Foxface issue:

[REBridges]

Hoping somebody has an answer for this...Did a lot of online research and still havent come up with a answer.

So I recently purchased a foxface rabbitfish. Great fish and gets along with the entire community. However I noticed today there were brown freckled spots on him. I am fully aware of their color changing based on stressed, lights, etc...But these spots dont go away. They are distinctive and were not initially there when I got him. The foxface seems to swim around just fine, but not doing a lot of eating if any. All my other fish show no signs of any issues whatsoever. Luckily I was able to remove him out of my main tank...My QT isnt setup...so in the meantime I have him in a bag in the main tank. Water quality, pH, Alk, etc...are all normal...

any ideas?

Any help would be appreciated!
~Ryan

[ErikH]

That foxface should be scared of anything, probably showing some dominance. What size tank? What fish?

[REBridges]

Hey...Im right off of Eckert too..(seeing your location area).

Anyhow, The foxface rabbitfish is small. Currently in a 30 gallon...I know as he grows he will need more ample space of 75g or so...But the freckled brown spots do not look normal...its like ich...but not ich...who knows what it is...

[ErikH]

black ich?

If it is black ich, get a cleaner wrasse or cleaner shrimp.

[ErikH]

Where off Eckhert? I am behind "Around the Bend" in Eckhert Crossing.

[REBridges]

Im right there by Phenominal Aquatics....Eckert/Bandera...Around the bend is right there by Abe Lincoln....

[ErikH]

did you goolge it for an ID?

[Still Learning]

I second the black ich along with the cleaner wrasse/shrimp. You can also do fresh water dips, but you have to determine if the stress of the dip is worth the benefits.

[REBridges]

Well nevermind....Got home and he was dead.... :(

[ErikH]

Dang man that sucks!

[Still Learning]

So sorry to hear this....