Ich? Just need confirmation please

[Cynful]

She's been flashing a lot. I've tried to catch her for a fw dip but dang she's fast. 2 Clownfish are fine, file fish seems ok but I don't know how I'd see ich on him with all his bristles and coloration changes.

Thank you

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

Need a better pic. Can’t tell anything from this. Freshwater dip won’t do anything. Need to setup a hospital tank and treat with copper power or do ttm. You can use The search tool here and see hundreds of similar threads showing you what it looks like. This post isn’t necessary. Ich has Been ID and treated for over 25 year.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

She's been flashing a lot. I've tried to catch her for a fw dip but dang she's fast. 2 Clownfish are fine, file fish seems ok but I don't know how I'd see ich on him with all his bristles and coloration changes.

Thank you

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I can only see that one white spot on its head. Look for white spots that come and go every day or so, possibly increasing in numbers. That would be more indictive of ich.

The flashing may well be a symptom of flukes, not ich. How long have you had the fish and was it treated with anything?

For flukes, you could treat the tank with Prazipro.

Jay

 

[Cynful]

Need a better pic. Can’t tell anything from this. Freshwater dip won’t do anything. Need to setup a hospital tank and treat with copper power or do ttm. You can use The search tool here and see hundreds of similar threads showing you what it looks like. This post isn’t necessary. Ich has Been ID and treated for over 25 year.

Wow, sorry I'm not an expert.

 

[Cynful]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I can only see that one white spot on its head. Look for white spots that come and go every day or so, possibly increasing in numbers. That would be more indictive of ich.

The flashing may well be a symptom of flukes, not ich. How long have you had the fish and was it treated with anything?

For flukes, you could treat the tank with Prazipro.

Jay

Thank you. I suspected flukes as I don't see anymore than that dot on head and on eye. Nothing anywhere else. I treated with Prazi in the tank this past Thursday and will finish the directions with another dose next week. I just noticed these two dots and wanted to check. I've had the fish for about 3 months now. I can't remember when she started flashing but it's been a while. She eats and is doing well. Just the flashing always on her face.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thank you. I suspected flukes as I don't see anymore than that dot on head and on eye. Nothing anywhere else. I treated with Prazi in the tank this past Thursday and will finish the directions with another dose next week. I just noticed these two dots and wanted to check. I've had the fish for about 3 months now. I can't remember when she started flashing but it's been a while. She eats and is doing well. Just the flashing always on her face.

I guess see how the flashing does after the second prazi treatment. It should have improved after the first dose though. The double dose is just to catch any new flukes that develop from existing eggs.

Jay

 

[Cynful]

I guess see how the flashing does after the second prazi treatment. It should have improved after the first dose though. The double dose is just to catch any new flukes that develop from existing eggs.

Jay

Thank you. Just wanted to see if I was going the right direction.