Cichlid markings or white spot?

[rebe]

I've been quarantining my newest fish, a young male bolivian ram cichlid and some tetras. I've noticed these spots/white patches that have become more pronounced on my BR. They could possibly be markings as they have developed as he has been colouring up. They could also be an illness or disease so I wanted to consult with you guys here. I'll add a link to a video of the ram from today, and some screenshots from the video that show the spots too.
(I renamed the images with numbers so they can be referred to if needed)

 

[Colin_T]

its not white spot.

it looks like a bit of excess mucous on the edge of the tail and fins, which is normally water quality related. do a big water change and gravel clean the substrate and see how it looks a few hours later.

 

[rebe]

its not white spot.

it looks like a bit of excess mucous on the edge of the tail and fins, which is normally water quality related. do a big water change and gravel clean the substrate and see how it looks a few hours later.

When you say water quality do you mean ammonia, nitrites and excess nitrates?
I just did those tests now and they're all perfect.

I can still do a big water change if necessary, but it's not been more than a week since the last 40-50% water change

 

[Colin_T]

Excess mucous can be caused by anything in the water that irritates the fish. this includes ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, incorrect pH, plant fertiliser, medications, toxins in the water from other sources.

A big water change and gravel cleaning the substrate, as well as cleaning the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks, is a good way to start. It dilutes anything bad in the water, assuming the water you replace it with is clean.

If it is water quality related, the excess mucous will normally go or be noticeably less a few hours after a water change.

 

[rebe]

Excess mucous can be caused by anything in the water that irritates the fish. this includes ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, incorrect pH, plant fertiliser, medications, toxins in the water from other sources.

A big water change and gravel cleaning the substrate, as well as cleaning the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks, is a good way to start. It dilutes anything bad in the water, assuming the water you replace it with is clean.

If it is water quality related, the excess mucous will normally go or be noticeably less a few hours after a water change.

I am going to do a water change but not clean the filter (I did that last week) as you suggest.
Out of the irritants you suggested, the only thing I can think of would be plant ferts. A water change should solve that.

I've been trying to find some good images online of what the excess mucous looks like so I know myself. I've had a good look at the ram (in person) and at the pictures I've seen and to me it doesn't look the same.
I'll do the water change and see if anything changes by tomorrow

 

[AJ356]

Excess mucous can be caused by anything in the water that irritates the fish. this includes ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, incorrect pH, plant fertiliser, medications, toxins in the water from other sources.

A big water change and gravel cleaning the substrate, as well as cleaning the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks, is a good way to start. It dilutes anything bad in the water, assuming the water you replace it with is clean.

If it is water quality related, the excess mucous will normally go or be noticeably less a few hours after a water change.

Colin, could excess mucous (where water quality isn't an issue) be a delayed reaction to a fish arriving in a new home? In this case though, I believe the fish came in from the LFS about 7 to 10 days ago.

 

[Colin_T]

Colin, could excess mucous (where water quality isn't an issue) be a delayed reaction to a fish arriving in a new home? In this case though, I believe the fish came in from the LFS about 7 to 10 days ago.

If the water in the new tank is clean and doesn't have contaminants, then no the mucous will not be from being moved to a new tank.