Ich?

[Saltwada]

hi everyone,

my blue tang recently got ich so i started to treat him in a Qt tank with copper safe at 2.0 (therapeutic) and the ich is all still there. My question is how long does it take for ich to fall off the fish and for it to be cleaned? honestly this ich looks like its dug and snug into his skin so im not sure if it was ich or not. in my previous experience, it would usually fall off fast, but its been on for a while now despite being in 2.0 copper level of copper safe.

 

[don_chuwish]

Certainly looks like ich. How long have they been in copper and how quickly did you get to 2.0? What are you using to measure your copper level?

 

[Saltwada]

Certainly looks like ich. How long have they been in copper and how quickly did you get to 2.0? What are you using to measure your copper level?

i got it up pretty quickly within a couple of days and its been round 1.88-2.0 since Monday. should it have fallen off by now or not

 

[Kzang]

i got it up pretty quickly within a couple of days and its been round 1.88-2.0 since Monday. should it have fallen off by now or not

That stage according to reef2reef stays on the fish 3-7 days. Copper doesn't affect ich while its attached to the fish. The white spots are mucus from fish's immune system to the ich.

Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)

Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) What You Need To Know: * Mild fish parasite which is often managed by using a UV Sterilizer, Ozone, Diatom Filter, Oxydator, herbal remedies, enhanced nutrition, etc. etc. * Can be treated in a quarantine tank using Hyposalinity, Chloroquine, Copper or...

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[don_chuwish]

Another useful thread:

Ich eradication vs. Ich management

Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...

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Or just about any sticky in Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis

 

[LAReefer4Life]

That stage according to reef2reef stays on the fish 3-7 days. Copper doesn't affect ich while its attached to the fish. The white spots are mucus from fish's immune system to the ich.

Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)

Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) What You Need To Know: * Mild fish parasite which is often managed by using a UV Sterilizer, Ozone, Diatom Filter, Oxydator, herbal remedies, enhanced nutrition, etc. etc. * Can be treated in a quarantine tank using Hyposalinity, Chloroquine, Copper or...

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+1 ^ Are the spots raised off the skin? to me the spots look too large for just an ich diagnoses. Possibly a combination of ich and secondary Lympho viral infection. Check out this this thread below.

Lymphocystis

Lymphocystis What You Need To Know: * This is a virus that many fish carry for life. The white nodules (cauliflower-like growths) can grow both externally and internally; so symptoms are not always visible. * There is no known cure for Lympho. However, feeding vitamin-enriched foods and...

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[Saltwada]

yeah thats what i was worried about to. i was wondering if it was a combo of lmmpho and ich because the spots are not coming off and none of the other fishes are showing signs of ich

 

[Saltwada]

Hi everyone would really apprecaite if you can better help me identify this? my blue tang is on its side breathing hard back in my tank again. i could def use some help. i dosed prazi in my tank as well right now

 

[Kzang]

Hi everyone would really apprecaite if you can better help me identify this? my blue tang is on its side breathing hard back in my tank again. i could def use some help. i dosed prazi in my tank as well right now

Holy crap. I hope you find out what this is. Make sure ya oxygenate the crap out of the water and goodluck

 

[sabor]

Looks like black ich aka turbellarians worms. Get some prazipro to treat. 2 treatment should be able to rid of them.

 

[Saltwada]

Looks like black ich aka turbellarians worms. Get some prazipro to treat. 2 treatment should be able to rid of them.

i have seen black ich before and it didnt seem like it. the spots were white and fuzzy looking before i attempted the freshwater dip. now he is back in the qt and looks like white spots again all over. so werid, but i am using prazi copper and metro/kana all at once so lets see which one pulls it through

 

[Uncle99]

4-7 days and spots are gone, but go 14 days after last spot seen for safety, and another 7 out of copper.
I have not seen Ick like that ever.

 

[Saltwada]

4-7 days and spots are gone, but go 14 days after last spot seen for safety, and another 7 out of copper.
I have not seen Ick like that ever.

yeah it seems like scars or bacterial infections.