White speck on blueface Angel

[dfstan]

hi all

recently noticed the blueface angelfish has white speck on its side and back fins. at first i thought it was isopod but it doesn't seem like isopod as most isopod would stuck itself on the fish body. blueface angel has nothing on its body. clean.

other fishes seems ok, its fins and body are clean.

i don't think it's ich as well cause it is larger than ich in size.

anybody experience this on their fishes?

if it's really isopod, i need to catch and dip the fish. but how can i catch the angel without taking the rocks out. any self-made trap done by reefers here?

thanks in advance..

[Kotobuki]

Gill Fluks maybe???

Best to post a pic inorder to identify

[iori_del]

dun worry if i am not wrong it is only ich.

nothing serious... how long u have blue face liao??

[dfstan]

about 2 weeks. only past 3-4 days then starting noticing the white speck on fins.

Gill Fluks, what is that? is it dangerous?

trying to take a pic if the angel allows me... damn sian...

[dfstan]

ok manage to get some pics. look out for 2 white speck on fish "right" fin and 1 on its back fin. hope for your goods news...

[dfstan]

here's another one..

[dfstan]

front view..

[dfstan]

last one...

[Kotobuki]

Hmm..mm.. defenately not ich.(too big to be ich liao) and not fluk either... need a closer look to be able to tell.

P.S: as long as nott ich can liao hahaha. I hate ich.

Anyone here can advice him??

[dfstan]

hi, any guru there to advise?

[weileong]

Can't see the dots on the face but I see the dots on the fins.... ich

[iori_del]

Hmm..mm.. defenately not ich.(too big to be ich liao) and not fluk either... need a closer look to be able to tell.

P.S: as long as nott ich can liao hahaha. I hate ich.

Anyone here can advice him??

the fish is too small, tat why the spot look huge..

95% is ich, so dun worry lah, treat it

[dfstan]

manage to take a closer look at the fish again. it looks like there are many tiny eggs clump together. suspect fins rot.

any suggestion to catch the fish without disturbing live rocks?

i'm getting really worried that it might spread to other fishes.

[dfstan]

been reading marine books. it seems like the angelfish is sufferring from "Lymphocystis" aka cauliflower disease. anybody experience this before and how is the treatment for such? will it spread to other fishes?

please help...

[Melvyn Tan]

You have identified correctly. This disease is usually not fatal. Ensure the water is clean and give it good food and it's resistance build-up will eventually fend off this disease.

[dfstan]

yep. that's what i've read. thanks anyway.

[kokhui]

Bro,

My swallowtail angel also got this condition that you mentioned for several weeks already. However, as I saw that it was eating as per normal, I did not try to catch it or treat it in any way. Anyway, I changed the water a few days ago and now I do noticed that the white specks have reduced greatly. Now only left a little bit and I think it will recover soon. Hope this helps.

[dfstan]

yep, it's recovering. water change always so the trick. feed with garlic juice as well to boost up its immunity.

[kueytoc]

been reading marine books. it seems like the angelfish is sufferring from "Lymphocystis" aka cauliflower disease. anybody experience this before and how is the treatment for such? will it spread to other fishes?

please help...

My Sohal Tang used to catch this disease before on its fin...nothing fatal actually...juz ensure that the water conditions are good & do carry out 10-20% water change.

Good luck...