White patch on Blue Spotted Puffer

[sawrip]

Any suggestions on this white patch which has appeared on my Blue Spotted puffer, tank is currently in Hypo at the moment for ich (3, weeks in). He's eating well but seems a little reclusive.

I am wondering if it's mucas from my Lionfish shedding, or possibly a sting off them?

 

[fishguy242]

#fishmedic

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

It does look like mucus, but unlikely to be from the lionfish. Did it show up all at once, or did the spot grow larger over time?

This could be bacterial. Hyposalinity does have some minor risk, including bacterial infections from the stress it causes.

Jay

 

[sawrip]

It does look like mucus, but unlikely to be from the lionfish. Did it show up all at once, or did the spot grow larger over time?

This could be bacterial. Hyposalinity does have some minor risk, including bacterial infections from the stress it causes.

Jay

 

[sawrip]

It showed up all at once as a large spot last night and the edges are rather jagged in appearance.

 

[vetteguy53081]

As indicated, it can stem from a lionfish sting but looks very much bacterial.
Place fish in quarantine setting which can simply be a an aquarium starter kit from Walmart (also petco has 1/2 price tank sale) and treat with Seachem Kanaplex

 

[sawrip]

As indicated, it can stem from a lionfish sting but looks very much bacterial.
Place fish in quarantine setting which can simply be a an aquarium starter kit from Walmart (also petco has 1/2 price tank sale) and treat with Seachem Kanaplex

Thanks for the reply, I have a full quarantine setup which is good to go. My problem over here in England is trying to get hold of Kanaplex, can anyone suggest a UK alternative to treat bacterial infections?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks for the reply, I have a full quarantine setup which is good to go. My problem over here in England is trying to get hold of Kanaplex, can anyone suggest a UK alternative to treat bacterial infections?

Absolutely- didnt realize you were in the UK
Waterlife Myxazin will work.
Also NT Labs acryflavine but will take longer

 

[sawrip]

Absolutely- didnt realize you were in the UK
Waterlife Myxazin will work.
Also NT Labs acryflavine but will take longer

Thank you for the suggestions, I've ordered some Myxazin.

I'm going to start putting together a list of treatments and import them all in one go I think, it's a little too late when something happens.

My final question is the Qt has a Clownfish fish currently which has one week left in CP, it was placed in there as was really struggling with hypo.

How can I proceed to treat the puffer, place in the CP dosed QT tank and treat with Myxazin along with the clownfish (who doesn't need it).

Or cut the cp short by a week with the clownfish (bad case of ich) and try and place back into the DT mid hypo — then treat the puffer in the Qt?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you for the suggestions, I've ordered some Myxazin.

I'm going to start putting together a list of treatments and import them all in one go I think, it's a little too late when something happens.

My final question is the Qt has a Clownfish fish currently which has one week left in CP, it was placed in there as was really struggling with hypo.

How can I proceed to treat the puffer, place in the CP dosed QT tank and treat with Myxazin along with the clownfish (who doesn't need it).

Or cut the cp short by a week with the clownfish (bad case of ich) and try and place back into the DT mid hypo — then treat the puffer in the Qt?

While i dont favor mixing meds, you can use both safely

 

[sawrip]

While i dont favor mixing meds, you can use both safely

Thanks, appreciate it's not ideal but will go down that route