Ich scars or something worse?

[jsanchez]

Hey guys. I was treating my tang that had ich and it looked like it had killed all the ich. Here's how she looked.

Now all the white spots are gone but she now has much larger dark spots all over her body. Could these be scars from ich? There is not live rock or anything jagged besides pvc for her to rub on.

 

[Triggreef]

Always nice to see someone quarantining. Prior to infecting the display tank and having to break everything down.

What did you treat with? And if medicated, is it still in the water?

The black spots look like either heater burn or coral/nem stings. However since it doesn't appear to be in a display, I would rule out stings obviously. I also wouldn't think there would be so many small spots if it were heater burn.

The pics are pretty good. Do you think you can get even better photos, close up?

For now I would just keep an eye on them. Have some anti bacterial meds on hand just in case.

 

[ERIC1975]

That's strange looks almost like mold. Did you use copper?

 

[jsanchez]

Thanks! I try to qt all fish since I have my beautiful little blue tang in my display and I would be devastated if she died.

Yes currently the tank is at . 45-5 ppm cupramine. I just started the copper about 5 days ago. I'd stop the copper but ich overtakes her so fast I'd probably lose her quickly.

That's about the best pics I could get. I can try get some close ups later tomorrow.

 

[Triggreef]

My money would go on reaction to the copper. It does happen with tangs and not necessarily the same type of reaction either. That said I would think it would go back to normal afterwards.

If you have the option, I would highly suggest tank transfer method. It works so well, especially for tangs which in my experience are not usually difficult to get eating. Not to mention it only takes 12 days.

 

[jsanchez]

Space is very limited at my house right now. If I had the salt available I would have gone with hyposalinity instead but I had just finished my bucket and needed to treat that ich asap. Hopefully it is just a reaction. I'll keep an eye on her lateral line and see if that needs attention.

 

[Humblefish]

My money would go on reaction to the copper.

^^This, or a secondary bacterial infection is also possible. Her colors look washed out and she looks thin in the last 3 pics; is she eating OK?

 

[jsanchez]

It's eating great. She was thin when I got her and has actually thickened up. I do have some anti bacterial meds but I'd rather wait till the ich clears up before dose something else on to of the copper.

 

[Humblefish]

It's eating great. She was thin when I got her and has actually thickened up. I do have some anti bacterial meds but I'd rather wait till the ich clears up before dose something else on to of the copper.

Honestly, if copper is the culprit here I'm not sure that fish can take 30 days of it based on how she currently looks...

 

[jsanchez]

I'll check up on her when I get home. My blue throat and cleaner wrasse in the same tank both look great and appear ich free.

 

[Triggreef]

I'll check up on her when I get home. My blue throat and cleaner wrasse in the same tank both look great and appear ich free.

Each fish will handle it differently. I had yellow tangs that after like there was no difference, as well as yellow tangs that were great for a while and instantly got hlle and even fin rot as soon as copper hit the water.

I had a powder blue that I had to take from display and bring to quarantine once. It ate everything in the tank but when dropped in a 72g with copper refused to eat anything but nori. Then when moved back to main tank, it ate everything again.

 

[jsanchez]

I still have the copper in the tank and she is eating everything with a vengeance. I'll stop copper for now and dose some gram negative and positive anti bacterial meds. See if that'll help clear her up.

 

[Plyr58]

On anntother note, when that powder blue goes into your DT, that little Pacific Blue may be in trouble. While all fish have their own personalities, powder blues can be really abusive. The size dirrerence in these pics looks significant too.

 

[Triggreef]

On anntother note, when that powder blue goes into your DT, that little Pacific Blue may be in trouble. While all fish have their own personalities, powder blues can be really abusive. The size dirrerence in these pics looks significant too.

That's true too. Depends on the size of the tank. If it's a large tank it will probly be fine.

 

[Triggreef]

On anntother note, when that powder blue goes into your DT, that little Pacific Blue may be in trouble. While all fish have their own personalities, powder blues can be really abusive. The size dirrerence in these pics looks significant too.

That's true too. Depends on the size of the tank. If it's a large tank it will probly be fine.

 

[Humblefish]

On anntother note, when that powder blue goes into your DT, that little Pacific Blue may be in trouble. While all fish have their own personalities, powder blues can be really abusive. The size dirrerence in these pics looks significant too.

^^Good point. PBTs can be pretty brutal.

 

[jsanchez]

My hippo tang is significantly smaller than the powder blue. So far the powder blue has only been a jerk to the larger blue throat. But when the much more docile trigger finally defended itself I see that the powder blue completely got put in its place. Obviously my little "dory" won't be able to fight back at all. However she can hide in 100x more spots than the powder blue can reach. If I do see aggression towards my hippo tang the powder blue will be going up for sale.

 

[Humblefish]

@jsanchez How large is your DT?

 

[jsanchez]

It's a 20L right now. Being filtered by drop in algae scrubber and an aquaclear 100

 

[Plyr58]

You have a blue throat, a pacific blue, and plan to add a powder blue to a 20L? I fear you are setting yourself up for a disaster. Thats like forcing 3 greyhpunds to live in a closet. Im not being a jerk, just concerned.