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1 of my baby f8s has a white patch on his head , maybe 2/3mm
ive seached white spot on google but all the images show lots of tiny spots
this is more of a white patch
ive tried taking a picture but when i go near the tank he comes and says hello and shows me his belly

any ideas ?

Is it smooth or raised up? Fuzzy?

There's a few different things it could be. If its not fuzzy at all (which would likely be a fungus), he probably just bumped or scraped his head and its healing up. In that case, melafix and very clean water should heal it up. If not, you might need some antibiotics, but since puffers are so sensitive to medications, we generally try to heal them with very clean water first, before trying more harsh things. So try some daily 50% water changes and see how he does.

i`ll do a 50% water change asap , it doesnt look to be raised so hopefully its just a bump , the other 5 have no signs of it and the gobies look fine as well sodoes that rule wjite spot out ?

The size and shape rule out ich. Could he have been resting under the heater? Sometimes puffers get heater burns.

the problem is back again
it did look like it cleared up but now 2 of the f8s have it on them
they are still eating like pigs and exploring well , all show good color but theres white patches on 2 maybe 3
is melafix worth a try 1st of all ?

Have you moved or put a guard on the heater?

ive moved the heater to on its side running underneath my spray bar
didnt know they did guards for them , i will sorce 1 straight away