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01-02-2013, 04:38 PM
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Can someone identify this white protrusion on my tinfoil barb?
 This fish has been in one of my fresh tanks for about three years. I've never noticed this bump before, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there the entire time. Water conditions are great, although he gets a lot more water flow than most barbs would as he's in a tank with Berdmorei Botias. He has LED lighting and a good food supply. Anyone have any idea what the little bump could be on his belly? It only concerns me because the fish has been acting very agitated lately. He's about four years old and about 9" long from head to tail if that puts the bump in perspective.
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90g reef / 55g sump / 300 watt LEDs / CSC-120 skimmer - regal tang, yellow tang, unicorn tang, blue devil damsel, clownfish, lawnmower blenny, diamond watchman goby, yellow prawn goby, foxface, coral beauty angel, flame angel, mandarin goby, lots of inverts and LPS corals. Saving up for 300G tank :-) 
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01-02-2013, 04:44 PM
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perhaps one of its rib bones? just a thought.
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01-02-2013, 06:21 PM
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Looks like a tapeworm to me.
Frozen blood worms are notorious for infecting fish if you happen to feed them.
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01-02-2013, 06:38 PM
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Oh no! I hope it's a tapeworm then. And yes these guys love blood worms, I give them BW twice a week. I hate the thought of all my fish in this tank being sick, any suggestions on good medication to remove them? And I assume that blood worm treats should become a thing of the past?
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90g reef / 55g sump / 300 watt LEDs / CSC-120 skimmer - regal tang, yellow tang, unicorn tang, blue devil damsel, clownfish, lawnmower blenny, diamond watchman goby, yellow prawn goby, foxface, coral beauty angel, flame angel, mandarin goby, lots of inverts and LPS corals. Saving up for 300G tank :-)
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01-02-2013, 07:16 PM
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Prazipro tends to kill most of the worms after a dose or two, but the fish don't always survive the treatment. The white bump gets bigger then pops after a few days and then a hole is left. It then slowly heals after a few weeks. You may then need to treat with Furan 2 for the hole in the side.
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Ross 9 Gallon Nano, Modular LED Lights 14 Gallon BioCube w/ Rebel LED Lights 67 Gallon Mixed Reef, Modular LED Lights Send in the Clowns - Clown Fish Breeding 5 Gallon Fry Hatchery and 15 Gallon Clown Grow Out Tank Last edited by Ross; 01-02-2013 at 07:19 PM.
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