White fungus? now with patches of black

[fambrough]

I need help with diagnosis.

I have recently treated my 40 br for what I believe to have been a fungus on my clownfish. They had white, milky eyes with some white strandy stuff around their mouths and a few smallish white spots on their bodies. I treated with Pimafix, which I have used before for the same symptoms with success. The clowns look good now. This was a bit under a month ago.

Seemingly overnight my pygmy angel exhibits some of these same symptoms: white, hazy eye (only one) with a white spot; very little in the way of white milky on the body; BUT he has black splotches on his body, some on his dorsal fin; the dorsal and lower fins look "shredded." He is eating, but is otherwise not very active. I just treated again with Pimafix in the recommended dose: 5 mls for every 10 US gallons (Turned off skimmer and carbon filter as recommended).

I *think* this is fungus. It doesn't seem to have the classic look of ich.

Should I consider doing a dip? I don't want to stress him out too much. What else should I consider? Does this sound like a different disease? This is a reef tank.

Thanks.

 

[fambrough]

Wow. Two days and not one single reply.

I have resumed treatment with Pimafix and the pygmy angel looks to be on the road to recover. The eye cleared up and fins are not held compressed, but the black patches are still present. His behavior, however, is very improved: back to active swimming and foraging. My plan is to continue treatment for a total of ten days and then do a series of WCs.