Fire fish and cardinal have white spots, is it ich?

[Skay]

My fire fish has these white spots that almost look raised while my cardinal has three smaller white dots. Not sure if it matters but i had two cardinals and one disappeared with no ammonia or nitrate spike so i’m assuming my cuc did their job. The remaining cardinal seems to really like the fire fishes company and they are both near each other constantly which leads me to believe contact spreads it? I haven’t added anything to the tank in months and I only have two other fish in there (clowns) and they seem perfectly fine. The two affected fish aren’t breathing heavy and overall seem okay. I’ll attach some photos the white spots look a lot worse on the fire fish. Please help my quarantine tank is already in use for some new arrivals

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

It is really tough to see anything under blue lights like that. Can you re-take the photos with white light?

We also need some history of the fish for context. Here is a post about that:

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[Skay]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

It is really tough to see anything under blue lights like that. Can you re-take the photos with white light?

We also need some history of the fish for context. Here is a post about that:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

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