Redtail Cat w/ bumpy whiskers

[justin guest]

I will check the sticky. and I just PM'ed lupin. Interesting thoughts on the nitrogen bubbles. Do they make a tester or something I can check with?

My water is airated to the max! Two of the giant dual air pumps tetra 300's. 2 fx5's blasting the surface and a big ehiem also. and 7 feet of airator tubing

If the returns of the fx 5 are above water then there's no problem with nitrogen gas. A pressure of about 0.5 bar or 5 metres of water head from a pump sucking air are usually necessary to cause the disease. A spraybar will eliminate the risk however. When you can see bubbles under the skin of the fish this is when you have a problem. You can see this effect best on the fins.

If the return of the fx5 is under water and still shooting out microbubbles you may have a problem. you may not see clinical signs on the fish but discomfort due to too much nitrogen in the blood may lower the immune system of the fish. Your aeration measures will minimise any possible problems in this direction.

You can test the nitrogen content of the water but a standard test kit doesn't exist to my knowledge. Usually nitrogen in water is measured with an electronic probe. I don't believe that nitrogen is your primary problem however as you would also see bubbles on the fins and not just on the whiskers.

I think a virus or parasite is a more likely cause. I have seen the lumps your talking about on two featherfin catfish I used to own. Both developed the problem around 12-15cm in length and ended up growing to about 25cm long. I never had cause to worry about health issues of the two however. I'll try and dig up a photo of them.

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[justin guest]

Best shot I could find. You can see dark lumps on the main feelers near the mouth

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[Catfishracer]

If the returns of the fx 5 are above water then there's no problem with nitrogen gas. A pressure of about 0.5 bar or 5 metres of water head from a pump sucking air are usually necessary to cause the disease. A spraybar will eliminate the risk however. When you can see bubbles under the skin of the fish this is when you have a problem. You can see this effect best on the fins.

If the return of the fx5 is under water and still shooting out microbubbles you may have a problem. you may not see clinical signs on the fish but discomfort due to too much nitrogen in the blood may lower the immune system of the fish. Your aeration measures will minimise any possible problems in this direction.

You can test the nitrogen content of the water but a standard test kit doesn't exist to my knowledge. Usually nitrogen in water is measured with an electronic probe. I don't believe that nitrogen is your primary problem however as you would also see bubbles on the fins and not just on the whiskers.

I think a virus or parasite is a more likely cause. I have seen the lumps your talking about on two featherfin catfish I used to own. Both developed the problem around 12-15cm in length and ended up growing to about 25cm long. I never had cause to worry about health issues of the two however. I'll try and dig up a photo of them.

SO did they go away on your fish and did you ever figure out a for sure cause?

I dont see bubbles under his skin or fins

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The fx5 exits are maybe 5 inches under water but pointed toward the surface for agitatation. Your pictures do look similar though somewhat hard to see. Its stange to me that the whiskers only developed these bumps on the white halfs of the whiskers none on the black halves on my fish.

So did the bumps ever go away on your fish and did you ever find a for sure cause?

 

[Catfishracer]

It looks like its going away. yahoo

 

[Catfishracer]

I read lupins sticky but nothing seems to apply directly. Herpes was the closest. But I dont think thats it because he is still a virgin.

 

[justin guest]

I don't think your rtc has herpes. Herpes looks different at least on koi carp. On my cats the bunps were also on the underside of the whiskers. I ended up giving them away due to a move but kept them for years without any problems.

P.S. you can get herpes from kissing, intercourse isn't necessary... you haven't been pashing with your rtc have you...

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[Catfishracer]

I set myself up for that one. lol No tongue anyways.

But guess what. The salt worked. The bumps are hardly visable anymore. I have already reduced the heat back down. I will do a water change soon.

 

[justin guest]

great! Good to know for the future

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[ericntiff]

ive never seen that before but ill try to help look online