Fish Lips
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Topic: Fish Lips
Posted By: Cody Pearce
Subject: Fish Lips
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 1:53pm
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I noticed today that my clownfish's lips are all swollen. She still eats, but I'm not sure whats wrong. Anyone seen something like this? I'll try and get a pic when my halides go on if I can. ------------- 90 gallon mixed reef My fish swim naked. |
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Posted By: rstruhs
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 7:28pm
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Without a picture and/or a biopsy I would take an initial guess of a fungal infection. However, it could be a bacterial infections which are also common in Koi, goldfish, and Koi/goldfish hybrids and marine fish. So I would need a real good description to distinguish between the two. If you agree that it could be either of the above. Separate the fish into a hospital tank and treat it with a fungicide like Furanase, MarOxy, Ich-Attack, Rid-Ich+, Malachite green, or Lifeguard. Or treat it with an anti-biotic like Ultra Cure BX, BiFuran, Furanase, Trisulfa Antibiotic Powder, Melafix, Maracyn, MarOxy, or Lifeguard. (There are quite a few more antibiotics that I have not listed.) ------------- Rodney, Sandra, Jeffery, and Laura Struhs South Jordan, Utah 98th South & 40th West. (801) 282-2744 75 gallon reef 55 gallon reef 55 gallon FOWLR 20 gallon FOWLR |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 9:47pm
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Has it been sparring with a possible mate?
Has it been nipping at some new stuff growing on the rock? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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