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FAQs on Aquatic Viral Diseases: Non-Lymphocystis Case Histories
Related Articles: Lymphocystis,
Environmental Disease, Clownfish
Disease,
Related FAQs: Viral
Diseases 1, Viral Diseases 2,
Aquatic Virology, & FAQs on
Aquatic Virus Disease: Identification,
Causes/Etiology, Cures/Medications,
Case Histories: Lymphocystis, | 
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Eel cauliflower on nostrils –
06/29/09
Guys,
<Vini.>
I saw a question about this type of problem on your site. The response was
ok
<Thanks.>
I guess if that is how these growths occur. My eel is 36" plus in length and
his color is great and his eyes are sharp. These growths started on one
nostril and then appeared on the other. The water quality is as close to
perfect as you can get.
<That’s good.>
The eel is the only inhabitant in the tank. He is not eating as well as he
did before these growths appeared. I don't know if fish feel pain like
humans but if I had these things on my nose eating would not be easy for me
either.
<I agree. Especially bad for an animal that uses its smell as a most
important sense.>
Anyway it does not seem possible that this is simply from banging around.
Please see what you can find out. Thanks Vini D.
<Likely the same as the post you found: EV2 (Eel virus 2), which is a
Orthomyoxovirus. Keep oxygen as high as possible by skimming and intense
surface current. Also, as long as it still feeds soak the hopefully varied
diet in vitamins for fish. If this does not stop or reverse the growth, you
should consider a treatment with inorganic di-phosphates. In this case you
probably need the assistance of a veterinarian to properly fight this virus.
Don’t exchange equipment with other tanks! Good luck. Marco.>
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Queensland "Super" Grouper 8/25/06
First Fish To Undergo
Chemo Dies At Shedd
Bubba the Queensland "Super" Grouper Passed Away
Tuesday
(CBS) CHICAGO Bubba the Queensland Grouper was born a female
but became a male. More remarkably, this Shedd Aquarium resident was the
first fish to successfully undergo chemotherapy. Now, staff members at
the Shedd Aquarium are mourning the death of a most “super grouper.”
Bubba died suddenly on Tuesday. Teams were mobilized to provide
emergency medical care to Bubba, but efforts to save the fish were not
successful.
“The past twenty-four hours have been extremely
difficult for our staff as Bubba was truly a member of the Shedd
family,” said George Parsons, director of the Fishes department, in a
news release. “Bubba overcame some incredible odds over the years, and
that’s what made him so special to us. His story of survival inspired so
many of our guests and the public that followed him.”
An initial
autopsy revealed Bubba had health issues related to old age and a number
of abnormal growths. A more extensive report will come back in a few
weeks.
Bubba was born a female, but later became a he because
groupers can actually change gender as they mature because of social and
other factors. Bubba was left as an abandoned pet at the Shedd in 1987.
Bubba was diagnosed with a type of cancer and successfully treated in
2003, earning him the nickname “super grouper” by the media who followed
his story. He became an inspiration to cancer patients and even has a
tile in his honor at the Hope Children’s Hospital oncology division in
Oak Lawn, Ill.
Picture to ID spot/growth 2/5/08
Would you agree
with this estimation?
Subject: Picture to ID spot/growth
To:
nationalfishpharm@yahoo.com
Hi Dr. Aukes,
Here are two images
of the Emperor I was asking you about. What does it look like to
you. I am not sure if you can see in the image that the spot is
protruding and it is slightly red in the center. It was first
visible less than two weeks ago as a small whit dot and has grown
from then to the size it is now. It is a mature male from Tonga. I
have had it in my tank for 6 or 7 weeks and I don't see him eat very
often but his stomach does get slightly pinched and then it seems
full then it gets pinched a few days later so assume he is eating
something.
Please let me know you were able to download the files
as they are quite large.
His reply:
Hi Mike,
Looks like
lymphocystis virus to me. Whatever you do... do not cut on it, swab
it with anything or treat the tank with any medications to try and
eliminate it. Just keep your eye on it. It might grow a little, or
even disappear altogether. Cannot tell you the outcome at this
stage.
Best Regards,
Dr. Brian G. Aukes; PhD
c/o national
fish pharmaceuticals
www.nationalfishpharm.com
Mike
PS I
sent the previous e-mail from my office re: the resellers for your
products.
<Is very likely viral in nature... for which the term
Lymphocystis is often applied as a large catch-all... I have had
success with excising such "papillomaviruses" and daubing them with
mercuricals... w/ and w/o anesthetics... Waiting, perhaps utilizing
a purposeful cleaner organism may resolve this growth as well...
Cheers, Bob Fenner>
Re: Picture to ID spot/growth, virology f' 2-05-08
Thanks Bob. Is there any risk to other fish in the community or is
he OK to stay put?
<Not much risk... akin to whether you'll
"get" a planter's wart from shaking hands>
I was one of the lucky
ones to get a Clarion and do not want to put it at risk for obvious
reasons.
Secondly do have any specific suggestions that qualify
as a purposeful cleaner organism.
Mike
<... posted...:
http://wetwebmedia.com/clnrfaqs.htm
B>
Re: Picture to ID spot/growth 2-05-08
Ok thanks for the
help. You guys are great. I do have the Cleaner shrimp and a wrasse
in the tank. So should be good. Sounds like it is better to leave
the Cleaner wrasses in the ocean to do their work there.
Regards
Mike
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What Are These Bumps on My Navarchus?
>Hi,
>>Greetings, Marina
here.
>I bought a 3" Navarchus Angel from TMC around 6 months
ago. Around a month ago, I noticed a small white bump under his
mouth. At first, I thought it was an infection from him possibly
getting an abrasion from darting in/out of the rockwork. He was still
eating fine and otherwise behaving normally, so I thought that by
keeping the tank conditions optimal the injury would heal itself.
>>I would do the same.
>Well, it's been over a month later and now
the original white "bump" is bigger and now there are even two more
"bumps"! Now I'm worrying that it may be some kind of disease that may
require more hands-on treatment. I've attached two photos of
the
fish for you to look at.
>>Excellent that you've presented the
pics. If I am not way off base here, I'd wager that it might be
Lymphocystis, though I'd like to get another opinion on that.
>I
really struggled with the decision to put the fish in the main tank
early, but because he was not eating in the quarantine tank, and on the
recommendation of TMC, and since he was the only fish in the tank, I
moved him to the main tank after only one week of qt.
>>For the LIFE
of me I cannot fathom why anyone would recommend shortening/eliminating
quarantine. Well, it is what it is at this point. Unfortunately, I've
discovered that Bob's "article" on Lymphocystis is non-existent, so I'm
linking you to the Lympho-faq page. Should it be Lymphocystis, I can
tell you it is a viral infection that, in my own experience, has never
been fatal. I liken it to warts, it's ugly, we don't want it, but it
won't kill us. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/lymphfaqs.htm This
is the link to the FAQ, and try a Google on the subject for more
information. Typical presentation is on the fins, though the body is
not unheard of by any means. To the best of my knowledge this is not
something that readily spreads or is highly infectious, and because
there is no treatment we find that it, just as mysteriously as it began,
corrects itself with time.
>The only fish in the tank are the angel
and a Royal Gramma. The tank is mostly LPS and a few mushrooms. It's a
90 gal tank, with 30 gal sump, Aqua-C EV120 skimmer, 3" sand bed,
~125lbs live rock. Water parameters are within the normal accepted
ranges. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>I've
attached your pics so the powers that be may have a look as well, but it
really looks to be Lympho to me. I do hope this helps in that it's
something, but not a terribly bad something, which is a good thing since
it's something you really can't do something about. Best of luck! (And
don't skip q/t anymore! 30 days, mate.) Marina | 
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