My Jack Dempsey has white things on his face

Mayhbe he has “ick”. Below is some information about ick. If you think that is what the problem is, you can get some inexpensive tank medicine from your local tropical fish store.

Scientific Name: Ichthyophthiriasis Cryptocaryon irritans

Common Names: Ich or Ick White Spot

Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in freshwater tanks and Cryptocaryon irritans in marine systems. Both are small ciliate protozoans, which maybe accompanied by other skin and gill parasites.

Small white pimples/bumps/cysts on the fins, body and/or gills Clamped fins The fish will try to scratch itself on any surface inside the tank as if itching Infected fish may stay away from other fish as they feel weak or exhausted Fish may also hover/hang near the surface or other warm areas of your tank Problems breathing Increased gill movements loss of appetite Excessive slime Respiratory distress Breathing hard

Ich appears as small white bumps on your fish’s body and/or fins resembling grains of sand. Unless you have all white fish, Ich is easy to spot. It is one of the most common and widespread diseases in home aquariums. Many say that Ich is caused by rapid water temperature fluctuations, rapid changes in water conditions, adding new fish or poor water quality. The fact is these events can all cause stress in the fish, which in turn weakens the fish’s immune system making the fish more susceptible to the disease. Ich is often dormant in the tank unnoticed until a fish comes under enough stress to be affected by the disease. If caught in time the disease can be easily cured. If not it can become lethal. The protozoans that cause Ich have a three phase life cycle. It is this life cycle that makes Ich so contagious.

Source: http://www.nosickfish.com/diseases.php#

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