Greetings all,
I've introduced a pair of clownfish to my freshly cycled 29g biocube and I've noticed one of them (male I believe) has developed white, sometimes fuzzy spots on the operculum that seem to change daily. It also looks like there is tissue necrosis around the area as little holes in the flesh have developed almost overnight. It is all isolated to the left side gill area. His respiration rate is really elevated and he doesn't seem as interested in food as before (I'll be feeding other options today). The other clown appears to be unaffected.
I'm new to saltwater fish so I've been researching common diseases. I initially thought it might be lymphocystis but there are none of the spots commonly seen on the fins. I looked at similar threads which describe these white lesions to possibly be a healing wound, but I'm just not sure.
Any ideas on what this is and how I can treat it?
Thanks
I've introduced a pair of clownfish to my freshly cycled 29g biocube and I've noticed one of them (male I believe) has developed white, sometimes fuzzy spots on the operculum that seem to change daily. It also looks like there is tissue necrosis around the area as little holes in the flesh have developed almost overnight. It is all isolated to the left side gill area. His respiration rate is really elevated and he doesn't seem as interested in food as before (I'll be feeding other options today). The other clown appears to be unaffected.
I'm new to saltwater fish so I've been researching common diseases. I initially thought it might be lymphocystis but there are none of the spots commonly seen on the fins. I looked at similar threads which describe these white lesions to possibly be a healing wound, but I'm just not sure.
Any ideas on what this is and how I can treat it?
Thanks