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	Long-horn Cowfish
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	My juvenile (5cm) Long-horn Cowfish has recently developed a white, almost cotton-wool like, growth directly on the 'pupil' of its eye. It is behaving, eating and swimming perfectly well and doesn't seem iritated by the 'growth' but any ideas as to what it is or how to solve the problem would be most appreciated. Thanks P.S Sorry if double posts are annoying but the posts in the Hospital Area all seemed 'freshwater' related.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
jkalfsbeck Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 132 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	It could be some kind of cyst or something. I don't know a whole lot about cowfish like their behavior what diseases they're acceptable to. I would contact my LFS and ask them and if you don't get any answers do a search on the net for what you just described. Other good fish reasearch sites are www.liveaquaria.com and www.reefcentral.com (forums) I'm sure other people will let you know of other descent sites for diseases or what not.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
jkalfsbeck Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 132 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	http://www.cowfishes.com/cowfishinaquaria.html Here you go. Go about 3/4 of the way down and they discuss diseases and fungus' they can catch.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Cheers for your help, it is much appreciated. I did ask my LFS and they too confirmed a fungal problem that was probably due to damage to the eye. Thankfully, the problem seems to be clearing. Thanks again
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
jkalfsbeck Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 132 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	Cool glad to hear it. Good luck w/ the cowfish I think they're awesome fish to watch.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Problem sorted. Eye clear and everything back to normal. Thanks for the advice.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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