Clownfish with White Spot

Hello,

I bought this baby ocellaris clownfish and he is in my quarantine tank right now. I have noticed that he has this faint white spot on the top of his body, close to his dorsal fin (his dorsal fin might be a bit white too but it's hard to see, he is so small!). He is moving around and eating, acting normal... I went to the aquarium store and they told me that maybe he just has a torn scale or something. They gave me Melafix. He has been on that for 5 days. He still has the white spot...

Any idea?

Thanks!

 

What kind of thing could it be? he seems healthy (eating, moving around). If he still has it in a few days, is it safe to put him in my main tank?

 

I wouldn't add him to your system until everything is cleared up. I usually quarantine my fish for 3 weeks. Also, make sure you are giving him vitamins. I use vita-chem I have great luck with it.

 

I've got a coral beauty in qt with the same thing. A scuffed area on his r flank almost by his dorsal fin. Not changing much. I'm upping my water changes from the main tank, using some amquel plus, dropping the sg to 1.019. Doubt its brookynella but maybe some malicite green?-Paul

 

I have a Royal Gramma with similar markings but she lives in a hollow rock and the white is from it. I would wait a few week's before returning to the main tank....good luck

 

I have brought my main light down and put over the quarantine tank to have a better look a the fish (it was certainly bright!). It looks like he has cotton over his body. How do I know if it's a fungus/bacteria/parasite?

 

Here's pictures of my clownfish... Maybe it could help...

Thanks!

 

Looks like ich for sure. Don't add tho the main tank until its all cleared up or the other fish will get it. What other fish do you have? If the melafix does not work you will need cooper and be testing the copper.