Concern for my Scopas

[mustangtjb]

Hello,

I've never seen Brook or Velvet before (in person) but today I noticed this spot on my scopas tang in QT. It is in a QT observation tank (no copper) with a small coral beauty and a small lawn mower blenny. Other than what shows here it's happy and eating well.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Chris.sturgis]

@Humblefish should be able to identify and help you out.

 

[Ironwill723]

Could be bacterial or possibly ueronema.

 

[PSU4ME]

Yeah looks to be an infection. Do you see any “sores” on the skin?

 

[mustangtjb]

Thanks folks ! No sores other than that picture. I maybe see white spots on the fins (flukes?)

It's still eating and doesn't APPEAR affected but I'm really a novice when it comes to fish diseases.

Honestly I don't know I'm going to try a freshwater dip to see if it might be flukes.

 

[mustangtjb]

Humblefish I am certainly not !! LOL But Flukes it was indeed.

I freshwater dipped and they all but fell off. I gently scrapped off the ones I could see and then re-dipped in the fresh. Plopped him back in the tank and he swam right away. MAYBE 3 minutes total out of the water and in the fresh Time will tell.