Is this Velvet? Ich? Or something else! HELP!

[clhardy5]

I have a blue hippo tang and 3 wrasses in my observation tank. They've been in for a little over 48 hours. This morning when I went in to feed, I noticed white on my blue hippos right side. He is fat, swimming and eating great - as are the other fish. I can quickly change the tank to a hospital tank, but I need to know what I'm treating, and how best to do it considering the current inhabitants.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Looks like he ran into something

 

[clhardy5]

Looks like he ran into something

Thanks! Anything I should do, or will it heal?

 

[Bryantmuniz]

Looks like a infection from rubbing up on something. I'd get it into a clean ht put general cure and erythromycin by api

 

[clhardy5]

Looks like a infection from rubbing up on something. I'd get it into a clean ht put general cure and erythromycin by api

Thanks! One last question (sorry), can I dose both general cure and erythromycin at the same time? And if not....which one first?

 

[Bryantmuniz]

Usually you can buy read each package instruction. It should tell you if not to use with other meds. General cure treats internal parasites like flukes or other internal problems. erythromycin treats infection.