What is this on my BN Pleco?

[itiwhetu]

From memory it was like a 5% Formalin solution used at 3%. Just enough to give the little suckers a fright. 30 seconds was like the max time before it would burn the fishes gills.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I've read this thread. This could be bristles growing if Jamie's pleco is aged around 6 months.
Do you think bristles grow white ?

Bristles don't reach out and snatch micro-organisms from the water....

 

[FishGuest5123]

I know this is gross, but have you attempted to remove it?

Try removing it. Either hot needle or tweezers.

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Try removing it. Either hot needle or tweezers.

Like a gnarly zit.

 

[Avel1896]

@Colin_T what does "fuplie" mean ?

 

[Avel1896]

Bristles don't reach out and snatch micro-organisms from the water....

I'm not saying that these "things" are bristles. I was answering to Colin.

 

[Essjay]

Fuplie -

A year or two ago, a member of the forum made a post about guppies. But her phone's autocorrect did not recognise the word "guppy" and substituted the word "fuplie" in its place. The member did not notice the substitution and the word "fuplie" appeared in the post.
Since then the word fuplie has been used as an alternative to a swear word, or to express frustration.

 

[JamieTYV]

Hi guys, people were asking for more pictures so I have got some. I’ve only seen the one on his left gill open up but as you can see there is now one on each gill, and potentially two more towards his tail.

Whilst I appreciate suggestions about manually removing it, I really don’t think I could manage to do something so gentle and intricate, also, I haven’t actually seen it “open up” for the last 24 hours or so...

New pictures attached...

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Hi guys, people were asking for more pictures so I have got some. I’ve only seen the one on his left gill open up but as you can see there is now one on each gill, and potentially two more towards his tail.

Whilst I appreciate suggestions about manually removing it, I really don’t think I could manage to do something so gentle and intricate, also, I haven’t actually seen it “open up” for the last 24 hours or so...

New pictures attached...

Wow, they're all over him... Poor baby.

 

[Avel1896]

Fuplie -

A year or two ago, a member of the forum made a post about guppies. But her phone's autocorrect did not recognise the word "guppy" and substituted the word "fuplie" in its place. The member did not notice the substitution and the word "fuplie" appeared in the post.
Since then the word fuplie has been used as an alternative to a swear word, or to express frustration.

Excellent ! Thanks !

 

[FishFinatic77]

It's interesting tho, isn't it

Stay tuned for the next amazing chapter in "What the fuplie is this on my fish?"

Yes, it's very interesting! I want to study Zoology (or something along those lines) so I'm very curious to see what this is!

 

[Avel1896]

Another threas interesting to read :

White spots on pleco gills

I checked my tank this morning before my weekly water change and I realised my older bristle nose catfish has like a white rocket looking thing on one side of his gills it is one the other but not anywhere near as bad I would appreciate and diagnosis or treatment suggestions thank you

www.fishforums.net

 

[FishGuest5123]

@Colin_T, could this be Columnaris?

 

[Slaphppy7]

@Colin_T, could this be Columnaris?

I don't think it's a disease, I think it's a creature

 

[Essjay]

I agree. There is no disease I've ever heard of which has 'tentacles' which open and close like a hand.