Ich? or healing fins

[tsdid]

I have 2 pajama cardinals, and 2 ocell clowns. I believe I have 2 male cardinals which I know is bad. The problem is the smaller cardinal gets picked on all the time and his fins are in real bad shape. today I noticed 3 white balls on his fins, and only fins. Hes the only one with this. Is this Ich? or is that what happens when the fins heal back?

 

[tsdid]

the reason I wander if its the fins healing is beause the spots are on the bad parts of the fins. I have seen Ich in freshwater and I always remember it appearing on the body

 

[anonome]

Google Lymphocystis, to see if it looks like that. They are cauliflower looking clumps on the end of fish fins. It is a virus.
I would remove it, not because it may be this, but I know from experience that it is no go for two males if the tank is not really big, 40gallons is not big enough.

 

[tsdid]

yeah I agree, I just bought a small tank for a hospital tank, and im going to put him in there soon, if he doesnt mind the small area I might keep him in there or take him back to the store. Its a 6 gallon marine land, I know its small but its going to be my hospital tank.