Help Identifying Skin Disease

[Gazzzz]

Hi,

For the second time in a month my betta has developed an off-white colouration along the top of his body. It looks a bit like a scab, but it does not look 'fluffy' or 'cotton wool-like' as fungus would. I have a picture, but couldn't get one in focus! ...any ideas on what it might be would be greatly appreciated!

Last time he had it I was also treating for fin rot, and it seeemed to come and go by itself. However, the fin-rot treatment also treates other problems so it'shard to say whether that fixed it. The fin-rot is not getting better (slowly) but this has come back. It appeared very quickly - almost overnight.

Many thanks!!!
Gaz

 

[Minni3]

Looks like he scratched himself against something rough. Do you have anything ornaments, rocks and/or plastic plants?

 

[Gazzzz]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, there are some rocks. The thought did occur to me, but it looked quite severe for a scratch. Also, the last time he had this, it was one large, wider patch on top of his head. If it was a scratch I don't think it could have occured in that pattern by accident - I think he would have had to hade rubbed himself against the rock a few times. Do you think that's posssible? Are they know to rub themselve against things?

...he is a strange fish..... wouldn't put it past him! ;-)