What does ICH look like?

tatchia

tatchia

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I have a tank raised perc clown in a 29 g tank - he has been there for approx 2 weeks. Yesterday I noticed 3 small "raised" whitish bumps on his side. He is swimming and eating normally. Is it always ICH when there's a white spot? Is it usually "raised" up (what I have read leads me to believe ich is a white patch).
Thanks for your help in advance.
Rachel
 
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irenicus

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Ick looks like the devil himself. JK How big are the bumps?
 
tatchia

tatchia

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The bumps are very small - the clown is very small - but when I looked at him this morning the whiteness had faded back to his orange color, but the bumps are still there.
My damsel was aggressive toward him in the beginning - could he have bit him or hurt him somehow?
Thanks,
Rachel
 
tatchia

tatchia

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When I got home from work today, my fish is doing fine. No more bumps or whiteness!!!! hooray
And my damsel seemed to be leaving him alone.
 
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irenicus

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I was once fooled like that too. If it is ick, they have just detached from the fish to hide in the substrate to start a new lifecycle. This is your chance to strike if it is ick. Time is of the essence. Within 6-8 days the ick will return 10 fold and this will keep repeating until your fish are dead.
 
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