Is this HLLE?

[Peekay]

My Jewel damsel has this white spot on its forehead that (I think) is getting bigger. It looks raw, almost like an injury. He's eating well and seems happy?

Please advise.

 

[HotRocks]

That looks more like a bacterial infection. Is there redness? Or is that just lighting in the pic?

 

[Tft12]

Does it have inflammation/redness in that area like a wound or infection?

 

[Tft12]

I was thinking same as Hotrocks.

 

[Peekay]

That looks more like a bacterial infection. Is there redness? Or is that just lighting in the pic?

No redness at all. It's just white.

 

[Big G]

White-ish areas like that should be watched closely. For facial areas, consider treating with Sulfaplex +Neoplex. These wide spectrum antibiotics work really well on these types of infections.

 

[HotRocks]

White-ish areas like that should be watched closely. For facial areas, consider treating with Sulfaplex +Neoplex. These wide spectrum antibiotics work really well on these types of infections.

This is great advice^^^

Just Move the fish to a QT and treat there.

 

[Peekay]

This is great advice^^^

Just Move the fish to a QT and treat there.

I just got a few new fish that are living in the QT right now, I'll definitely try the Sulfaplex +Neoplex once they've vacated the QT. Thanks so much!

In the meantime, I've removed the carbon from the sump as I've heard that may be a source of irritation as well.