I have a green chromis with a white spot on it. Not sure... but seems like ich. I bought 3 green chromis and they been in tank about 5 weeks. They seem healthy, swiming eating, and it might be a bite... the bigger fish likes to chase and nip at the small ones.
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Marine Ich, or bite, or sting.
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^^This. Also keep a close eye out for Uronema marinum (see below).
Uronema marinum:
Symptoms - These are the red sores often seen on chromis damsels. The disease seems mostly confined to damsels and clownfish, but I have seen some exceptions to that.
Treatment options - This is a very difficult disease to treat. Possible treatment options include: Metronidazole (ex. Seachem MetroPlex), acriflavine (ex. Acriflavine-MS), Chloroquine phosphate and copper. The problem is the fish can never be returned to the infected tank from which it came. Uronema is a “free living” parasite which does not require a fish host. So, going fallow will not eradicate it. Most fish seem protected from it via their natural immune system; but for some reason, chromis and some other fish are not always afforded this protection. Once a tank has Uronema, it must be assumed that the disease can survive in there almost indefinitely.
Formalin bath or freshwater dip may provide temporary relief for Uronema.
Could be a nick or a scratch from LR my regal has a couple of scratches on his side and its irritating him so he's flicking against the LR. Just keep an eye on him and the other fish to see if they show any symptoms
