Please help me ID the spots on my coral beauty

jdizzle707 · 07-05-2009, 12:28 PM

Just added him in my tank last Monday. My LFS quarantines his fishes with copper treatment and I did acclimation by adding 1/2 cup of tank water every 10 minutes for 1 hr. He appears to be eating more (combo of mysis shrimp and spirulina flakes). Also, one of the spots on his side appears to have disappeared and only the ones on his fins are left.

I appreciate any advice you can share.

Thanks
JD

Hevgotdat4u · 07-05-2009, 05:46 PM

Can't really see that well salt like granuals would be Ick cauli flower looking puffs would be some type of fungus or could very well be damaged scales hope this helps

Hevgotdat4u · 07-05-2009, 05:48 PM

BTW nice rock

jhawkor · 07-05-2009, 07:21 PM

I'm not sure but I don't think it looks like ich but I could be wrong.

jdizzle707 · 07-05-2009, 09:16 PM

Thanks. The rocks are finally clearing up from algae.

I hope its not ich. From what I can see its more cotton-like fungus. He appears to be eating much better today. Anyone know what I should expect? I'm watching the other fishes and they don't show anything on their bodies. My water chemistry is ok with nitrate around 20ppm--maybe its because I've been overfeeding.

elweshomayor · 07-07-2009, 11:19 AM

what you can do is take him out to a QT tank and monitor him.
Do it at night with lights off to reduce stress

at least for a few weeks. my best guess is some type of fungus or early stage of ich.

07-05-2009, 12:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
jdizzle707 Plankton Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Please help me ID the spots on my coral beauty Just added him in my tank last Monday. My LFS quarantines his fishes with copper treatment and I did acclimation by adding 1/2 cup of tank water every 10 minutes for 1 hr. He appears to be eating more (combo of mysis shrimp and spirulina flakes). Also, one of the spots on his side appears to have disappeared and only the ones on his fins are left. I appreciate any advice you can share. Thanks JD

07-05-2009, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hevgotdat4u Bristle Worm Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Haven, CT. Age: 39 Posts: 138 Skin: Mint Karma: 706	Can't really see that well salt like granuals would be Ick cauli flower looking puffs would be some type of fungus or could very well be damaged scales hope this helps _________ 125 Gal. Aquarium CPR CS 102 overflow Pro-Clear Aquatics Premier 200 wet/dry Pro-Clear Aquatics 250 skimmer Turbo Twist 6X 18 watt UV Mag 18 return 200 LBS LR 2" LS bed 2 Koralia 3's.1 Hippo 1 Sailfin 1 Naso and 1 Scopas.1 Sandsifting Star 1Pink Spot Goby 2 Cleaner Shrimp 1 Tigertail Cuccumber 50 Blue and Red Leg Crabs,1 Algae Blennie 1 Scooter Bleenie 4 Turbo and 12 Nassarius Snails.

07-05-2009, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
jhawkor Gigas Clam Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Garden Plain, Kansas Age: 17 Posts: 883 Skin: Mint Karma: 5812	I'm not sure but I don't think it looks like ich but I could be wrong. _________ -Landon- SPS Dominated 75 Gallon Angelfishes and I go together like peanut butter and jelly...

07-05-2009, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hevgotdat4u Bristle Worm Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Haven, CT. Age: 39 Posts: 138 Skin: Mint Karma: 706	BTW nice rock

07-05-2009, 09:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
jdizzle707 Plankton Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Thanks. The rocks are finally clearing up from algae. I hope its not ich. From what I can see its more cotton-like fungus. He appears to be eating much better today. Anyone know what I should expect? I'm watching the other fishes and they don't show anything on their bodies. My water chemistry is ok with nitrate around 20ppm--maybe its because I've been overfeeding.

07-07-2009, 11:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
elweshomayor Vlamingii Tang Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Norcross, Atlanta Ga. Age: 17 Posts: 1,857 Skin: Classic Karma: 13171	what you can do is take him out to a QT tank and monitor him. Do it at night with lights off to reduce stress at least for a few weeks. my best guess is some type of fungus or early stage of ich.