CB white spot on tail.

[dimik]

My CB has a white spot on its tail and a white patch on his top fin. I dont see any other issues with him and no signa of if I on any other fish. Is this ich and do i need to start treating with copper power? Or is it something else?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

How long have you had it? I saw a fin twitch that immediately has me thinking flukes....

Jay

 

[dimik]

How long have you had it? I saw a fin twitch that immediately has me thinking flukes....

Jay

Have him for a week now got him from my LFS when they finished his copper QT. Should I do a fresh water dip or treat my water with prazi pro? Catching this sucker is going to be a 1-2 day ordeal lol

 

[dimik]

How long have you had it? I saw a fin twitch that immediately has me thinking flukes....

Jay

Also assuming if he does have flukes then chances are my clowns may have caught them?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Copper often lets flukes through. I wouldn’t want you to hurt the fish chasing it, but a FW dip would tell you more, and buy you some time. A 5 minute dip may show Neobenedenia, and treatment for that is different (Hyposalinity) regular flukes can be treated with prazipro.
I you can’t catch it, then just start a prazi treatment I think.

jay

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Also assuming if he does have flukes then chances are my clowns may have caught them?

Not always, some flukes a fish host specific, and CB have different scales than clowns do.
Jay

 

[dimik]

Copper often lets flukes through. I wouldn’t want you to hurt the fish chasing it, but a FW dip would tell you more, and buy you some time. A 5 minute dip may show Neobenedenia, and treatment for that is different (Hyposalinity) regular flukes can be treated with prazipro.
I you can’t catch it, then just start a prazi treatment I think.

jay

Thanks I'll try to catch it tomorrow lol. Catching my clowns is easy, should I catch them and give them a FW dip just in case?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Only if you get the CB, otherwise just treat the whole tank with prazi. Good aeration and follow label directions!
Jay

 

[dimik]

Only if you get the CB, otherwise just treat the whole tank with prazi. Good aeration and follow label directions!
Jay

That white spot is gone this morning so it had to be a piece of rubble or something that stuck on good. At what point in the video did you notice twitching? Was it when my CB got near the Blenny? If so, they do that with each other ALL DAY

 

[vetteguy53081]

It appears to be cauliflower which is viral and as Jay mentioned- PraziPro would be a good choice

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

That white spot is gone this morning so it had to be a piece of rubble or something that stuck on good. At what point in the video did you notice twitching? Was it when my CB got near the Blenny? If so, they do that with each other ALL DAY

Rewatching the video, the fish twitched right before it voided some waste, so might not be what I thought I saw.
Jay

 

[dimik]

Rewatching the video, the fish twitched right before it voided some waste, so might not be what I thought I saw.
Jay

LOL i'll keep watching. I've gone ahead and ordered almost all types of medication last night to keep on hand if the need ever arises. yesterday made me realize I wouldn't be ready if something happened to my fishhy..