Is this ick?

[Keybladesage]

Today while I was feeding my fish, I noticed a small, white fluffy thing attached to the nose of my spotted silver dollar fish, Spot. I also realized his upper lip was white and I honestly can't remember if that was always the case or not. I looked up some pictures of Ich, but they didn't look the same. Does anyone have any idea if this is something to worry about? It's so small I can't even get a clear picture of it, especially since every time I try, my BP cichlild gets between Spot and my phone to try and scare the phone away.

Tank

What is the water volume of the tank?
55 Gallons
How long has the tank been running?
Many years. I am unsure, as I have inherited at my work
Does it have a filter?
It has 2, one designed for up to 55 gallons, and one for up to 75 gallons
Does it have a heater?
Yes
What is the water temperature?

What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
1 BP Cichlid, 1 common Pleco, 1 Spotted Silver Dollar Fish

Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
Weekly
How much of the water do you change?
15%
What do you use to treat your water?
StressCoat+, StressZyme+
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?
Substrate

*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish?
I have no idea, but it's been years since it was started
What do you use to test the water?
Tetra Test Kit for pH and the Nitrogen Cycle
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.

Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 7
All tested on Friday, Jan 24

Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
Twice a day, Tue - Sat, nothing Sun, once Mon

How much do you feed your fish?
Two pinches of flakes and 7 pellets for the BP Cichlid

What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Tetra and OmegaOne
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods?
No

Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
Years? He was part of the OG setup, but I can't get an exact date of when that was

How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
Today

In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
Fluff on nose, white lip maybe?

Have you started any treatment for the illness?
no

Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase?
I don't now

How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all?
Just the lip. He ate well today and has been acting normal

Explain your emergency situation in detail.
I don't think it's an emergency, I'm just trying to catch it quickly if it could be a problem, but I thought filling this out might help anyways.


This is the best picture I could get and it really only shows the nose.

 

[Fishyk80]

I don't think that is ick. I'm dealing with ick right now and it's almost like a grain of salt. I couldn't really see the picture you posted very well but my first thought from what you described sounded like some sort of fungus maybe.

 

[Keybladesage]

Should I sit back and see if it get's worse, or should I get something to treat fungus? I don't want to hurt any of my fish, but I also don't want to sit on my hands for too long and they suffer for that.

 

[Fishyk80]

Should I sit back and see if it get's worse, or should I get something to treat fungus? I don't want to hurt any of my fish, but I also don't want to sit on my hands for too long and they suffer for that.

I'm not sure, ive only been keeping fish for a couple of years and fungus isn't something I've dealt with. I feel you about not wanting to wait and let it get out of hand, though. Hopefully someone who knows what to do will answer you sonon. Good luck!

 

[sfsamm]

I don't think its ick either. You'll usually know in a day or two for sure they look like they've been salted.

 

[Keybladesage]

Okay, thank you both very much!