Diseased Green Bird Wrasse (photos added)

edikpok · #1 05-20-2008, 07:21 AM

I have had this guy for about 3 years now. For the past 1.5 years it has been developing these weird looking "bubbles" around his nose. They are big, the color of the fish and don't affect the fish in any negative way. Kinda looked like cancer at the begining but not anymore. just like a bunch of sacs attached to his nose. Do you have an idea of what it can be or how to cure it? all other fish are completely fine....

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Myka · #2 05-20-2008, 01:54 PM

edikpok · #3 05-20-2008, 04:10 PM

I will post a pic later on today...

albert_dao · #4 05-21-2008, 12:42 AM

Sounds normal for a Bird Wrasse. Not like natural or good normal, just normal for this species in captivity.

edikpok · #5 05-21-2008, 04:54 AM

Hmmm....is there a way of helping this guy?

edikpok · #6 05-23-2008, 04:49 PM

bump...

dsaundry · #7 05-23-2008, 05:50 PM

J+L has a product called "medic". I can't remember all it was supposed to cure but it may be worth some investigation...It is reef safe as well.

BigA · #8 05-23-2008, 07:01 PM

I found some info on this. Apparently it is quite natural on males.

Read the notes section on this page:http://en.microcosmaquariumexplorer....ki/Bird_Wrasse

HTH

edikpok · #9 05-23-2008, 10:04 PM

BigA - Thanks for the info. Now I was able to find some more info about it. However, it seems like there is no treatment for this condition. I doesn't seem to disturb the fish too much in term of eating, however he became less active lately. It is a beautiful fish. Too bad he had to get this lumpy nose thingy.

Has any one else encoutered this? Did you manage to treat it somehow?

Dsaundry - what is that medication against? I don't like giving medication to my fish in general..and here I don't even know the name of this "disease"...Not the best idea to throw in meds

dsaundry · #10 05-24-2008, 06:42 AM

"medic" is for treating parasitic infections and infestations. I haven't used it in a long time but I am pretty sure thats what it was for. It sounds like it may not be a parasite though..