White spots on head

[Dave-T]

I have a school of 5 Lyretail anthias in my 240. I’ve had 2 of them for about 6 weeks, and got 3 more last week. One of them has white spots on both sides of his head. I’m not sure if it’s disease or injury. Thoughts?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a school of 5 Lyretail anthias in my 240. I’ve had 2 of them for about 6 weeks, and got 3 more last week. One of them has white spots on both sides of his head. I’m not sure if it’s disease or injury. Thoughts?

This is CD a bacterial issue and will need treatment in quarantine setting
Best bet is seachem neoplex or kanaplex.
what is ammonia-nitrate-ph level?
What test kits are you using?

 

[Dave-T]

Thanks! Nitrate is 9 according to Hanna, and PH is 8 according to my GHL probe. I haven't tested ammonia in a while, but the tank is fully cycled. I'm actually dosing Nitrate (and phosphate), to get them up.

I have kanaplex, and two QT tanks, although both are occupied. I have my doubts about whether or not I'll be able to catch the fish in the display tank. It's a big tank, with lots of rocks and a fair amount of coral too.
What is CD?

 

[Just a Wrasse.]

I’d say a bacterial of fungal issue.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I have a school of 5 Lyretail anthias in my 240. I’ve had 2 of them for about 6 weeks, and got 3 more last week. One of them has white spots on both sides of his head. I’m not sure if it’s disease or injury. Thoughts?

Is the fish still eating and breathing normally? If not, this may be Uronema, a common protozoan disease if newly acquired chromis, wrasse and anthias. It isn’t treatable though. If the fish is still eating and not breathing fast, then I would say this is bacterial.
Jay

 

[Dave-T]

Thanks. The last I saw the fish he was hiding on the bottom in a cave. Now I can’t find him anywhere. I think he’s a goner.