Originally Posted by
koiman1950
I think it's your monitor and yes, a picture will sometimes make a fish look "flat" simply because a flash is/isn't used.
As to the shimi, you'd want to see if it is deep rooted into the skin/scale or if it's just on the surface. If it's on the surface, you should be able to scrape it off with your fingernail. If not, you'd most likely need to put it to sleep and with the gentle use of a sharply pointed scalpel, remove it with a swirl/rotating action of the scalpel. Make sure you get to the root base of the shimi or it will come back. Once done, use some antibacterial/antifungal cream like lamacil, work it into the wound and allow to dry for a couple minutes before returning the fish to the water. Oh, and MS222 works much better than clove oil here.