StaceysFish Fish Egg

Number of posts : 1 Location : Durham Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2013-11-08
 | Subject: Help! What are these white spots on my Females mouth? Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:56 pm | |
| Hello! I need some help! What are these white spots on my Females mouth? Thanks!  | |
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love L144 Juvenile Bristlenose


Number of posts : 99 Location : Great Yarmouth in UK Job/hobbies : Fish Keeping Thank You Points : 6 Registration date : 2013-08-20
 | Subject: Re: Help! What are these white spots on my Females mouth? Sat Nov 09, 2013 3:56 pm | |
| look like ulcers but not sure | |
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mh62 Fish Egg

Number of posts : 1 Location : Cleveland, England Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2013-11-10
 | Subject: Re: Help! What are these white spots on my Females mouth? Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:51 pm | |
| Hi, this dosen't look like ulcers to me it looks more like "gas bubble disease" this is were the water is supersaturated with oxygen or nitrogen,
This could be caused by something like an algal bloom or sudden heating of cold water (if you put cold water in a bucket you will notice lots of air bubbles on the side of the bucket)
This excess gas can be absorbed by the fish into the blood vessels and shows as bubbles in the fins and skin, if the bubbles form in delicate tissue like the gills or eyes it can lead to death, it is similar to the bends that human divers get when they surface to quickly.
Regards.
Mike. | |
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fishlady Large Bristlenose


Number of posts : 170 Location : New Brunswick Thank You Points : 6 Registration date : 2012-08-21
 | Subject: Re: Help! What are these white spots on my Females mouth? Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:23 pm | |
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Doug Bristlenose King


Number of posts : 3128 Age : 37 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor : yes please :) Thank You Points : 198 Registration date : 2010-05-08
 | Subject: Re: Help! What are these white spots on my Females mouth? Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:44 pm | |
| either way get some copper based meds in there at half dose. | |
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