white patches siren lacertina

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My siren lacertina has white patches, they are not fluffy, it looks like they are a couple of millimeters deep, and about 1 inch or less in diameter. I know recently his water was not as acidic as it should have been and I've now changed 1/2 of his water will real tanic acid slough water from an wild water source. Will this fix his problem or should I treat with something. He is at least 4 years old and is eating fine still. There is nothing but an occasional crawfish (food) in the tank with him.
 
If you have access to a vet, I would recommend getting a skin swab tested to try to determine what it is. If it seems to be progressing, you might want to try salt baths. See:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/salt.shtml
If it's something that isn't responsive to salt treatment, you would need a solid diagnosis to know how to treat it. Keep us posted.
 
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