Is this ich?? Please help

Celeste M · 08/01/2015, 06:24 PM

This morning around 7 am I noticed a small white bubble looking thing on my fish behind her fin. However, when I got home from work around 5 pm, it didn't look like a bubble anymore. It looks more like a flake. (Its almost similar to when a person has a sunburn and their skin starts to peel) It hasn't multiplied and she ate fine this morning and has been acting normal this evening, but it still concerns me. I tried to get a good picture.. Any thoughts or advice???

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-I have a 29 gal biocube, its saltwater
-Salinity is at ~1.020
-Ammonia is at 0
-Nitrate is at 2
-Nitrite is between 0-0.05
-Water temperature is a high (its been a struggle keeping it down) it ranges in the high 70s

gone fishin · 08/01/2015, 06:31 PM

Looks to big to be ich. Does it look more like a sore or just a flaky scale. Any other symptoms like heavy breathing. The link has a diagnosis section, you can see if anything fits. Good luck

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2389659

Just had another thought look into isopods. just tossing it out there.

Celeste M · 08/01/2015, 06:44 PM

It looks more like a flaky scale...which fits the symptoms for "Brook" her breathing looks normal but her fins do seem a little frayed (also a symptom of Brook) Thank you for the link!!! It was really helpful

08/01/2015, 06:24 PM	#1
Celeste M Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 13	Is this ich?? Please help This morning around 7 am I noticed a small white bubble looking thing on my fish behind her fin. However, when I got home from work around 5 pm, it didn't look like a bubble anymore. It looks more like a flake. (Its almost similar to when a person has a sunburn and their skin starts to peel) It hasn't multiplied and she ate fine this morning and has been acting normal this evening, but it still concerns me. I tried to get a good picture.. Any thoughts or advice??? spot.jpg -I have a 29 gal biocube, its saltwater -Salinity is at ~1.020 -Ammonia is at 0 -Nitrate is at 2 -Nitrite is between 0-0.05 -Water temperature is a high (its been a struggle keeping it down) it ranges in the high 70s

08/01/2015, 06:31 PM	#2
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Looks to big to be ich. Does it look more like a sore or just a flaky scale. Any other symptoms like heavy breathing. The link has a diagnosis section, you can see if anything fits. Good luck http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2389659 Just had another thought look into isopods. just tossing it out there. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

08/01/2015, 06:44 PM	#3
Celeste M Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 13	It looks more like a flaky scale...which fits the symptoms for "Brook" her breathing looks normal but her fins do seem a little frayed (also a symptom of Brook) Thank you for the link!!! It was really helpful