Purple firefighters skin

[jmags080307]

Just noticed a white slot on my purple firefish. As he was swimming it appeared to almost cone off his body. I did see him and my midas blenny going at it a little this morning. He seems to be swimming fine and acting normal. The spot is closer to the tail fin. Thanks up front. .

 

[Humblefish]

I can't see it clearly from the pic. Does it appear to dangle off or be an abrasion of some kind? Or does it seem to be embedded under the skin? What size is it?

 

[jmags080307]

I can't see it clearly from the pic. Does it appear to dangle off or be an abrasion of some kind? Or does it seem to be embedded under the skin? What size is it?

It isn't dangling off all the time. It's small, maybe like the size of a popcorn kernel.

 

[omykiss001]

Are you referring to the white splotch in the purple near the tail on the dorsal side?

I know it hard to get our fish to sit still for pictures, but that's the only white I see that is out of place.

 

[jmags080307]

Are you referring to the white splotch in the purple near the tail on the dorsal side?

I know it hard to get our fish to sit still for pictures, but that's the only white I see that is out of place.

That's exactly what I'm asking about. Thanks!

 

[Humblefish]

It isn't dangling off all the time. It's small, maybe like the size of a popcorn kernel.

Ich would be more the size of a grain of salt. It could just be damage (or a slight infection) from fighting with the blenny. A sissy fish fight!

 

[Humblefish]

Here's ich on the tail of a couple of Pajama Cardinals - a fish somewhat similar in size to your firefish:



Does that match what you are seeing on the firefish??

 

[jmags080307]

Ich would be more the size of a grain of salt. It could just be damage (or a slight infection) from fighting with the blenny. A sissy fish fight! [emoji14]

Thanks!!