Help! White stuff on my platy (pic)

[revant01]

This white stuff has started to appear on one of my platys, on top of its head. Does anyone know what it is
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[silver_leaf]

looks almost like fungus...are you treating him..?

[revant01]

no i have just left it as is. I am hoping someone can tell me how to terat it if possible.

[Faramir]

Looks nothing like fungus. Looks more like columnaris. Only microscopic examination of a skin scraping would really allow diagnosis.

I suggest searching for columnaris on Google, and if it is what your fish has, then buying the appropriate remedy.

[revant01]

I am not sure it is columnaris, however i think i will treat the tank with some KMnO4 as it kills off most diseases like this, and is recomended for columnaris. However my tank will be minded as i have to go away for 4 weeks so i dont know if anything can really b done. I think ill just cross my fingers and hope it is still there when i get back

[Roland]

is your fish in a community tank? if it is it might not be such a good idea to leave it in there while you are away. It may spread the disease or if it dies it will pollute the water.

If its in a quarentine tank then a general tonic sounds like a good idea.

[NJ Devils Fan]

I agree with Roland, put it in a quarintine tank.

[revant01]

Yeah i just got back as i have a day off tommorow but my brother didnt take it out like i asked him but it hasnt changed verry mutch. Ill take some more pictures tommorow and move him out then. I am too tired to do it now.