Does my tang have Ich?

[GamerDadof4]

I am not sure if I am being paranoid or not so I figured I would ask the experts. Tang is not showing any labored breathing, normal eating, no scratching.

Seems to be about 5 small bumps under his skin on his side, small but noticeable because I look at him everyday. And like 4 white dots on his back fin.

Would love to get thoughts. Pics are worth 1000 words.

 

[Jon Fishman]

I think “yes”. Zooming in on the lower fin, it looks to be raised, right size, etc

 

[Redfoxtang]

Unfortunately it does look like ich to me on the top and tail fins. Lower fin does not resemble ich.

 

[Ucyibd1]

Kinda looks like ich to me also. Any recent changes in the tank?

 

[Wolf89]

Ich yes. Worry? No. Good food and water and you'll be set. IME pulling all fish and treating does more harm than good, as it'll more than likely it will be reintroduced to the tank, but this time it will kill those previously treated fish because their immune systems have been destroyed by the copper.

 

[GamerDadof4]

Kinda looks like ich to me also. Any recent changes in the tank?

That's what I thought... :/. No livestock changes in about 4 weeks last added 2 peppermint shrimp.

No parameter changes, everything is pretty consistent. I did plumb a refugium to the tank but didn't add any algea yet... So just a 10 gallon extra tank with some live rock from the DT in it...

 

[Ucyibd1]

Tangs are ich magnets, keep it fed good and keep the water quality spot on and you should be able to battle through.

 

[Big G]

Lots of info for you to help with your next step:

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[Jon Fishman]

Yeah man...... 220g? Best advice is to feed all fresh/frozen and maybe medicated food, and just let them deal with it. I had ich on every fish in my tank....... I added a gem tang 6 months ago maybe..... sure enough, ich outbreak for a week or two, and my tank hasn’t had anything since. I actually added 3 wrasse and a purple fish of some sort a month ago, and none of those 4 ever showed any symptoms.

I know velvet etc can wipe out a tank, but if a fish looks healthy, and has been at the shop for more than a couple weeks, it goes right in my tank.

Basically if I’d buy it, it goes in the tank!

Ich ain’t so bad.....

 

[GamerDadof4]

Yeah total water volume is close to 400. Only has 6 fish, as I'm about 6-7 weeks out of cycle with water parameters on point.

Just starting slow so at least the tank isn't full, just sucks because I felt I did/am doing everything right and still this happens. Frustrating.

I'll keep on with good water changes and good feeding and try to wait it out.

Thanks everyone. I kind of figured thats what it was but it's always nice to have knowledgeable people give their input.