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    Clown Pimple Spot

    Help! My Clown had a small white scratch it looked like on the back of his tail for a few days and now it is a bump like a pimple. He is swimming normal, eating, great personality. I'm a worried fish mommy and i need advice. What is it? I have been trying to get a picture attached but it wont work.

    I tried to create a direct link instead.

    http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...rent/clown.jpg

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    looks like Cauliflower disease or Lymphocystis to me.
    If it is, It's viral. Not treatable but many fish are naturally able to fight it off. You may want to isolate him from other fish so he doesn't pass it to anything else. Here's a link to a page that has a bunch of fish diseases including Lymphocystis. It has treatments and other things you can do to help your fish recover.

    Saltwater Fish Diseases and Treatments

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlishaMichelle7 View Post
    looks like Cauliflower disease or Lymphocystis to me.
    If it is, It's viral. Not treatable but many fish are naturally able to fight it off. You may want to isolate him from other fish so he doesn't pass it to anything else. Here's a link to a page that has a bunch of fish diseases including Lymphocystis. It has treatments and other things you can do to help your fish recover.

    Saltwater Fish Diseases and Treatments
    I hope this works I'm using my blackberry to respond.I went to my LFS and she said it could be lymphocystis if its like cotton but its like a white head with a little pink so she said its probably cysts and they will go away or she is gonna give me a cleaner shrimp tomorrow .

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    Alrighty, after several trips to the LFS and on the internet I think you're right, lymphocytis. I took the advice from the both of you guys, and we got the white spot off with a simple procedure (a quick wipe) and now an open woundish looking spot which she said will heal in addition to the help of my new cleaner shrimp. I will keep ya posted. I am ging to go get vitamins as well. Thank you.

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    I always soak my food in vitamins and garlic. I think that it keeps you fish in good condition and helps boost immunity.
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    All is well and no real scars yeah!

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