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Post by 1mysterygirl on Jul 30, 2020 16:07:43 GMT -5
Sorry if this is a common thing, though I've scoured online including your Aquarium & Pond Answers and haven't found a description or pics of anything just like it, but I know I can get a reliable answer from you. I have 2 situations, or maybe they're connected, I'm not sure.. PROBLEM 1: I have a tank with just mystery snails in it. I've just noticed dozens of small white spots on the glass. To be clear, there ARE NOT mystery snail babies. (I bred these guys for several years, so I'm sure on this one). They have a darker 'eye' to them, and are brownish when wiped off with a tissue. They are also attaching to snails' shells! In my planted 20g community tank, I'm seeing a few of the same on the glass. I'm guessing they originated in the snail tank but I've transferred them here by using the same buckets etc for water changes. PROBLEM 2: My blue ram in this tank now has a parasite in his face... it's under the skin but then emerges out now looking hard white.. @ 1/10 mm long.. then it recedes back in. Can you tell me what these things are and how to handle in the tanks, and also how to treat my Ram? The Ram's tank is heavily planted and also houses Sterbai Cories, Panda Garras, Rummynose Tetras and Nerite snails. Thank you so much PICS ATTACHED
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Aug 1, 2020 10:48:18 GMT -5
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Post by 1mysterygirl on Aug 1, 2020 23:26:06 GMT -5
I've read this article in the past and just reread it, but honestly do not see what you're relating my description to. It is certainly not saprolegnia like you see when it erupts on a fish. I'm familiar with the hair-like filaments and there is none of that with this. These are tiny oval shapes. When you run your finger over them on the glass they are raised and hard, and stuck on there. From the outside you see a centre that's more opaque and the outer rim is a bit translucent. I wiped a lot of them out and today there's not as much.
The snail tank they are more prevalent in is @ 80ºF just now, and receives 50% water changes daily and frequent vacuuming. It's well aerated with the canister filter input hose at the water level.
The thing on the ram's face is definitely alive, how else could it emerge then retreat? It's looking the same as in the pic still; I only saw it come out the one time.
If you think this is some kind of spore, can you direct me to a photo? I've scoured the net for pics of planaria, lice, hydra etc and nothing looks the same :/
If this is some kind of spore in the tank, what do you do?
thanks
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Post by Carl on Aug 6, 2020 12:20:36 GMT -5
The picture is not nearly close up enough to see if it is a fungus, but I have to agree with Devon that without a much more magnified picture, this is my best guess. As per the Ram, I think we are dealing with something different based on your description but then again a magnified close would help great if at least to rule out fungus/sparolegnia. If this is a worm on the Ram, I would spot treat with AAP Wound Control or at least diluted Potassium Permanganate, then treat in tank with AAP Dyacide Resources: www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquatronics.htmlwww.americanaquariumproducts.com/TetraJungleHikari.html
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Post by 1mysterygirl on Aug 25, 2020 9:23:14 GMT -5
Thanks for your thoughts on this, Carl. I wasn't able to get magnified close-ups, and as I wasn't seeing any issues with the fish whatsoever, I decided to just wait and watch for a bit. So, 3 weeks later.. with no changes to the tanks or their maintenance: The spots on the glass of both tanks have vanished. The spot I was sure was a worm on the Ram's face is an almost imperceptible dot and he seems just fine and continues to harass the garras and cories.. who continue to ignore him. My only thought is that the community tank does have a load of Malaysian trumpet snails in it, and when on the glass their suction cup feet do look identical to the 'spots', just a bit bigger. I wonder if the spots could have been eggs or babies...? I guess all's well that ends well Thanks again
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