I recently purchased 3 female Amatitlania siquia females to accompany my male. Following a 10day QT stent and treatment with PraziPro I added them to the male's tank. Once a pair had formed they became very vile especially since the pair spawned. They beat the tar out of one female in particular....I moved the other 2 females into a 75G with my Synspilum as it is a very peaceful tank and the spare ladies will do fine. I have noticed the more injured female(many bite marks to body, damaged tail fin, etc) now has some large white pimples along her body.
Now these white spots are large(I know it isnt Ick) probably around 1mm in size, raised, white bumps. They are only on the tail fin, and sides of body where damage occurred. They do appear slightly fuzzy....however no obvious cotton growth and no spots to the head, etc. She is otherwise normal in appearance, active, eager to eat, etc.
Anyone have any thoughts on what this could be? I don't think it is columnaris as it doesnt look like any columnaris infection I have ever seen. For now I am I have am treating with Jungle Fungus Clear; used all 8 tabs for the tank and put in 1/2cup aquarium salt. My thoughts at this time is that it is probably some sort of bacterial infection due to the scale/fin damage. I opted to treat the entire tank as the others have been exposed and I do not know what it is. None of the other fish are showing any of these bumps at this time. Water quality is pristine....7.6pH, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, less than 10ppm of nitrate. I have lots of water flow from a XP3 canister, Whisper 60 HOB, and an internal sponge filter hooked to a 375GPH powerhead. I have not added any new plants or livestock since the Siquia, I do not feed live foods.
Now these white spots are large(I know it isnt Ick) probably around 1mm in size, raised, white bumps. They are only on the tail fin, and sides of body where damage occurred. They do appear slightly fuzzy....however no obvious cotton growth and no spots to the head, etc. She is otherwise normal in appearance, active, eager to eat, etc.
Anyone have any thoughts on what this could be? I don't think it is columnaris as it doesnt look like any columnaris infection I have ever seen. For now I am I have am treating with Jungle Fungus Clear; used all 8 tabs for the tank and put in 1/2cup aquarium salt. My thoughts at this time is that it is probably some sort of bacterial infection due to the scale/fin damage. I opted to treat the entire tank as the others have been exposed and I do not know what it is. None of the other fish are showing any of these bumps at this time. Water quality is pristine....7.6pH, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, less than 10ppm of nitrate. I have lots of water flow from a XP3 canister, Whisper 60 HOB, and an internal sponge filter hooked to a 375GPH powerhead. I have not added any new plants or livestock since the Siquia, I do not feed live foods.
