Re: Disease ID & M/F compatibility

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Eric,

The growth on the Nannacara, does is it shaped
like a lumpy piece of cauliflower? If so, it's
probably caused by the Lymphocystus virus. Like
most viruses, you can't treat it with antibiotics,
but if the fish is otherwise strong & healthy the
growth will disappear naturally once the fish is
put in quality water conditions.

I've never had N. transvestitus, but like other
Nanochromis they form pairs when ready to breed
and are not polygamous. If your tank can handle
them adequately, I'd suggest getting another male
& female. Then see who pairs off.

Mike Wise

EESweet@aol.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I recently rescued a nannacara anomala from a
> local LFS, got it for free
> after pointing out that they were never going to
> sell it with the huge growth
> sticking out of it's head.  Just above it's
> right eye is a massive white
> growth, about the same size or slightly larger
> than, it's eye.  Anyone have
> any idea what it might be?  There's only the
> one, it looks sort of like a
> miniture cotton ball...  Any suggestions on
> treatment?
>
> Also, I recently picked up a pair of nanochromis
> transvestitus.  They're very
> interesting fish, who seemed to pretty much
> ignore each other in the planted
> tank at the LFS.  Now that they're in there new
> home (10G with driftwood,
> sand, moderately planted, pH of 5, one ram and
> three tetras), the female is
> getting beat on by the male anytime she leaves a
> spot in the corner above one
> of the pieces of driftwood.  Does anyone have
> any suggestions on reducing his
> aggression towards her?  I was thinking of
> trying to track down a couple more
> females to add to the tank (and removing the ram
> and tetras), would that help
> at all?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Eric





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