Is this fluke?

[mujimran]

Noticed a whitish circle on my blues head thallassamo wrasse’s head. See video.

Is it flukes? It is moving around actively and eating good as usual.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sorry, I don’t see a video.
Jay

 

[mujimran]

Sorry, I don’t see a video.
Jay

 

[mujimran]

Sorry, I don’t see a video.
Jay

 

[mujimran]

trying 3rd time with a shorter vdo.

 

[mujimran]

trying 3rd time with a shorter vdo.

a screenshot from the vdo

 

[vetteguy53081]

Will take more than 8 second video to determine anything on a fish that is very active. Bluehead wrasse rarely stay still.
Still image is somewhat fuzzy. This type of fish bumps into objects and may be a nick or lymphocystis

 

[mujimran]

Will take more than 8 second video to determine anything on a fish that is very active. Bluehead wrasse rarely stay still.
Still image is somewhat fuzzy. This type of fish bumps into objects and may be a nick or lymphocystis

The actual vdo is 22 secs but doesnt seem to upload. atrying one more time

 

[mujimran]

A new vdo. The spot is on its right side below eye.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

trying 3rd time with a shorter vdo.

i can see this video, but not the spot. Could it just be a bump?
generally, flukes show other symptoms - rapid breathing, cloudy skin, tattered fins. i dont see any of that in the video though.
jay

 

[mujimran]

Another one. She is quick. And yes, none of the other symptoms, but definitely a noticeable white circle. So probably nothing to worry about?

 

[mujimran]

i can see this video, but not the spot. Could it just be a bump?
generally, flukes show other symptoms - rapid breathing, cloudy skin, tattered fins. i dont see any of that in the video though.
jay

Thanks, little relieved. Posted another video if that helps.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thanks, little relieved. Posted another video if that helps.

Wrasse is still swimming too fast to see much. Are any of the fish in the tank flashing? Swimming along and then suddenly scratching their face or side against the sand or against a rock?

Jay

 

[mujimran]

Wrasse is still swimming too fast to see much. Are any of the fish in the tank flashing? Swimming along and then suddenly scratching their face or side against the sand or against a rock?

Jay

No, all fish look normal and no scratching anywhere. Every fish is active as usual amd eating good.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

No, all fish look normal and no scratching anywhere. Every fish is active as usual amd eating good.

Well, given that info, I would just observe things and not do anything unless you see a secondary symptom develop.
Fish treatments are not without their own risks, and treating for something that hasn't been identified just increases that risk....

Jay

 

[mujimran]

Well, given that info, I would just observe things and not do anything unless you see a secondary symptom develop.
Fish treatments are not without their own risks, and treating for something that hasn't been identified just increases that risk....

Jay

Makes sense. Will keep an eye out for next few days

 

[mujimran]

Makes sense. Will keep an eye out for next few days

The wrasse has 2 more such whitish spots today. One on the right eye and other on its lower lip.

Also the swallowtail angel has some kind of mark near its right fin. Doesn’t seem related.

 

[mujimran]

swallowtail

 

[vetteguy53081]

I had to go frame by frame blown up and appears to be lymphocystis.
Assuming its lympho, It would be viral and often appears on angels and butterfly fish. It would be due to poor water quality and/or diet.
What test kits are you using?
What is age of tank and how were fish acclimated/introduced?

 

[mujimran]

I had to go frame by frame blown up and appears to be lymphocystis.
Assuming its lympho, It would be viral and often appears on angels and butterfly fish. It would be due to poor water quality and/or diet.
What test kits are you using?
What is age of tank and how were fish

Last year end of November I removed, all sand and live rock and treated with copper power for 30 days, at 2.5 ppm. Did 25% water changes everyday without fail (tank is 75G). I use API test kit for ammonia, nitrites and nitrate and Hannah copper checker.

After 30 days, Used cuprisorb and water changes to bring the copper levels down. Around mid Jan this year, I put in washed sand and after a week 1/3rd of the rocks. Then another third the next week and so.

A week back I dosed prazipro. Noticed the spot on wrasse. 2-3 days after prazipro.

Diet:
During copper treatment, I would feed one cube of brine/mysis shrimp in morning and pellets in the evening. The tests showed high nitrites but as I was doing daily water changes it was fine I guess.

After the rocks were in, I setup the automatic fish feeder twice a day and 2 frozen food cubes in the afternoon. I know sounds a lot but thought that was the right quantity. Should I cut down?

I did notice slightly high levels when testing this week. Am I feeding too much? the fishes were active and looked well fed so didn’t think too much about it.

Reading my own reply looks like it was definitely the feeding.

What should I do now for lymphocytis?