Foxface has Chickenpox?!?

Hi there!
New to the site but love it! I have had a chance to fill out my profile yet...sorry! I bought a Foxface Butterfly 6 days ago and this morning, I woke up to find these little brownish bumps on it. Kind of looks like chickenpox, but brown. It's eating fine and swimming fine, but should I be alarmed?

thanks!
txreefgirl

 

Welcome to 3Reef>>>>> not sure, don't worry someone will have the answer.. hang in there....

 

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Salutations! Glad to see you found way here!

Could just be effect of stress on moving to new tank, etc...

Give some time. If healthy environment, fish usually recover quickly from most disease/parasites/whatever.

That it is eating is a very good sign.

Keep us posted.

Good Luck.


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PS: Might want to add a little garlic to food to help boost fish immune system.

 

oh dear - i have been told that brown spots (as opposed to white) is marine velvet. If you dont have reef i would personally start a coppe treatment, or if your able to quaratine the fish.

Pretty fish but i am told very difficult to look after

 

From DRFosterSmithMarine Velvet Disease

Symptoms / of velvet

The symptoms of marine velvet usually involve the skin and lungs. Mild infections will usually only infect the gills and the fish may show minimal symptoms. As the infestation becomes more severe, the gills will become inflamed, bleed, and the lung tissue will begin to die. The fish will show signs of irritation and distress, with rapid breathing and lethargy. As the inflammation increases, the fish will lose its ability to transport oxygen across the gill membranes resulting in a fish that shows symptoms of suffocation, and if treatment is not initiated, death will often result.

The skin is the site of attachment for the organism and in severe infections, small gold-colored spots will cover the skin, which can progress to create a "velvet" appearance which gives the disease its name. By the time the gold-colored velvet appears, however, the gills may be so infected that treatment is usually too late. Many fish die from this disease without ever showing any visible skin changes. It may be possible to visualize early forms of the infection on the skin by using indirect illumination. This works best on dark fish and can be done by shining a flashlight on the dorsal surface of a fish in a darkened room. Viewing infected fish against a dark background may also be helpful.
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The last time I saw a friends fish that was suspected of having marine velvet, you knew something was wrong way before he had signs on the outside. Can you get a picture?
I would definately QT if he is not already. If it is Velvet it spreads like ich so your other fish are in trouble. You may have to treat the tank or keep it empty for a while.
Al

 

I am with Omard, garlic has worked wonders for us..Do not add copper if you are keeping any invertebrates including crabs, shrimp, etc and will kill off any copepods that are in your tank...

 

Thanks, all this site is amazing! I can't believe how fast you got back with me. Tank's readings have all been good quality and stable, no other signs of infection with any other tankmates and treated tank with garlic this morning. he's still eating and swimming like a champ, but am gonna hold off on copper due to shrimp and crabs. See how he fares...I'll keep you posted!
love you guys!

 

Hey txreefgirl....This site is awesome and the people here are amazing...I have been a member for just about six months and have been on mostly everyday since...8)

 

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