I have a yellow dog face puffer that has a white spot about 1/8" in diameter with what looks like an indentation in the middle of it. It is on his body about a 1/2" in front of his tail. For about the last month he has kept his tail tight(not fanned out like normal) and curled up. I pulled him out of my 300g FOWLR last night and put him in quarintine. I have never had any disease in my tank as I always quarintine. I need help diagnosing this spot so I can figure out how to treat him. Thanks, John
Need help with white spot on puffer
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melypr1985
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That looks like an injury that got infected. What else is in the tank with him? Is he still eating? Do you have kanaplex or furan 2 on hand?
Nobody in the tank ever messes with him. I have an emperor angel queen angel, purple tang, naso tang, pork. Puffer, Guinea fowl puffer, lookdown fish and a small harlequin tusk. I don't have either of them meds on hand.
melypr1985
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Well it looks like an injury or even a puncture wound. The meds I listed are antibiotics. You'll need to get one or both of those to treat. Also boost his immune system with vitamins in his food and healthy offerings
+1 Could have scraped himself against a rock. They don't pay attention to much else when going after food.
Kanaplex is probably the best one to use, as kanamycin is readily absorbed by a fish's skin. Furan-2 contains nitrofurazone, and that is another good option. I'm a big fan of mixing nitrofurazone with methylene blue, like what is commercially sold here: http://store.nationalfishpharm.com/Nitrofuracin-Green-59584.Item.html
You can also mix Furan-2, Kanaplex and Seachem Metroplex to create a very wide spectrum antibiotic.
Erythromycin & Minocycline (Maracyn 1 & 2) are old standbys, but probably more useful for treating FW fish - except in certain situations like eye infections in SW fish.
