White fuzz on otocinclus

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Hatty

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I have a tank with 5 otocinclus and a variety of other fish, and today, I notices that one of the ottos has a patch of white fuzz in between his eyes. Has anyone experienced this in the past? I have never seen this before, so I'm a bit worried.
 
Well, after doing a bit of research, it seems like it is saprolegnia. There is a good article about it here: Saprolegnia Fungal Infection Richard Carlson

Anyways, the discussion is still open just so I can learn about this. Has anyone had experience with this? When one fish gets infected and immediately quarantined, what is the chance of it spreading to the others?
 
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