Ich Outbreak

[Reeferman47]

Hey everyone,

Recently in my 65 Gallon waterbox, my purple tang caught ich. It soon spread to my four pajama cardinalfish, flame angel, and I have not yet seen it on my clowns or mexican jawfish.

Everything still eats and acts like usual, and they all eat a lot of food and dont seem to be affected, but the tang is generously spotted and there are some on the ends of fins of the other fish.

It is a mixed LPS, SPS, and softie reef.

Let me know, ANYONE! what to do next and keep them all alive.

 

[Jekyl]

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[vetteguy53081]

Hey everyone,

Recently in my 65 Gallon waterbox, my purple tang caught ich. It soon spread to my four pajama cardinalfish, flame angel, and I have not yet seen it on my clowns or mexican jawfish.

Everything still eats and acts like usual, and they all eat a lot of food and dont seem to be affected, but the tang is generously spotted and there are some on the ends of fins of the other fish.

It is a mixed LPS, SPS, and softie reef.

Let me know, ANYONE! what to do next and keep them all alive.

In lieu of pics, please furnish a 30 second video under white light intensity of the fish to confirm ich and not velvet and to observe breathing rates