Is this a problem

jettpeterson · May 8, 2021

I just recently bought this little blue tang and it has white under his eyes I was wondering if this was normal

Sorry about the picture being bad it’s hard to catch these guys staying still

fishguy242 · May 9, 2021

hi welcome to the reef

from pic i see normal color fading.make sure is eating well,any signs of problem ,come back asap..

Reefing_addiction · May 9, 2021

jettpeterson said:
I just recently bought this little blue tang and it has white under his eyes I was wondering if this was normal

Sorry about the picture being bad it’s hard to catch these guys staying still

How long has he been in the tank?
Did you just put him in today?

I know when I added my clown at the beginning of the week he looked pale (probably shipping stress and just being the on in a large tank! From a small bag stress)

I would say watch him and his behavior feed him a well varied diet.

jettpeterson · May 9, 2021

Reefing_addiction said:
How long has he been in the tank?
Did you just put him in today?

I know when I added my clown at the beginning of the week he looked pale (probably shipping stress and just being the on in a large tank! From a small bag stress)

I would say watch him and his behavior feed him a well varied diet.

I put him in last Sunday

jettpeterson · May 9, 2021

fishguy242 said:
hi welcome to the reef
from pic i see normal color fading.make sure is eating well,any signs of problem ,come back asap..

Hey I just found out the blue tang has ICH and I’m treating the tank with copper power ( a product ) and was wondering what level is therapeutic to treat the ICH

Jekyl · May 9, 2021

jettpeterson said:
Hey I just found out the blue tang has ICH and I’m treating the tank with copper power ( a product ) and was wondering what level is therapeutic to treat the ICH

You're not putting that into your display tank right?

fishguy242 · May 9, 2021

want to bring up copper slow, yes not in display ,give as much info as you can,other fish,qt ,lets call an expert for levels and options. @Jay Hemdal

Rmckoy · May 9, 2021

jettpeterson said:
Hey I just found out the blue tang has ICH and I’m treating the tank with copper power ( a product ) and was wondering what level is therapeutic to treat the ICH

Copper can’t go into your display tank .....

Jay Hemdal · May 9, 2021

jettpeterson said:
Hey I just found out the blue tang has ICH and I’m treating the tank with copper power ( a product ) and was wondering what level is therapeutic to treat the ICH

Are you positive of the diagnosis? You will have issues dosing your main tank with copper since you have coral rock in the tank. It will also be toxic to any invertebrates in the tank.
Copper Power is dosed as per the label instructions to the exact volume of your tank (actual water volume, not it’s rated capacity). With a hanna meter or a good test kit, that works out to a 2 ppm dose.
Jay

jettpeterson · May 9, 2021

Jekyl said:
You're not putting that into your display tank right?

Yes I already did but it has no corals in it yet

jettpeterson · May 9, 2021

Jay Hemdal said:
Are you positive of the diagnosis? You will have issues dosing your main tank with copper since you have coral rock in the tank. It will also be toxic to any invertebrates in the tank.
Copper Power is dosed as per the label instructions to the exact volume of your tank (actual water volume, not it’s rated capacity). With a hanna meter or a good test kit, that works out to a 2 ppm dose.
Jay

Yes I’m positive and the rock is dry rock which I put in a week ago

jettpeterson · May 9, 2021

Rmckoy said:
Copper can’t go into your display tank .....

May I ask why

Rmckoy · May 9, 2021

jettpeterson said:
May I ask why

It will leach out over time , and being toxic to inverts .

a qt is generally smaller volume , doesn’t have sand and rocks ,
Easier to concentrate the proper dose .