White blotches on orchid dottyback

seandre3000 · Aug 12, 2023

I started noticing white blocked on my dottyback he’s active and eating. Anyone have an idea of what’s going on?

vetteguy53081 · Aug 12, 2023

seandre3000 said:
I started noticing white blocked on my dottyback he’s active and eating. Anyone have an idea of what’s going on?

Really need pics under white light intensity. Its near impossible to see a purple fish in heavy blue light,.
Expanding pic, preliminarily, it looks like scraping/scratches in which this fish will quickly dart into rocks when spooked.

seandre3000 · Aug 12, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Really need pics under white light intensity. Its near impossible to see a purple fish in heavy blue light,.
Expanding pic, preliminarily, it looks like scraping/scratches in which this fish will quickly dart into rocks when

Here are some better ish pictures

vetteguy53081 · Aug 12, 2023

seandre3000 said:
Here are some better ish pictures

Confirmed scratches but on opposite side I do see mucus cones while associated with skin irritation may also be mucus cones associated with ich. personally, I would quarantine this fish and treat with coppersafe at 2.0-2.25 for 30 days and and also have seachem Kanaplex on hand should the scrape become red/sore. If so, seachem Kanaplex can be safely added with coppersafe

seandre3000 · Aug 12, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Confirmed scratches but on opposite side I do see mucus cones while associated with skin irritation may also be mucus cones associated with ich. personally, I would quarantine this fish and treat with coppersafe at 2.0-2.25 for 30 days and and also have seachem Kanaplex on hand should the scrape become red/sore. If so, seachem Kanaplex can be safely added with coppersafe

Thank you for your help!!

Jay Hemdal · Aug 12, 2023

seandre3000 said:
Thank you for your help!!

What other fish are in with it?
Does it ever posture in front of the cleaner shrimp?

Jay

seandre3000 · Aug 12, 2023

Jay Hemdal said:
What other fish are in with it?
Does it ever posture in front of the cleaner shrimp?

Jay

2 clowns and a watchman goby. No it doesn’t

sc50964 · Aug 12, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Confirmed scratches but on opposite side I do see mucus cones while associated with skin irritation may also be mucus cones associated with ich. personally, I would quarantine this fish and treat with coppersafe at 2.0-2.25 for 30 days and and also have seachem Kanaplex on hand should the scrape become red/sore. If so, seachem Kanaplex can be safely added with coppersafe

Is it 2.0 to 2.25 or 2.25 to 2.5 that you recommend for coppersafe? You said this in a different thread

“Coppersafe at 2.25-2.5 monitored by a reliable test kit for copper is recommended”

Jay Hemdal · Aug 12, 2023

seandre3000 said:
2 clowns and a watchman goby. No it doesn’t

O.K., just trying to rule out flukes here.

Jay

sc50964 · Aug 12, 2023

Jay Hemdal said:
O.K., just trying to rule out flukes here.

Jay

TBH, it looks more like flukes than velvet.

seandre3000 · Aug 12, 2023

sc50964 said:
TBH, it looks more like flukes than velvet.

How would I be able to tell the difference? I do not have a quarantine or hospital tank I live in a tiny apartment and have no room for an additional tank unfortunately. Is there a treatment I can use that won’t effect my coral or shrimps?

Thanks!

sc50964 · Aug 12, 2023

seandre3000 said:
How would I be able to tell the difference? I do not have a quarantine or hospital tank I live in a tiny apartment and have no room for an additional tank unfortunately. Is there a treatment I can use that won’t effect my coral or shrimps?

Thanks!

Ich and velvet looks like dandruff. Skin flukes appear larger like the pic.

Prazipro is reef safe for fluke treatment as long as you follow instruction and aerate the water more. No UV, no chem filter, remove skimmer cap but keep skimmer running.