WTF is that!?!

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Originally Posted by xnmuller

Thanks for the ID. I looked up a few other photos on the mighty google and it does look similar. Have you been successful in treating it? If so what worked for you?

I haven't treated it. My Darwin has had two outbreaks. Both cleared up on their own. The first cleared up in five weeks. The second (just this week) cleared up very quickly: in four days.

I don't know what brought on the first bout. The second bout was no doubt brought on by my Chemiclean usage. It is caused by a virus, and it is kind of like herpes in humans: if the fish is stressed, the sores will arise. The fish will always carry the virus. It usually clears up on its own, but secondary bacterial infections can result and kill the fish.