Intermittent fungal spots?

[jrpark22000]

I have a kole tang, who was the latest addition to the tank more than 6 months ago.

Water chemistry is stable and normal paramteres, all other inhabitants are ok.

The kole has intermittent spots, large white spots some with black centers. The spots are always around the mouth. I am thinking it is fungal, possibly bacterial. They spots never last more than 24 hours and have only appeared twice over the last 3 weeks. The fish feeds and acts normal, no fast breathing, rubbing, etc.


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Any thoughts? If it is fungal and the spots do not reappear more than once every month or more, is it worth the stress to move him to QT to treat?

 

[jrpark22000]

Bump, anyone have any experience with fungal or white spots similar to this?

 

[MrTuskfish]

Doesn't look like fungus to me. Fungus is cottony or fuzzy and can't come and go. I don't think moving to a QT is that stressful, but I don't think this is contagious or anything to worry about; and I have no idea what you'd treat with. If it isn't spreading, bothering the fish, or getting worse; I'd just leave it alone. Just best guess

 

[jrpark22000]

Doesn't look like fungus to me. Fungus is cottony or fuzzy and can't come and go. I don't think moving to a QT is that stressful, but I don't think this is contagious or anything to worry about; and I have no idea what you'd treat with. If it isn't spreading, bothering the fish, or getting worse; I'd just leave it alone. Just best guess

Catching the quick little bugger is the stressful part of QT.

Without having seen a fungal infection in person, I was using reading to identify and it sounds like I missed the mark. I agree on your action plan, unless somone knows what this is I would not risk treatments for an unknown problem.

Thanks for the info.