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No not new to the tank, indo torch host been in there a while though,and all other fish seem ok at the moment at least. Does ich make them feel uncomfortable as if it is itchy because watching make me feel as if it’s irritatingIs he new to tank? What is hosting him? Other fish with issues?
The male clown looks to be hanging around a BTA. which is also new as if today is there a chance she could have been near that and been stung by it ?Yea, ich makes them itch and flash. That seems like a lot of spots for ich. Hopefully someone chimes in with more expertise than me.
Yeah no other fish showing signs but doesn’t that mean the ich will die off whilst the other clown is in QT or not ? Here are some picsIf it is ich, just pulling the clown for treatment leaves your other fish at risk. If none of the other fish are showing symptoms (after a month now?) they seem pretty resistant! Any chance you can get us a recent photo under white light?
Jay
So what would you suggest treatment wise ?No idea what it is but it seems to be coming out from underneath the scales.
In some of the pictures it looks a little like flukes, but in others not.
It doesn't look anything like Cryptocaryon, too large.
That clown looks like a wild fish, so it might be a less common or outright rare disease that isn't often found in the hobby. There is a lot more than Ick, Velvet, and the other usual suspects out there.
I have had the fish for approx 6months and a family member owns a marine shop so got it from there which is where I get all my livestock from. The most recent things I added was a watchman gobby and a tiger pistol shrimp. The clown maybe did abit of flashing are first but doesn’t seem to do that anymore and doesn’t have any unusual behaviour, eats fine. I have just noticed the poop is white and stringy though which suggests internal parasite now but would that cause the white spots and lumps ? All others fish seem fineWithout knowing what it is there is nothing to treat. Treating blindly may do more harm than good, especially treatments with copper.
I personally would use copper only if there is no other option available as copper is a toxin and immunosupressant.
How long do you have this fish and if recently bought, where did get it?
Did you add anything else lately?
Did you change anything lately?
Does the fish act sick?
Does any other fish act abnormal, or is unusually reclusive?