White Clumps on Tail - Aquarium Advice

robocop · 04-22-2006, 12:03 AM

I just got a Angular Butterfly in and have it in QT. It's not eating and it has these white clumps on it's tail. Looks kinda like clumps of powder sugar. Any idea what this is? How should I treat it? I think it's twitching a little.

Brenden · 04-22-2006, 12:22 AM

How large are the spots? Just on the tail? Sounds like a bacterial infection so far.

04-22-2006, 12:55 PM

Agreed with Brenden, it could also be Lympho.

Quote:

Originally Posted by robocop

I think it's twitching a little.

Could you be a little more descriptive? There is also a chance of external worm/copepod infestation so best to be sure... Can you get a decent pic?

What are the QT water parameters and is the Bfly eating well?

Cheers
Steve

robocop · 04-22-2006, 05:07 PM

Not sure what else to say. As I mentioned above it's not eating. I can see the clumps from far away so they a fairly large and are along the rear fins only.

Brenden · 04-23-2006, 04:46 PM

What have you tried to feed it? Have you tried garlic? What is the salinity in the QT? You may want to lower it some to reduce stress and entice it to eat.

04-22-2006, 12:03 AM	#1
robocop Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 135	White Clumps on Tail I just got a Angular Butterfly in and have it in QT. It's not eating and it has these white clumps on it's tail. Looks kinda like clumps of powder sugar. Any idea what this is? How should I treat it? I think it's twitching a little.

04-22-2006, 12:22 AM	#2
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	How large are the spots? Just on the tail? Sounds like a bacterial infection so far. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

04-23-2006, 04:46 PM	#5
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	What have you tried to feed it? Have you tried garlic? What is the salinity in the QT? You may want to lower it some to reduce stress and entice it to eat. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

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04-22-2006, 05:07 PM	#4
robocop Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 135	Not sure what else to say. As I mentioned above it's not eating. I can see the clumps from far away so they a fairly large and are along the rear fins only.