worried about spots on my Jack Dempsey

[Fintique]

my jack has some weird white spots on his head. any idea what this is? hes in a tank with an oscar. they do not fight. water is fine. changed once a week.

 

[candymancan]

I do believe jacks are prone to hole in head disease.. like discus.. if that is the case I would get some metronidazole and dose accordingly to fix that before it kills him

 

[Fintique]

i was looking at some stuff, it wouldn't be ick would it?

 

[candymancan]

Its hard to tell because the pics are a tad off center/blurry.. But those spots seem kinda big for ich

 

[Fintique]

white spots

so you think the white spots are hole in the head or is it just a part of his color? I will try to take some better pictures

 

[Freakgecko91]

I do believe jacks are prone to hole in head disease.. like discus.. if that is the case I would get some metronidazole and dose accordingly to fix that before it kills him

HITH is a parasitical condition in discus and angelfish. HLLE (head and lateral line erosion) is a condition in many larger cichlid species in which the head and lateral line develops pits, mainly due to poor diet and improper water conditions (especially high nitrates).


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