeal fine.
 
duanes said:
Although high temps are good for controlling the parasite ick, they can also ramp up the virulence of some bacterial infections such as columnaris (and a few others), temps of 82'F and above can stimulate this type bacteria.
So unless you know for sure what you're dealing with, treating for the unknown can often times do more damage than good.
Ick is easily controlled, duck lips (columnaris) is not so easy.
About 5 years ago there was a summer heat wave in my city, and I didn't have air conditioning.
Temps in a few tanks rose to the upper 80s, one was a tank with some recently acquired Mayaheros beanii (a northern Mexican species that doesn't appreciate high temps), columnaris was the result, and all died very quickly.
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I just got duck lips from a fish I bought off a breeder. I know he didn't know since I bought a few dozen and this is the only one with it. Its an inbred thai silk mutt lol. Had white fungus through nostroils treated him for it but he still has duck lips just like your picture. I'm going to quarantine him in 70 degree temps and treat him. I doubt hell make it he is not looking so great. Oh well. He stopped eating and surfacing towards my return inlets and my air bubbles. I hope he makes it because every fish counts no fish is treated differently even a 10 cent fish I would medicate lol
 
freak78 said:
I just went through a bad case of ick go my 125. Ended up losing 3 nice size clowns. Had the keep the tank at 89 for three weeks and did water changes and gravel vacuuming every other day. All the other fish made it through the ordeal fine.
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Yes most fish will make it through easily, except loaches and some cories. Clown loaches are one of those fish I'd advise against the heat method. For some reason they never do good at those higher temps. I'd only keep clowns in the cooler range at about 77 degrees. I've also never heard of ich lasting longer than a week with the heat method for you to have had to do a 3 week binge is almost unheard of
 
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fishfanatic80 said:
Yes most fish will make it through easily, except loaches and some cories. Clown loaches are one of those fish I'd advise against the heat method. For some reason they never do good at those higher temps. I'd only keep clowns in the cooler range at about 77 degrees. I've also never heard of ich lasting longer than a week with the heat method for you to have had to do a 3 week binge is almost unheard of
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Clown loaches? They can take the heat easily, better than most others imo. Add air and they are fine, even keep their appetite.
 
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