BCGirl Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 I went to feed my tetras this am and one of them had a large white spot on it. It may be ich but it seems pretty big, is only one spot and appeared very quickly so I'm looking for any advice on what it could be and how to treat. They've never been sick, it is only the one and they are all still eating. I feed them 2x daily and did not spot this last night. Tank is 10G planted and heated. Houses 6 neons and two zebra snails. PH 7.4 (common), Nitrites and Ammonia 0. Nitrates 5ppm. Temp is consistently 75. I do a 20-24% water change every 11-12 days. Sorry the pics aren't better but he was being camera shy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Well, that is not ich. Some kind of ulcer, could be bacterial or viral, or possibly even fungal. I would start treatment with either aquarium salt or an antibiotic, depending on what you have access to. You might want to isolate the fish in a different tank as salt will kill your plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 agree'd, not ich. ich looks like you sprinkled salt on a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Spot looks like it is internal rather than external. Tumor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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