Something That Looks Like A Splinter

[CentricOregon]

Hi everybody already posted this but havn't got much replies so though I would post here to see if anybody else knows what on earth this is.I have a gold sev who had what I thought was a fluke but starting to doubt that, It is a black mark almost like a splinter is above his nose, it's buried in to deep to pull out and don't want to stress him and it disapeared once but came back the next day.I've attatched pic, it is the black bit above his nose:

any help is soooooooooo much appreciated as this bugs the living daylights out of the sev.

 

[alysonpeaches]

Hi everybody already posted this but havn't got much replies so though I would post here to see if anybody else knows what on earth this is.I have a gold sev who had what I thought was a fluke but starting to doubt that, It is a black mark almost like a splinter is above his nose, it's buried in to deep to pull out and don't want to stress him and it disapeared once but came back the next day.I've attatched pic, it is the black bit above his nose:

any help is soooooooooo much appreciated as this bugs the living daylights out of the sev.

Im the wrong person to post really cos Im a newbie, but I did read that fish could get lice and they were black. Maybe its worth looking up. I also understand that there is a disease called blackspot but Ive no idea if its like whitespot.

 

[CentricOregon]

Hi everybody already posted this but havn't got much replies so though I would post here to see if anybody else knows what on earth this is.I have a gold sev who had what I thought was a fluke but starting to doubt that, It is a black mark almost like a splinter is above his nose, it's buried in to deep to pull out and don't want to stress him and it disapeared once but came back the next day.I've attatched pic, it is the black bit above his nose:

any help is soooooooooo much appreciated as this bugs the living daylights out of the sev.

Im the wrong person to post really cos Im a newbie, but I did read that fish could get lice and they were black. Maybe its worth looking up. I also understand that there is a disease called blackspot but Ive no idea if its like whitespot.

I never thought about looking up lice, will have to have a look about for that, also from what I have read blackspot only occurs on the parrot cichlids, atleast I think it does lol thanks alot

 

[chesterscot]

wheres wilder lol thats the person to ask sure she (i think) would be happy and able to help
scot

 

[CentricOregon]

wheres wilder lol thats the person to ask sure she (i think) would be happy and able to help
scot

I'll need to see if I can hunt her down lol

 

[alysonpeaches]

I think its her birthday ... she is probably partying and who can blame her.

 

[CentricOregon]

I think its her birthday ... she is probably partying and who can blame her.

oh yeah, god dammit lol nobodys ever there when you need them, typical lol back to cleaning my tank a guess.

 

[minxfishy]

Had a quick look around for you, not sure how helpful this will be. Black spot Definition: Black spot is a disease caused by the larvae of parasitic digenetic flukes, Cercaria and Metacercaria. This type of parasitic infestation is most common in wild caught fish and pond fish. Affected fish will have small black spots measuring about 2 millimeters in diameter, found anywhere on the fish's body and fins.

It is typical for African Cichlids, however, to have little black spots, especially around their mouths. These are scabs, which have resulted from digging in the gravel or from fighting, and should not be mistaken for black spot disease.

 

[CentricOregon]

Had a quick look around for you, not sure how helpful this will be. Black spot Definition: Black spot is a disease caused by the larvae of parasitic digenetic flukes, Cercaria and Metacercaria. This type of parasitic infestation is most common in wild caught fish and pond fish. Affected fish will have small black spots measuring about 2 millimeters in diameter, found anywhere on the fish's body and fins.

It is typical for African Cichlids, however, to have little black spots, especially around their mouths. These are scabs, which have resulted from digging in the gravel or from fighting, and should not be mistaken for black spot disease.

yeah I looked up black spot just incase but it wasn't it so guess I will just keep looking lol thanks anyway

 

[Colin_T]

It’s not a fluke or fish lice and it doesn't look like black spot disease either. However, that is the closest thing it can be unless you have some driftwood in the tank. In which case the fish might actually have a splinter.

 

[CentricOregon]

It’s not a fluke or fish lice and it doesn't look like black spot disease either. However, that is the closest thing it can be unless you have some driftwood in the tank. In which case the fish might actually have a splinter.

I usually always do have bogwood in my tank but it's just the fact it went away and appeared in exactly the same place again lol, should I try and remove it???

 

[Colin_T]

If it went away and then came back it isn't black spot. It could be colouration but it does look like there is something in the fish like a splinter. I would probably leave it. You will stress the fish if you try to catch it and remove the black spot.

 

[WILDER]

I agree with colin I would leave him be for now.
Have you taken a good look with a magifying glass.

 

[CentricOregon]

I agree with colin I would leave him be for now.
Have you taken a good look with a magifying glass.

Thats what I was gonna do but when you want a magnifying glass you can't find one, you know how it goes lol, I'll see if I can track one down.

 

[WILDER]

My magifying glass hasn't got a handle it fell off lol.
Any change to the black spot.