Jay Hemdal
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Too far away to really tell. It could be, but there are other, less serious causes for a single white spot on a fish. Background info is important - how long have you had it? did you quarantine it?
One key diagnostic is a white spot that disappears after 24 to 36 hours and then have spots return, often in greater numbers, is a sign of ich. Spots that stay in the same place for 48 hours aren't ich.
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One key diagnostic is a white spot that disappears after 24 to 36 hours and then have spots return, often in greater numbers, is a sign of ich. Spots that stay in the same place for 48 hours aren't ich.
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It could be. Otherwise healthy fish can usually fight off ich. I manage it in my tank by running a UV sterilizer 24x7. I tried the Kick Ich/Ruby Reef Rally combo and nearly killed all my coral, so I prefer a non-medicinal approach. There's no harm in using a UV sterilizer and it will help keep the ich at bay, although you'll always have it present. The only real method to eliminate it is to go fallow for 11 weeks.
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That spot is there for 5-6 days. The fish I bought from divers den I QT only for 1 week and it's been 3 weeks since it's in display . Fish is healthy and eating like a pig and he is the tank boss
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That isn’t ich then - spots from that don’t stay in the same place that long. Now, that doesn’t mean the fish won’t develop some disease at a time in the future, so observe it carefully every day for signs of rapid breathing, lack of appetite and new spots.
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