Ich, sick or being picked on?

Scott Tuttle · Mar 5, 2018

Help please, just got this Green Chromas Friday night from my LFS, Sunday evening while feeding I noticed these areas on it, there was nothing there Friday or Saturday, and didn't notice it Sunday morning. Not sure if it is ich, another sickness or someone picking on it. I also noticed that it is rubbing up against the live rock. The first picture shows that it shines (reflects) in the light.
Tank mates are; 2 clowns, lawnmower blenny, Royal Gramma Basslet.

EmdeReef · Mar 5, 2018

Sorry to hear about that. Definitely doesn't look like ich. Those look like scars or wounds. Have you noticed anyone picking on it? Did you notice white poop? Rapid breathing?

I think you will have to remove the fish and treat. I would suspect it's likely a parasite. Probably start off by a FW dip, then put the container against a black background and see if anything falls off. Do you have a hospital tank?

NowGlazeIT · Mar 5, 2018

The markings aren’t common placement for fish bites. They look like sores or a pending infection. The fish could be causing them if the surface scratching is that intense. A separate holding tank would be ideal to give this situation a place to unfold/diagnose/treat

Scott Tuttle · Mar 5, 2018

EmdeReef said:
Sorry to hear about that. Definitely doesn't look like ich. Those look like scars or wounds. Have you noticed anyone picking on it? Did you notice white poop? Rapid breathing?

I think you will have to remove the fish and treat. I would suspect it's likely a parasite. Probably start off by a FW dip, then put the container against a black background and see if anything falls off. Do you have a hospital tank?

Please forgive the stupid question, new, when you say FW dip, you mean, freshwater dip? How long do I dip it for? I do not have a hospital tank.

I have not seen anyone picking on it, just the Royal Gramma (that was put into the tank at the same time) running it away from the rock it now calls home.
I did not notice any rapid breathing, I have not seen it poop, so not sure on that.

NowGlazeIT · Mar 5, 2018

Scott Tuttle said:
Please forgive the stupid question, new, when you say FW dip, you mean, freshwater dip? How long do I dip it for? I do not have a hospital tank.

I have not seen anyone picking on it, just the Royal Gramma (that was put into the tank at the same time) running it away from the rock it now calls home.
I did not notice any rapid breathing, I have not seen it poop, so not sure on that.

One result of flashing or scratching is because of Flukes. A Fresh water dip will show you if they are present on the fish or not
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

Scott Tuttle · Mar 5, 2018

NowGlazeIT said:
One result in flashing or scratching is because of Flukes. A Fresh water dip will show you if they are present on the fish or not
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

Thank you

Humblefish · Mar 5, 2018

Very likely the early stages of uronema: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/uronema-marinum.247940/

Scott Tuttle · Mar 5, 2018

Humblefish said:
Very likely the early stages of uronema: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/uronema-marinum.247940/

If it is Uronema, how fast does it "spread"? It had nothing Friday, Saturday, but Sunday evening I saw the spots on it, and it hasn't changed since, size or color?

EmdeReef · Mar 5, 2018

Scott Tuttle said:
If it is Uronema, how fast does it "spread"? It had nothing Friday, Saturday, but Sunday evening I saw the spots on it, and it hasn't changed since, size or color?

It's a fast killer, usually kills in a few days, you should isolate and treat asap.