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edikpok
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.
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Myka
05-20-2008, 01:54 PM
Pic?
edikpok
05-20-2008, 04:10 PM
I will post a pic later on today...
albert_dao
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
05-21-2008, 04:54 AM
Hmmm....is there a way of helping this guy?
edikpok
05-23-2008, 04:49 PM
bump...
dsaundry
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
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.com/wiki/Bird_Wrasse

HTH
edikpok
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
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..
Matt
05-24-2008, 03:44 PM
I have nothing to add except that I would have voted for these pictures for the May POTM, hands down winner.

M
edikpok
05-30-2008, 09:44 PM
Thanks MAtt!

So did anyone come up w/ a treatment for this condition?