is it ich?

Forgive me for asking what would be a basic question for most aquarists, but my fathead minnow has recently developed a large white lump behind its eye. Is this ich? light patches on my fishes skin have been around for a while but they never looked like the "salted" look most pics of ich show. Neither does this, but the very large white lump almost achne-like (only no red around it) is worrying.

Forgive me for asking what would be a basic question for most aquarists, but my fathead minnow has recently developed a large white lump behind its eye. Is this ich? light patches on my fishes skin have been around for a while but they never looked like the "salted" look most pics of ich show. Neither does this, but the very large white lump almost achne-like (only no red around it) is worrying.

hmmm that doesnt sound like ich....best way would be a pic of it. which is tough with out a good camera.

That doesnt sound like ich, to me it sounds more like some kind of fungus that is starting to grow. If you could get a picture we might be able to help a little better though

That doesnt sound like ich, to me it sounds more like some kind of fungus that is starting to grow. If you could get a picture we might be able to help a little better though

Sometimes a fungus can be secondary to something worse underneath. It could be Lymphocystis. I agree post a picture if possible.

Edited by wvairman, 05 July 2009 - 12:25 AM.

If you can't post a picture, try googling around for "aquarium fish diseases" and you'll find some pictures online to compare to.