Is this ich?

[MackieAttackie]

Hi all, I’ve been seeing some white spots on my orchid dottyback. At first it was just the one on his dorsal fin and thought he probably just scraped himself on the rocks. I’m seeing a few white spots now on his side and one fin. Nothing has been added to this tank in at least 6 months and no other fish have spots and everyone is acting like themselves. I tried my best to take some photos but of course he hid once the phone came out.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi all, I’ve been seeing some white spots on my orchid dottyback. At first it was just the one on his dorsal fin and thought he probably just scraped himself on the rocks. I’m seeing a few white spots now on his side and one fin. Nothing has been added to this tank in at least 6 months and no other fish have spots and everyone is acting like themselves. I tried my best to take some photos but of course he hid once the phone came out.

A couple of pics a little fuzzy but appears to be ich which this type of fish is susceptible to. This fish and any others will have to be treated in a separate tank using Coppersafe or copper power at 2.25ppm for a full 30 day period with an air stone added. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off

 

[MnFish1]

If there are spots on the body - (I can't see them with my computer). it looks like Ich - however the fin totally looks like lymphocystis to me. was the fish treated with medication etc.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hi all, I’ve been seeing some white spots on my orchid dottyback. At first it was just the one on his dorsal fin and thought he probably just scraped himself on the rocks. I’m seeing a few white spots now on his side and one fin. Nothing has been added to this tank in at least 6 months and no other fish have spots and everyone is acting like themselves. I tried my best to take some photos but of course he hid once the phone came out.

Diagnosing ich requires really good pictures.

The faint spots on the front of its body could be flukes or just missing scales.

The growths on the top of the dorsal fin could be lymphocystis.