Ich
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Remove all fish from display to hospital tank, treat for ich using tank transfer method, copper, or Chloroquine phosphate, will add a link shortly.
Allow display tank to go fishless 76 days.
There are no effective in tank treatments.
How many fish do you have?
Are you sure it is ich, and not velvet?
Treatment vs management https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/188775/
Treating ich https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/191226/
Allow display tank to go fishless 76 days.
There are no effective in tank treatments.
How many fish do you have?
Are you sure it is ich, and not velvet?
Treatment vs management https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/188775/
Treating ich https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/191226/
@melypr1985
@Humblefish
Velvet is a different parasite that also causes white spots. They look more like dusting where ich looks more like salt.
Velvet is much more devastating to the fish, unfortunately.
When did you notice symptoms and how long did it take to spread to other fish?
Any symptoms you have noticed like scratching on rocks, hiding from light, not eating, etc?
@Humblefish
Velvet is a different parasite that also causes white spots. They look more like dusting where ich looks more like salt.
Velvet is much more devastating to the fish, unfortunately.
When did you notice symptoms and how long did it take to spread to other fish?
Any symptoms you have noticed like scratching on rocks, hiding from light, not eating, etc?
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I'm concerned this is velvet. In the link above about velvet, one of the things that differentiate ich and velvet is: velvet will have too many spots to count
Your tang fits that description, when was the last time you added anything wet to the tank?
FishOfHex
Reefer & 3D Printer
Remove everything from the MDT put in Quarantine and go hypo salinity and hope for the best. Keep fish in hypo until the last sign of ich is gone then wait another 4 to 6 weeks before adding them back into the tank. Keep the tank empty of livestock for that entire period. Best of luck
Anything wet would be coral, rock, snail, algae, fish.. Anything wet can carry disease or parasite.
I would plan to setup a tank to be able to treat all of your fish outside of the display tank.
Tank, heater, filter and some pvc for hiding spots.
Read the links I posted so you have an idea of what is involved and melypr1985 or Humblefish can hopefully give you a better idea of if this is ich or velvet.
I would plan to setup a tank to be able to treat all of your fish outside of the display tank.
Tank, heater, filter and some pvc for hiding spots.
Read the links I posted so you have an idea of what is involved and melypr1985 or Humblefish can hopefully give you a better idea of if this is ich or velvet.
Good luck and have plenty of saltwater in hand as you move these fish into an uncalled quarantine you will need to monitor ammonia and be ready to do large, frequent water changes
I'd also lean toward velvet here. That's a lot of spots to be only ich. It could actually be both but velvet is the real problem. Treatment is similar for both anyhow and either way every fish would have to be removed from the system to treat.
Not much time with velvet. Like your looking at a tank wipe out within a few days to a week. Get them out and treat ASAP. Refer to the links above.
Not much time with velvet. Like your looking at a tank wipe out within a few days to a week. Get them out and treat ASAP. Refer to the links above.
melypr1985
totally addicted
That tang looks like velvet to me. You need to act quickly here as Velvet can kill very quickly. It's already been posted but I think it's important so I'll post it again. Here's a link on how to win this ugly battle http://reef2reef.com/threads/defeating-marine-velvet-disease.217570/
^^ Agree with velvet diagnosis, ALL FISH need to be treated with copper or Chloroquine phosphate ASAP. Performing a FW dip and/or chemical bath (formalin, acriflavine) beforehand increases chances for survival. Everything is outlined here: http://reef2reef.com/threads/defeating-marine-velvet-disease.217570/#post-2499437
VTek
Active Member
sorry to see. something like this can ruin all the fun in reefing. on a positive note, once you get this situation handled, you will have gained a lot of experience in the hobby and itll certainly raise your confidence level. If everything were easy and you never had any issues, the hobby would not be near as fun/challenging. Best of luck to ya.
cryotek74
Active Member
Listen to Humblefish. He has helped me out with my ick issue that sounds similar to your issue. So far all of my fish are in a hospital tank using cupramine @ 0.45 and doing great!! below is my thread and all the help from HF.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/give-it-to-me-straight-doc-is-it-ich.245646/#post-2899145
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/give-it-to-me-straight-doc-is-it-ich.245646/#post-2899145
