Re: Clownfish w/beard: fungus? something else? - 1 attachment

"Scott Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hmm, interesting idea.  That's certainly possible, there's plenty of rock
> for him (yup, you're right, it's really "him") to run into, but I don't
> know how to know!  Would it have looked white and then turned brown?  I
> assume if that's it that it will eventually fall off and heal (?).  Maybe
> he'll just keep perking up in the q tank, which has nothing for him to
bump
> into.  And I'll get a nightlight for them.  Thanks for the idea.
>
> "mytoysdammit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> >>
> >> Picture attached, advice/knowledge of this still welcome!
> >>
> >> -- Scott
> >
> > That almost looks like a flap of necrotic tissue from some sort of
> > injury. Could 'he' have cut himself on something in the tank?
> >
Yes, damaged tissue would turn white initially due to loss of circulation
and then discolor as time went on. Think of one of those annoying cuts we
humans get where a flap of skin is cut away on 3 sides. First it turns
white, and then it discolors. It can't scab or crust up in the water, but it
would still discolor.

It makes sense if an injury that it would resolve first IN the mouth as
circulation is greater there than at the tip of the mandible.

Fish really heal fast. If it is an injury, then the Q tank with ideal water
conditions with perfect cleanliness will help more than anything else. For
food I'd try very small amounts of things that aren't 'crunchy' or 'sharp'
and that are easy to clean up the excess after feedings.

In freshwater (discus were my specialty), I'd dose the food with a little
bit of liquid ester-C (vitamin C drops) as this speeds healing. Not sure if
this is good for perculae or not.

I don't much believe in antibiotics and whatnot unless you can prove it is a
responsive infection. I'd think in this guy's case that a bit of 'sick
leave' in a restful and clean environment combined with soft and easy to
digest food would do the trick.

'kat