Possible ich?

[Yahdiel91]

Hello all!

Spotted a small dot on one of my clowns, have yet to deal with ich. I've had my clown for almost 2 years now.. i know the picture isn't too clear but can it possibly be ich? Not sure what to look for in ich.. Anything helps please and thank you!

 

[Yahdiel91]

 

[Yahdiel91]

 

[vetteguy53081]

As they often get sand on themselves, I suspect it is sand. While it can occur, rarely does ich start as one dot. Wait until morning and either it will be gone or have multiplied in which you will then know how to proceed.
Ich generally has appearance of someone sprinkling fish with a saly shaker

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello all!

Spotted a small dot on one of my clowns, have yet to deal with ich. I've had my clown for almost 2 years now.. i know the picture isn't too clear but can it possibly be ich? Not sure what to look for in ich.. Anything helps please and thank you!

I can see a vague spot on the back black stripe near the tail. That seems too large to be ich. Have you added any fish or other animals to the tank recently?

Ich will look like little grains of slat on the body and fins. They will come and go at first, changing location day to day. Eventually, the number will increase and there will be spots all the time, in huge numbers. Then the fish will die (typically 4 to 14 days). You'll have some time to watch this before you need to act.

Jay

 

[Yahdiel91]

As they often get sand on themselves, I suspect it is sand. While it can occur, rarely does ich start as one dot. Wait until morning and either it will be gone or have multiplied in which you will then know how to proceed.
Ich generally has appearance of someone sprinkling fish with a saly shaker

It doesn't look like salt or sand but im currently checking the clown out right now and its still in the same spot and no other noticeable ones elsewhere

 

[Yahdiel91]

I can see a vague spot on the back black stripe near the tail. That seems too large to be ich. Have you added any fish or other animals to the tank recently?

Ich will look like little grains of slat on the body and fins. They will come and go at first, changing location day to day. Eventually, the number will increase and there will be spots all the time, in huge numbers. Then the fish will die (typically 4 to 14 days). You'll have some time to watch this before you need to act.

Jay

So the last fish i put in was a head stripe goby but that was about 3 months ago.. i am noticing 2 dots on my other clown now but it can barely be seen on camera, its being covered by his fins

 

[Yahdiel91]

 

[Yahdiel91]

Tried to get a pic as best as possible, this is the other clown. He has another one in the exact spot but on the opposite side

 

[Yahdiel91]

Tried to get a pic as best as possible, this is the other clown. He has another one in the exact spot but on the opposite side

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So the last fish i put in was a head stripe goby but that was about 3 months ago.. i am noticing 2 dots on my other clown now but it can barely be seen on camera, its being covered by his fins

It could be ich, but I can’t see it in the photos - if you have a tank you can set up for treatment, you could do that now while you continue to observe the spots as I mentioned.
Jay

 

[Yahdiel91]

It could be ich, but I can’t see it in the photos - if you have a tank you can set up for treatment, you could do that now while you continue to observe the spots as I mentioned.
Jay

So the one i originally did the post for doesn't have that speck anymore, but the other clown now only has one but in the same spot.. if its ich, would it be changing positions daily? Or just more come to show? I currently have both in a separate tank just for caution

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So the one i originally did the post for doesn't have that speck anymore, but the other clown now only has one but in the same spot.. if its ich, would it be changing positions daily? Or just more come to show? I currently have both in a separate tank just for caution

Yes - with ich, early on, a few spots will come and go, and may go away entirely for a day or so, but most often, they return in different locations and in ever-increasing numbers.

Jay

 

[Yahdiel91]

Yes - with ich, early on, a few spots will come and go, and may go away entirely for a day or so, but most often, they return in different locations and in ever-increasing numbers.

Jay

Thank you jay, i appreciate the help