What is this on my BN Pleco?

[FishGuest5123]

Let's wait for @JamieTYV answer.

Hope not sounding rude but who is this? I mean, has he had a similar experience or something?

 

[Udanghantu]

Re. Tentacles - the mystery organism has at least 6 (possibly more) very obvious moveable appendages radiating out from a central trunk with a central orifice which may well be a mouth. So I think they qualify as tentacles......
I googled the word and it just stated ‘invertebrate feeding appendage‘.

 

[HoldenOn]

Hope not sounding rude but who is this? I mean, has he had a similar experience or something?

OP

 

[Avel1896]

Hope not sounding rude but who is this? I mean, has he had a similar experience or something?

Well "who" thinks that this is a fungus.
And as "who" said, let's wait for @JamieTYV answer on these kind of tentacles or whatever it is ?

 

[FishGuest5123]

Well "who" thinks that this is a fungus.
And as "who" said, let's wait for @JamieTYV answer on these kind of tentacles or whatever it is ?

Could I get a straight answer on who he/she is? Please.

 

[FishGuest5123]

Could I get a straight answer on who he/she is? Please.

Never mind, see it is OP. I was hoping someone really had an answer.

 

[Avel1896]

Could I get a straight answer on who he/she is? Please.

You mean ♂ or ♀ ?

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

You mean ♂ or ♀ ?

I think @Deanasue was just asking who the person they were talking about was. The OP. Not asking for their gender.

God, this thread is getting confusing.

Jamie is the OP.

 

[JamieTYV]

I am Jamie and I am indeed the OP (and Male if that information is relevant...)

I can screengrab the video where the "tentacles" are shown stretched out, but as the forum doesnt let me directly upload videos, its a little difficult - particularly as the animated GIF in the first post doesnt auto play - so most people see the still image and think like I did - immediately assuming fungus.

Screenshots of the video where the "tentacles" are extended attached...

 

[Avel1896]

I think @Deanasue was just asking who the person they were talking about was. The OP. Not asking for their gender.

God, this thread is getting confusing.

Jamie is the OP.

So, why Deanasue didn't ask "OP" himself ??

 

[Avel1896]

I am Jamie and I am indeed the OP (and Male if that information is relevant...)

I can screengrab the video where the "tentacles" are shown stretched out, but as the forum doesnt let me directly upload videos, its a little difficult - particularly as the animated GIF in the first post doesnt auto play - so most people see the still image and think like I did - immediately assuming fungus.

Screenshots of the video where the "tentacles" are extended attached...

This pic shows something way different from other pics you posted a while ago.
Just to be sure, is "this" only around gills or also inside ?

 

[Udanghantu]

Jamie - have these things got bigger since you started watching them? Are they actively interfering with the fish’s breathing?

 

[JamieTYV]

This pic shows something way different from other pics you posted a while ago.
Just to be sure, is "this" only around gills or also inside ?

its difficult to see how deep inside the gills it goes, and it is EXACTLY the same thing i posted earlier, the "tentacles" close and end up looking like on the original pictures, then periodically open up and wave about for a few seconds before closing up again - please watch the animated GIF on the first post on this thread and all will become clear!

 

[JamieTYV]

Jamie - have these things got bigger since you started watching them? Are they actively interfering with the fish’s breathing?

i havent noticed an increase in size and to be fair the BN looks fairly well in himself, doesnt seem to be affecting him a great deal, as far as I can tell

 

[Udanghantu]

OK - I assume that the BN is not getting better? Given that you are in the UK you might be able to get some sensible advice / positive identification if you contact somewhere like the aquarium section of London Zoo. I‘ve found them to be very helpful in the past when I needed emergency advice about a smashed Giant African Snail. (Superglue - who knew?!)