Ich????

[Vareefer804]

I have a 120g tank that has been up for 2 months. The tank has two maroon clowns which have been in there for two weeks with no problems, over the weekend I added a blue hippo which gets along great with the clowns. The hippo has been eating fine and no aggression between the fish. I wake up today and the hippo's eye seems to have a film over it? He still eats heavily, any thoughts on this. I'm kinda worried considering I just spent 90 bux on him, I do not have a qt tank.

Temp 78-79
Nitrites 0
Ph 7.9
Sal. 1.027

 

[HARDBODY407]

tangs are prone to it. feed him extra seaweed clips with garlic. on a side note 0 nitrates isnt necessarily a good thing. might be that your tank isnt fully cycled. a truly cycled tank will show some nitrate. check phosphates as well. good luck ich sucks!

 

[Vareefer804]

There are nitrates I'm at work forgot the level

 

[Vareefer804]

I'm assuming it's not ich.. When the fish was first purchased he had a great color, now he is a bit on the pale side not as dark. He also hides alot more now, but he is still eating.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

How big are the maroons? They could be harassing the hippo.

 

[greybolt03]

Most stores have medicated tanks which could be why he looked so food there and not so much in your tank.. At only 2 months old your tank is not mature enough to handle a tang especially ones like the hippo that are prone to diseases like ich...

 

[Vareefer804]

He and the clowns got along great... The end result of my tank I want tangs, with that said any fish you guys suggest for the tank until I'm ready for them

 

[fish&corals]

DIET DIET DIET .... that is the only way to keep a healthy tang . what kind of tangs are you wanting to put into your tank ??? heres a video of my tang tank .. ich is the pits


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oCy-HZrUpo