What's this on my fish?

[mattyams]

Any idea what this is on the face of my fish? Looks like an abrasion of the sorts. Not too sure.

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[nassar0505]

Hard too see..the white tuft under his head? Possible fungal infection

 

[mattyams]

Yeah, that was the best pic I could get of the guy. He wouldn't hold still. Hes' not showing any strange signs or anything. I just noticed it last night.

 

[jennm]

Possibly Lymphocystis. Viral, usually induced by stress. Is it a new fish? Or have you added anything new that might be picking on it?

Lymphocystis usually goes away on its own when the stress is reduced.

 

[mattyams]

I have had him for a month. I added a watchman goby the other day. But they stay on opposite sides of the tank. Would another angelfish be messing with him?

 

[jennm]

Yes, angels frequently don't get along. What other angel do you have with it?

I'd watch for aggression - just observe from a short distance way - where they don't notice you watching them, and see how they behave toward one another.

 

[kilralpine]

+1 to what jenn said, chances are more than likely the other angel is stressing him. Out of all of the fish I have owned pygmy angels seem to be quite mean sometimes.

 

[mattyams]

What ever it was it is gone now. Strange.

 

[mattyams]

Ok so I am guess that it is stress related because I upgraded to a bigger tank and the spot came back but like this:

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[jennm]

There's something else going on there. Fish looks "filmy" in the pic...is it just the pic, or does the fish have a white film on it now?

 

[mattyams]

I think it's just the pic cause there is no white film on that one or any others.