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[Markszy]

Need help, fish and invert aquarium only. I have had my clowns and blenny for 4 weeks now with not sign, then i got my hippo tang from a well know seller that had this fish in his tank for months for me. it is eating flake, mysis, and red ogo like a pig. Is this ICH or am i just going crazy? I am running UV at parasite water flow levels. if it is what do you treat your tank with? my PH is 8.0, zero ammonia, zero nitrite and 10ppm nitrate. thanks for any help.

 

[MERKEY]

Can you get some closer pictures to help identify?

 

[Impala67]

Need help, fish and invert aquarium only. I have had my clowns and blenny for 4 weeks now with not sign, then i got my hippo tang from a well know seller that had this fish in his tank for months for me. it is eating flake, mysis, and red ogo like a pig. Is this ICH or am i just going crazy? I am running UV at parasite water flow levels. if it is what do you treat your tank with? my PH is 8.0, zero ammonia, zero nitrite and 10ppm nitrate. thanks for any help.

Yup I see it in the first pic, can you get any closer pics? Luckily you found him at the early stages, is he scratching or rubbing against the rock/sand? For the treatment I would put him in a quarantine tank and dose him with this https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...VxbKGCh1zLAfZEAQYAiABEgJn_PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds. Best thing your gonna get, best of luck to ya mate!

 

[MERKEY]

Yup I see it in the first pic, can you get any closer pics? Luckily you found him at the early stages, is he scratching or rubbing against the rock/sand? For the treatment I would put him in a quarantine tank and dose him with this https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/microbe-lift-herbtana-freshwater-16oz-2480204?cm_mmc=PSH|GGL|CAL|SBU05|SH14|0|oZ4AgFePb8PMQF6cfeZNnh|58700007475749834|PRODUCT_GROUP|0|0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5OXFooLb9QIVxbKGCh1zLAfZEAQYAiABEgJn_PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds. Best thing your gonna get, best of luck to ya mate!

It could be more than ich....

A closer pic would be really helpful.

Getting a QT setup is a great idea tho

 

[mehaffydr]

I would get the Quarantine set up ASAP and treat with coppersafe. Follow link below to QT procedure. You will need to get ALL fish out of that display tank and leave it fallow for 76 days to get rid of the Ick that is now in the tank.

Current Quarantine Protocol

2024 Quarantine Procedures Jay Hemdal David Scarborough Protozoans (Cryptocaryon/ich, Amyloodinium/velvet) and Metazoan trematodes/flukes are by far the most common parasites found on newly acquired fish. A carefully managed, proactive quarantine process can effectively eliminate these...

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[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Yup I see it in the first pic, can you get any closer pics? Luckily you found him at the early stages, is he scratching or rubbing against the rock/sand? For the treatment I would put him in a quarantine tank and dose him with this https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/microbe-lift-herbtana-freshwater-16oz-2480204?cm_mmc=PSH|GGL|CAL|SBU05|SH14|0|oZ4AgFePb8PMQF6cfeZNnh|58700007475749834|PRODUCT_GROUP|0|0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5OXFooLb9QIVxbKGCh1zLAfZEAQYAiABEgJn_PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds. Best thing your gonna get, best of luck to ya mate!

Hi, herbal remedies often do not work as advertised, in fact, they rarely work for moderate to advanced cases. If a person has the means to isolate the fish for treatment, coppersafe is the preferred treatment, or copper power or cupramine. If the fish cannot be moved, then Ruby Rally can be tried. It is more effective than herbal remedies, but not as good as copper.

Here is a thread that talks about some of this:

A discussion regarding herbal remedies

We've all heard herbal remedies referred to as "useless" or "snake oil"; but recent events have caused me to reexamine my position on some of these products. To be clear: I still do not believe any of these products are capable of complete eradication! However, the examples cited below provide...

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Jay

 

[Impala67]

Hi, herbal remedies often do not work as advertised, in fact, they rarely work for moderate to advanced cases. If a person has the means to isolate the fish for treatment, coppersafe is the preferred treatment, or copper power or cupramine. If the fish cannot be moved, then Ruby Rally can be tried. It is more effective than herbal remedies, but not as good as copper.

Here is a thread that talks about some of this:

A discussion regarding herbal remedies

We've all heard herbal remedies referred to as "useless" or "snake oil"; but recent events have caused me to reexamine my position on some of these products. To be clear: I still do not believe any of these products are capable of complete eradication! However, the examples cited below provide...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

That is true that the copper is more effective, but the herbal is more natural and I would even go as far as saying it’s safer to use. If this was an extreme case by all means go with the copper but in this case I would recommend herbal remedies!!

 

[Markszy]

Yup I see it in the first pic, can you get any closer pics? Luckily you found him at the early stages, is he scratching or rubbing against the rock/sand? For the treatment I would put him in a quarantine tank and dose him with this https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/microbe-lift-herbtana-freshwater-16oz-2480204?cm_mmc=PSH|GGL|CAL|SBU05|SH14|0|oZ4AgFePb8PMQF6cfeZNnh|58700007475749834|PRODUCT_GROUP|0|0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5OXFooLb9QIVxbKGCh1zLAfZEAQYAiABEgJn_PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds. Best thing your gonna get, best of luck to ya mate!

The tang is not scratching against anything, it’s hard to get a close picture because it usually runs and hides when I go up to the tank.

I was hoping for something in tank because it will be nearly impossible to catch. I have a 200 gallon tank and the fish hides in the rocks when I get near the tank.

 

[Tamberav]

The tang is not scratching against anything, it’s hard to get a close picture because it usually runs and hides when I go up to the tank.

I was hoping for something in tank because it will be nearly impossible to catch. I have a 200 gallon tank and the fish hides in the rocks when I get near the tank.

Since you have a large UV and want to treat inside the tank…

This is worth a read… it is experimental.

How To - Peroxide (H2O2) dosing for parasites in reef tank

***Current dosing recommendation for active outbreaks, using 3% hydrogen peroxide*** (a TLDR for people who just need to know how to get started) Week 1: 1mL/8g, 3x per day Week 2: 1mL/5g, 3x per day Week 3: 1mL/5g, 3x per day, plus overnight dosing. Continue the week 3 dosing regimen for a...

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This would be my first choice but otherwise I would try rally. I wouldn’t bother with herbs myself…