White blotch on Blue spotted puffer

[Dreamkiller]

Hey. I've noticed a white blotch on my blue spotted puffer. I've notice it about 6 days ago. There has been no change in eating nor regular day activities. Just wondering what it could be. It's on both sides near the tail. In addition, no other fish have issues.

 

[Dreamkiller]

Hey. I've noticed a white blotch on my blue spotted puffer. I've notice it about 6 days ago. There has been no change in eating nor regular day activities. Just wondering what it could be. It's on both sides near the tail. In addition, no other fish have issues.

Maybe rock rash. Idk

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can be:
-Post injury
-stress
-poor water quality
-poor diet

 

[Dreamkiller]

Parameters:
Sal. - 1.022
Amm. - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 15ppm
Ph - 8.1

Feeding - muscles, clam in half shell

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Any other fish in with it? Does it look the same on both sides? How long have you had this fish?
Jay

 

[Dreamkiller]

Can be:
-Post injury
-stress
-poor water quality
-poor diet

Any other fish in with it? Does it look the same on both sides? How long have you had this fish?
Jay

Any other fish in with it? Does it look the same on both sides? How long have you had this fish?
Jay

All other fish normal. Yes it's on both sides. Had the fish for 3 months now

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

All other fish normal. Yes it's on both sides. Had the fish for 3 months now

Sorry, I wasn't really clear - WHAT other fish are in with it? I'm trying to rule out some aggression as being the source of an injury.

Jay

 

[Dreamkiller]

Sorry, I wasn't really clear - WHAT other fish are in with it? I'm trying to rule out some aggression as being the source of an injury.

Jay

Ook.
Mandarin goby
Diamond goby
Picaso trigger
Niger trigger
Bi color parrot
Snowflake eel
Chromis
Maroon clown
Bird nose wrasse

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So - I would wonder about the two triggers or the snowflake as possibly having tagged the puffer. Depends of course, of their relative sizes. The triggers would have caused smaller wounds, and I think you would have seen teeth marks from the eel, but that is just a guess. If it isn't an injury, then it could be a primary infection. It isn't ich or velvet. There is a rare disease caused by microsporidians, and those can be deep-seated, below the skin, but those are not treatable. It could be bacterial, but those usually start from some break in the skin (the fish's first line of defense against infections). So - in other words, I'm stumped!

Jay

 

[Dreamkiller]

So - I would wonder about the two triggers or the snowflake as possibly having tagged the puffer. Depends of course, of their relative sizes. The triggers would have caused smaller wounds, and I think you would have seen teeth marks from the eel, but that is just a guess. If it isn't an injury, then it could be a primary infection. It isn't ich or velvet. There is a rare disease caused by microsporidians, and those can be deep-seated, below the skin, but those are not treatable. It could be bacterial, but those usually start from some break in the skin (the fish's first line of defense against infections). So - in other words, I'm stumped!

Jay

Lol. Me too.