White spot near dorsal fin, only one on fish

[Scaggs1117]

Hey guys, this morning I noticed a white spot near one of my clownfish dorsal fin. There’s only one on it’s body so I don’t think it’s the ich. I attached a picture even though it’s not the best quality. It’s sort of crater like raised a little bit. Was wonder if this was cryptocaryon or something else possibly?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey guys, this morning I noticed a white spot near one of my clownfish dorsal fin. There’s only one on it’s body so I don’t think it’s the ich. I attached a picture even though it’s not the best quality. It’s sort of crater like raised a little bit. Was wonder if this was cryptocaryon or something else possibly?

Pics are EXTREMELY dark and impossible to see anything. Please repost under white lighting.
This is what we see:

 

[Scaggs1117]

Pics are EXTREMELY dark and impossible to see anything. Please repost under white lighting.
This is what we see:

 

[Scaggs1117]

It’s a possibility his bottom fins are a little weird too at least one of them

 

[Scaggs1117]

Here’s better pics for the whole thread

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

This is likely to be a secondary infection stemming from an injury. It seems too localized to be Brooklynella. If it is growing in size, or if the fish is showing other symptoms (not eating, breathing fast, swimming oddly) you would need to move it to a treatment tank and dose it with a broad spectrum, gram negative antibiotic. It could also heal on its own.
Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

No doubt to me , also an injury. Fish should be quarantined in separate tank with use of Seachem Kanaplex or Maracyn 2 with added aeration using air stone.

 

[Scaggs1117]

This is likely to be a secondary infection stemming from an injury. It seems too localized to be Brooklynella. If it is growing in size, or if the fish is showing other symptoms (not eating, breathing fast, swimming oddly) you would need to move it to a treatment tank and dose it with a broad spectrum, gram negative antibiotic. It could also heal on its own.
Jay

This is a fantastic response, thank you so much. So I’m other words keep an eye on it and if it get bigger move to a quarantine tank? And also, would you be against putting bacterial remedy from Imagitarium in the whole tank? Or is that bad….I have the parasitic remedy too

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

This is a fantastic response, thank you so much. So I’m other words keep an eye on it and if it get bigger move to a quarantine tank? And also, would you be against putting bacterial remedy from Imagitarium in the whole tank? Or is that bad….I have the parasitic remedy too

I would not treat your main tank - any safe treatments are likely to just be tonics, and not true medications.
You might want to be prepared to move the fish, because if it goes downhill, you’ll need to act quickly.
Jay

 

[Scaggs1117]

I would not treat your main tank - any safe treatments are likely to just be tonics, and not true medications.
You might want to be prepared to move the fish, because if it goes downhill, you’ll need to act quickly.
Jay

Ahh I see, so it could be contagious in other words

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Ahh I see, so it could be contagious in other words

No - probably not contagious, but could be fatal to the infected fish itself.
Jay

 

[Scaggs1117]

No - probably not contagious, but could be fatal to the infected fish itself.
Jay

Thank you very much…I hope you do something related to this for a living haha you’re very helpful

 

[Scaggs1117]

No - probably not contagious, but could be fatal to the infected fish itself.
Jay

Any medication you recommend if I put him in a quarantine tank?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Any medication you recommend if I put him in a quarantine tank?

I would try Neoplex or Maracyn 2
Jay

 

[Scaggs1117]

I would try Neoplex or Maracyn 2
Jay

Thank you!

 

[Scaggs1117]

No - probably not contagious, but could be fatal to the infected fish itself.
Jay

So now he has white stringy poop attached to him. Does that mean it’s a parasite?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So now he has white stringy poop attached to him. Does that mean it’s a parasite?

Can you retake the video under white lights? It looks like the fish is breathing fast and I can’t see the lesion clearly like I could in the first photos.
The stringy feces can be a sign of protozoan parasites, but can also just be a sign of something in its diet. However, the lesion, plus possible rapid breathing, plus the fevers is a really bad set of symptoms to see in one fish.
At this point, I think you need to treat ASAP. Neoplex plus metronidazole now.
Jay

 

[Scaggs1117]

My fiancé is home sending pictures and I’d rather not have her mess with the lighting .. but thank you I’ll put him in the quarantine tank and dose accordingly

 

[Scaggs1117]

Can you retake the video under white lights? It looks like the fish is breathing fast and I can’t see the lesion clearly like I could in the first photos.
The stringy feces can be a sign of protozoan parasites, but can also just be a sign of something in its diet. However, the lesion, plus possible rapid breathing, plus the fevers is a really bad set of symptoms to see in one fish.
At this point, I think you need to treat ASAP. Neoplex plus metronidazole now.
Jay

My fiancé is home sending pictures and I’d rather not have her mess with the lighting .. but thank you I’ll put him in the quarantine tank and dose accordingly

 

[Scaggs1117]

Contagious to rest of tank?

Can you retake the video under white lights? It looks like the fish is breathing fast and I can’t see the lesion clearly like I could in the first photos.
The stringy feces can be a sign of protozoan parasites, but can also just be a sign of something in its diet. However, the lesion, plus possible rapid breathing, plus the fevers is a really bad set of symptoms to see in one fish.
At this point, I think you need to treat ASAP. Neoplex plus metronidazole now.
Jay