white area on heniochus by gills

[Keywest99]

I've got a heniochus with whitish patches directly behind the gills and by the pectoral fins on each side, he is eating poorly, only wants raw shrimp. Water parameters are great. It's not Ich. Pics attached, hard to get good pics. Any help would be appreciated... Thanks!!

 

[fishguy242]

hi ,can you provide more info
how long have you had,
in QT ?
any other fish showing signs ?
best wishes.
@Jay Hemdal

Heniochus not eating​

• Thread starterKeywest
• Start dateFeb 11, 2022
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just seen this if it helps any.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I've got a heniochus with whitish patches directly behind the gills and by the pectoral fins on each side, he is eating poorly, only wants raw shrimp. Water parameters are great. It's not Ich. Pics attached, hard to get good pics. Any help would be appreciated... Thanks!!

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Important questions in this case would include:

how long have you had the heni?
what other fish are in with it?
are those white spots on the caudal fin?
what types of foods has it rejected?


Jay

 

[Keywest99]

hi ,can you provide more info
how long have you had,
in QT ?
any other fish showing signs ?
best wishes.
@Jay Hemdal

Heniochus not eating​

• Thread starterKeywest
• Start dateFeb 11, 2022
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just seen this if it helps any.

I've had the heni for about 5 months. My Pakistani angel is constantly by my cleaner shrimp waiting to be cleaned and breathing rapidly but eating well. The Pakistani has no outward signs. All other fish in the tank are doing well.

 

[Keywest99]

I've had the heni for about 5 months. My Pakistani angel is constantly by my cleaner shrimp waiting to be cleaned and breathing rapidly but eating well. The Pakistani has no outward signs. All other fish in the tank are doing well.

The tank is 110 gallons FOWLR and established for 15 months. No aggression in tank. Water parameters are NH3/4 = 0, NO2 = 0, NO3 = 10, PH = 8.2, temp = 78.1, SG = 1.024

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I've had the heni for about 5 months. My Pakistani angel is constantly by my cleaner shrimp waiting to be cleaned and breathing rapidly but eating well. The Pakistani has no outward signs. All other fish in the tank are doing well.

Posturing by a cleaner shrimp is often a sign of ectoparasites, possibly flukes. With a Pakastani also showing symptoms, I'd hazard to guess it is Neobenedenia flukes.... both species get that very often.

Jay

 

[Keywest99]

Posturing by a cleaner shrimp is often a sign of ectoparasites, possibly flukes. With a Pakastani also showing symptoms, I'd hazard to guess it is Neobenedenia flukes.... both species get that very often.

Jay

Thanks Jay, will begin treatment tomorrow!!