Is this Epistylis on Barry? :(

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Kerylou08
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Is this Epistylis on Barry? :(

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Ok here goes
Barry - Congo Spotted Puffer in 70ltr tank - bought 7 weeks ago tank cycled prior and doing well - 1 x small nitrite spike 4 weeks ago resolved in 4 days
PH -7.4, Nitrate 0, Ammonia 0, Nitrates 15-20ppm KH 7, Fresh water (as he’s young)
Tank mates 3 bronze Corys 1- Albino, 1 x L199 Pelco added 3 weeks ago, 3 x Sterbai Corys added last weekend
Feed- blood worms, bladder snails, Viber bites, did try to mysis shrimp but he seems not to like them, other food repashy bottom feeder for Pelco and algae wafers.
10-15% water changes weekly with gravel vac - under gravel filtration with bubble tube internally.
He’s active, eats well, begs for food but today after a 20% water change and gravel vac (which stirred up quite a lot of stuff) I noticed these little skin type flakes or spots and some look to be risen off his skin.
Can anyone please advise if this could look like Epistylis please and if so what I can get in the uk as all reading suggests food dosed antibiotics which we don’t sell widely the the uk.

Thank you so much for any help and advice.
K 🙏🏼
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Re: Is this Epistylis on Barry? :(

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I am so sorry it has taken me this long to reply! I had to get a different modem, as my IP addy was blacklisted on here.
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You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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