WTF is on my TIG?

[West1]

Just noticed these bumps, what is it?

Last week, he was biten on his snout by my VATF but healed... maybe this?

I just added a new tankmate that was in a Q tank for a few days (Q tank is with 2 tankmates that have been there for ever so I doubt the Q tank has anything, plus every fish I own looks normal)... maybe this?

Last... I added salt to my tank for the new tankmate (he looked a lil stress plus I did a water change earlier b4 the new guy was put in)... maybe this?

I do weekly 50% water changes on my 300 with Prime for 375gls to make up for my 60gl sump. I have grown the Tig out since 3-4" and I did a PraziPro bath for him a long time ago.

Just checked my Params and everything is good, even the food I give is the same (he is eating and swimming fine too). Could this just be a morph or is it bad news for?
Im kind of stuck right now...

Thanks for the help fellas/gals








Last pic... he has 2 just to the left of his whisker. Blurry cause he keeps moving

 

[bigblue22]

To me it looks like lymphocystis. It's extremely hard to treat (sorry for being a negative nancy), but it can be treated with a combination of pristine water, varied diet and a stress-free life. The thing about lympho is that it's a virus- there is no real cure for viral infections. Fish don't normally die from lympho, but from secondary infections that invade the fishes suppressed immune system. I'd recommend a qTank, daily water changes and feeding it the best diet you can. Unless the lump gets extremely large and hinders movement, i would not suggest surgery. It is contagious, so remove him from the vicinity of all other fish you care about ASAP. Good Luck!

 

[West1]

I too think it is a "wart". Thank you for responding

I am tip top on my water so I think that's out the Q. Food is market shrimp daily and massivore pellets once a week but he don't eat it

I will seperate him tonight

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

Never seen anything like that, fishen pox?

 

[v_ilovebass]

herpes..try using some valtrex

 

[West1]

Lol, "v_ilovebass" can you spare any extra Valtrex for my Tigrinus?

 

[keepinfish]

Man, E i have no idea. Is he eating at all?

 

[sbuse]

idk what it is on your tig, but i have herd that out of germany there is some roids that are supost to fix all...the name starts with 'vita' something...it is supost to be a godly med and the fish are supost to be super charged on their immune system...it just go releast to the us by the fda so i have not tried it yet, but i talked to a guy that used it pre fda approval and he said "it is amazing"...just a thought if you can get it or would want to...

 

[fishysocks2012]

idk what it is on your tig, but i have herd that out of germany there is some roids that are supost to fix all...the name starts with 'vita' something...it is supost to be a godly med and the fish are supost to be super charged on their immune system...it just go releast to the us by the fda so i have not tried it yet, but i talked to a guy that used it pre fda approval and he said "it is amazing"...just a thought if you can get it or would want to...

if you are thinking of vitachem then yes its effects are, atleast from what ive heard, good. Its a natural vitamen supplement, and it can help strengthen a fish's immune system. If i were you i would add it to your Q tank immediately, the only problem is that you would be doing daily water changes, and i dont know how effective it would be in that case.

 

[West1]

He is in my Q tank with heavy filteration and lots of air! He is eating and swimming like normal. So far I am only doing Salt. Was thinking of merecyn2.
Is this new product good to use even if your fish are not sick? Thanks for the info

Just did a quick search... Sounds promising

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