help identifying disease

[focker]

my payara that is new has developed white cloudy spots on his body . not ick or anything but large white areas. any ideas and what i should treat with. sry no pics at the time that i can give u. ty

 

[Oddball]

Are the cloudy spots taking on an oatmeal or pasty appearance? Are there short threads coming off the patches? Any ulcerations? If so, you may be having a run of columnaris attacking the fish. Is the fish displaying labored breathing? Columnaris is seen on the body as a fungus but, it also attacks the gills.
IF you think columnaris is the culprit, here's a regimen to follow that has worked for many different species of fish:


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31362&highlight=columnaris

 

[focker]

just cloudy spots . no threads like parisite so i am wondering if its fungus cause i do have fungus eliminater.

 

[focker]

bump

 

[guppy]

Costia can also cause whitish cloudy patches that sometimes slough off causing sores, luckily the acrifavine treatment for columnaris also cures costia.

 

[focker]

would costia be a fungus? i treated today with fungus eliminater