White patches.. :(

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White patches.. :(

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Ok.. my turn... :(

Tank size, main tank 150g, 60g refugium.
Water, ammonia 0, No2 0, no3 20-40. (WC due tmr )
Last Wc 3days ago at 50%.
Feeding on alternate days roughly same quantity, cocktail of clams, cockle, prawn, scallop, mussel etc.. occasional cray or crab.
Only occupant + 2 tetra i cant catch..
Nothing have changed other than shifting the deco around a little as far as I remember.

Video of birdy (12in+) eat.. so i can capture what I wanted to show. He have a small white patch on his back.. noticed 2 days ago hoping it would go away.. today it seems to get better but seems to have spread a little, notice a little on top of left eye.. and on the tail fin.
It seems to have a dusty texture to it.. Its really not as bad as it looks on the video.. my phone is too good it enhanced the effect.....

Not affecting him in any way at all.. still eats like a pig..

Any kind soul pls help me to identify what is that and recommended treatment.



*Edit- I just watch the video myself and realised I was so fascinated by his eating behaviour that I forgot to focus on the affected part... I can get more video or pics if needed.
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Re: White patches.. :(

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He's very photogenic! Have you tried Melafix?
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Not yet.. 210g is not big, not too small either.. I plan to treat all the water if needed so I wanted to make sure before treatment.

and yeah.. I am proud of him, extremely :)
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I am also worried it may be fungi based so pimafix is on standby as well..
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He's such a nice mbu mate, very jealous :D
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Re: White patches.. :(

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He's really nice and wonderful as a pet really. But tbh, I wish I hadn't come across him in the first place. As I know I will not be able to house him properly once he get even bigger. :( not to mention the wc, filtration, electric bills for more equipment, space, ranting from wife etc..

Many would agree that this beast shouldn't be in the aquarium trade at all. Nevertheless, will be doing as much as possible for him..

Going ahead with pimafix and melafix tmr. And yes, extra aeration.
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