Possible Ick

MichaelP121579 · Jan 22, 2019

Tell me it isnt so. I believe my tang has ick. I don't have a QT tank set up Every fish looked great and still does besides my blue tang. don't really know what to do. There is about 14 fish in tank now. I don't live anywhere near a pet store to buy anything right now. Is it possible that it's only the tang.

Geebs19 · Jan 22, 2019

Let see, blue tangs are ich magnets.

#reefsquad

Beefyreefy · Jan 22, 2019

If you’ve never quarantined, your tank probably carries ick. If you don’t have access to a QT and meds I suggest keeping parameters stable,feed a lot of high quality food and keep the fish as stress free as possible. It can definitely pull through this.

MichaelP121579 · Jan 22, 2019

Beefyreefy said:
If you’ve never quarantined, your tank probably carries ick. If you don’t have access to a QT and meds I suggest keeping parameters stable,feed a lot of high quality food and keep the fish as stress free as possible. It can definitely pull through this.

I bought 4 Chromis 2 weeks ago, all fish are good beside the tang. I thinking I will.try and find a 20 gallon and QT them all. I have about 14 fish total.

Beefyreefy · Jan 22, 2019

If you go that route you will have to let your display tank go fallow for 76 days because there is definitly ick in it now.

MichaelP121579 · Jan 22, 2019

Beefyreefy said:
If you go that route you will have to let your display tank go fallow for 76 days because there is definitly ick in it now.

I can deal with that. I can deal with loss of fish, I know that sounds bad but I don't want to loose my coral

4FordFamily · Jan 22, 2019

Looks more like velvet to me. Sorry but if it’s velvet all of your fish will probably die without treatment.

Amazon is your friend for fish meds delivered.

Sorry you feel that way about fish lives. I don’t know what to say about that

MichaelP121579 · Jan 22, 2019

4FordFamily said:
Looks more like velvet to me. Sorry but if it’s velvet all of your fish will probably die without treatment.

Amazon is your friend for fish meds delivered.

Sorry you feel that way about fish lives. I don’t know what to say about that

The last thing I want is a fish to die. but sometimes battles have to be picked 200 in fish or 2k in coral. I working on finding a tank now I can pull the tang. i have a 10 gallon but i assume the rest of fish have it as well.

jabberwock · Jan 22, 2019

How big is the DT? The Tang's fins look beat up. Who is bullying him?

MichaelP121579 · Jan 22, 2019

60 shallow

MichaelP121579 · Jan 22, 2019

jabberwock said:
How big is the DT? The Tang's fins look beat up. Who is bullying him?

4FordFamily · Jan 22, 2019

I’ve removed coral and all rock from tanks several times to treat fish that I messed up without quarantine. I know it’s a pain, believe me.

I understand the investment, believe that too

jabberwock · Jan 22, 2019

I am sorry, it sounds like you are way overstocked.

MichaelP121579 · Jan 22, 2019

I'm not gonna break this tank down. I am removing all fish and treating them.

MichaelP121579 · Jan 22, 2019

jabberwock said:
I am sorry, it sounds like you are way overstocked.

Yeah I broke a 135 down because wanted to downsize tank. it's been running for 3 months and it's pretty stable. small call swing but other than that everything has been great. I have good equipment under the hood too.

jsvand5 · Jan 22, 2019

There is no chance 14 fish will be ok in a 20 gal. You can use a large Rubbermaid tub if you don’t want a bigger glass tank for QT.

MichaelP121579 · Jan 23, 2019

jsvand5 said:
There is no chance 14 fish will be ok in a 20 gal. You can use a large Rubbermaid tub if you don’t want a bigger glass tank for QT.

Yeah I going to get a 40 breader after work today. And this has never happened to me. so excuse the irrational thinking, because really don't know what to do

Subsea · Jan 23, 2019

Beefyreefy said:
If you’ve never quarantined, your tank probably carries ick. If you don’t have access to a QT and meds I suggest keeping parameters stable,feed a lot of high quality food and keep the fish as stress free as possible. It can definitely pull through this.

To the OP. You should slow down and not over react. More fish are killed due to stress than all pathogens combined. Neither ich or velvet will harm your coral.

azreeftank · Jan 23, 2019

Subsea said:
To the OP. You should slow down and not over react. More fish are killed due to stress than all pathogens combined. Neither ich or velvet will harm your coral.

I agree my Achilles tang gets Ick pretty much every few months for the past 6 years. I have 18 fish and several other tangs with him and all are fine. I have over 10k in corals and I don’t sweat it. Like others said if it’s ick slow down and feed plenty of good food and don’t add stress. You start pulling things out and that’s when it gets sideways on you. If it’s velvet then yes pull ALL fish out ASAP, corals are fine with ick or velvet in tank.

Dom · Jan 23, 2019

jabberwock said:
How big is the DT? The Tang's fins look beat up. Who is bullying him?

I noticed the tail fin looks a bit chewed up. He's definitely been on the receiving end of aggression, possibly territorial if the tank isn't large enough. This increased stress could cause Ich to show itself.

You have a beautiful display. But I wonder if a shallow tank was a good choice for a tang. As I understand it, while some fish like to be able to swim long horizontal distances, Tangs like to dive and need a taller tank to do so.