Ich?

[RandU]

Does this look like ich? They are raised bumps some are white. I can see faint spots in find too. Thanks in advance.

 

[Crabs McJones]

I don't think its ich, ich usually looks like someone took a salt shaker and sprinkled your fish. lets get some more eyes on it #reefsquad

 

[RandU]

Thanks. I was just about to start moving everything to my new 220g but now I want to start what ever process I need to first to get them healthy

 

[Humblefish]

The last photo of the PBT looks like ich to me: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-cryptocaryon-irritans.191226/

 

[RandU]

So should I pull all of the fish out at qt them? Then once that’s over move them to the new tank? Also when would it be safe to start moving corals?

 

[Humblefish]

So should I pull all of the fish out at qt them? Then once that’s over move them to the new tank? Also when would it be safe to start moving corals?

Can we see some pics of the dots under white lighting?

 

[RandU]

Here ya go. Thanks

 

[RandU]

Here is one more. The foxface is hiding so I can’t get any of him.

 

[Humblefish]

It does very much look like ich to me. See photo of Hippo Tang w/ich below for comparison purposes.

 

[HotRocks]

+1 to looks like ich.

My recommendation would be to set up a QT if you don't already have one. Pull all fish in the DT. Place them in QT.

Dose copper power, ramp up to a level of 2.0ppm over a period of 4-6 Days. Keep them in theraputic copper for 30 days.

Allow DT to be fallow (fishless) for 76days.

 

[RandU]

Bummer not what I was hoping to hear. I will have to go buy a tank tomorrow and get it set up.

 

[RandU]

You said fishless. Is it ok to leave the cuc in there? Also what size qt would you recommend for 3 tangs, a foxface, flame angel, 2 clowns, Anthia, royal gramma? Thanks

 

[HotRocks]

Remove all fish. Corals/inverts are fine to stay. The fish not being present is what breaks the life cycle of the parasites.

Coral/inverts also don't tolerate copper at all, so that's why they stay in DT.

40B at minimum. 55 would be ideal with the amount of time they will be housed in the QT.

Do you have any media in your DT?

 

[RandU]

Carbon and gfo in a brs reactor. I had a bag of carbon I moved to my new sump about 1 month ago

 

[HotRocks]

I would grab some Dr Tims or Biospiria when you get your tank.

You have to worry about ammonia with a new QT. So any sponge media or anything from DT sump that can house good bacteria for an established bio filter would be beneficial. Carbon and GFO, will stay in DT.

 

[RandU]

When I set up my QT today should I fill it with water from my DT?

 

[HotRocks]

You can, but only for the initial fill up. You will want to make new water for changes etc. Not to introduce the parasites back into the tank.

 

[RandU]

Makes sense. Thanks.

 

[RandU]

So I tried to catch the fish and there was no way. I got ick attack and some garlic enriched algae and garlic guard. I used all three and overnight 90% of the spots are gone. Is this a good sign? Thanks

 

[HotRocks]

So I tried to catch the fish and there was no way. I got ick attack and some garlic enriched algae and garlic guard. I used all three and overnight 90% of the spots are gone. Is this a good sign? Thanks

That may help "manage" it. But unfortunately, it will not erradicate the ich.