Foxface white spots?

[DaDominator1657]

Hoping to get some opinions on this new Foxface that I got 5 days ago. Noticing some white and black discoloration spots over the past 24 hours and occasionally looks like it’s stringy coming off the top fin. Angle / lighting do change how the spots look.

He sleeps near the sand bed so not sure if it’s that, ich, mucus pores or something completely different.

Fish is eating aggressively, no signs of rapid breathing (as of now) and has been swimming normally

 

[vetteguy53081]

lOOKS TO BE ICH BUT CAN also be sand grains. Need better and brighter lighting to confirm its not ich

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hoping to get some opinions on this new Foxface that I got 5 days ago. Noticing some white and black discoloration spots over the past 24 hours and occasionally looks like it’s stringy coming off the top fin. Angle / lighting do change how the spots look.

He sleeps near the sand bed so not sure if it’s that, ich, mucus pores or something completely different.

Fish is eating aggressively, no signs of rapid breathing (as of now) and has been swimming normally

Looks like ich to me also. The black spots could be a skin reaction to the ich parasite, but also could be a worm called a turbellarian (black ich). That disease is slow to harm a fish, so watch for ich first. With ich, you'll see the spots come and go, and then change location over time. Also, white spots on the fins is more an indication of ich than of mucus plugs.

White photos/video will really help though.....

 

[DaDominator1657]

Hoping to get some opinions on this new Foxface that I got 5 days ago. Noticing some white and black discoloration spots over the past 24 hours and occasionally looks like it’s stringy coming off the top fin. Angle / lighting do change how the spots look.

He sleeps near the sand bed so not sure if it’s that, ich, mucus pores or something completely different.

Fish is eating aggressively, no signs of rapid breathing (as of now) and has been swimming normally

 

[DaDominator1657]

lOOKS TO BE ICH BUT CAN also be sand grains. Need better and brighter lighting to confirm its not ich

Posted some more photos in comments under whiter light

 

[DaDominator1657]

Looks like ich to me also. The black spots could be a skin reaction to the ich parasite, but also could be a worm called a turbellarian (black ich). That disease is slow to harm a fish, so watch for ich first. With ich, you'll see the spots come and go, and then change location over time. Also, white spots on the fins is more an indication of ich than of mucus plugs.

White photos/video will really help though.....

Posted some more photos in comments under whiter light

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Posted some more photos in comments under whiter light

Weird - I can't see any spots in the new photos.....

 

[DaDominator1657]

Weird - I can't see any spots in the new photos.....

Right, that’s why I’m confused what it could be. I can see them with certain angles / lightning but not always

 

[resortez]

New pics dont show much of the white spots except in the last new pic, faint spots. Ich could have dropped off the fish, meaning it’s at the end of a cycle, big maybe. If the white spots return in larger quantities within 24-48 hours, a new cycle has initiated & the fish, probably tank system, will need treatment.
Theres also the possibility that the fish could gain immunity & show less spots. Im basing it on how well fed it looks.
Any other fish sharing the same tank??? If so, any of those fish show similar white spots????
Im my personal experience, rabbits are pretty hardy & can shake it off on his own.

 

[DaDominator1657]

New pics dont show much of the white spots except in the last new pic, faint spots. Ich could have dropped off the fish, meaning it’s at the end of a cycle, big maybe. If the white spots return in larger quantities within 24-48 hours, a new cycle has initiated & the fish, probably tank system, will need treatment.
Theres also the possibility that the fish could gain immunity & show less spots. Im basing it on how well fed it looks.
Any other fish sharing the same tank??? If so, any of those fish show similar white spots????
Im my personal experience, rabbits are pretty hardy & can shake it off on his own.

There are 9 other fish in the tank (150g) it no others showing any spots. I do have a powerhead that occasionally caused water to twister and then spits it. Usually throws some bubbles, sand and maybe copepods around. Not sure if that’s what lands on the fish then shakes it off

 

[resortez]

At this point, all that can be done is keep it under observation. If it’s ich, Im going to assume it’s ended its cycle & will be entering a second cycle in the next day or two. The white spots will reappear if it’s ich. The number of white spots will be determined by the immunity of the fish, could be more or less, if it’s ich. It’s a waiting game at this point.
Best approach Im my opinion, keep it well fed. A well fed fish has a better fighting. Good luck

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Right, that’s why I’m confused what it could be. I can see them with certain angles / lightning but not always

Lighting does play a role in visibility, but generally, white lights allow for the clearest view of ich.

I would just watch the fish daily - look for spots that come and go, change location, but generally increasing in numbers, and showing up on other fish - that’s ich.

Spots that linger for days are usually mucus plugs. Spots that appear suddenly, but disappear as suddenly are detritus or sand.