Chevron tang hidden

[hammadkatiyar]

2 weeks back, i introduced chevron tang in dp tank. She was eating sea weeds but after one week, she is hidden around the live rock n doesn't come out from there. What i do in this case? Probably in order to capture the place, she is holding same place.

 

[4FordFamily]

Sounds like ich to me

 

[hammadkatiyar]

But my other fishes are perfectly alright

 

[hammadkatiyar]

Few white spots on her fins only, i just observed

 

[hammadkatiyar]

Water parameters are also perfect

 

[4FordFamily]

Many fish can be resistant to ich infestations. Some tangs can not. I have not been able to keep chevron tangs in tanks with ich and manage it as I have with zebrasoma tangs (purples, sailfins, yellows), naso tangs, and hippo tangs. I have heard of people succeeding though.

I wouldn't risk it I would get it in a hospital tank with .5 ppm cupramine ASAP for 4 weeks. Do not use prime or amquel or any nitrite nitrate or ammoni detoxifiers as these used in conjunction with cupramine will render the copper toxic.

 

[Humblefish]

Few white spots on her fins only, i just observed

Would you say these white spots look like salt or sugar-like “sprinkles” or something larger in size?

 

[hammadkatiyar]

These spot like salt sprinkle

 

[Humblefish]

These spot like salt sprinkle

More than likely ich. If the sprinkles completely cover the fish then you could be dealing with velvet. I mention velvet because you said the fish is also acting reclusive, and this more a symptom of velvet than ich. A pic might help confirm.

For now, I recommend reading this: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-treat-ich.191226/

Copper or Chloroquine phosphate, used in a QT, treats both ich & velvet. So, that may be your best bet.

 

[4FordFamily]

I've had fish act reclusive with ich also, if they're far along

 

[hammadkatiyar]

Thanks humble fish for ur help