Powder blue tang white spots

hammadkatiyar · Dec 6, 2014

I have powder blue for last 2 months. She is eating well but last few days, i found some white spots on her body. She is grazing rocks and eating well. Pls advise how to remove white spots without removing her from the display tank?

ialtalal · Dec 6, 2014

Probably feed more, and check water parameters making sure everything is good and most importantly you didn't introduce another fish to your system that wasn't properly quarantined and might have stressed the tang out

Marshall O · Dec 6, 2014

If all fish are eating well, acting normal, and don't show any other signs of disease, I would just keep doing what you are doing. The only way to treat is to remove all fish from the tank, treat in a hospital tank, and leave the tank fallow for around 3 months. If the fish is acting normal, they can live with a bit of Ich IME.

that Reef Guy · Dec 6, 2014

Get a UV Sterilizer.

I have lost a lot of Fish to Ich before I got a UV Sterilizer.

But since getting one I have never lost a fish.

In my opinion anybody that has Ich Prone Fish (Blue Hippo Tang, Powder Blue Tang, etc.) should have a UV Sterilizer.

Plus you do not have to catch the Fish and put it in a Quarantine Tank.

Everytime I have done that in the past the Fish just die. It is very stressful on them.

sawdonkey · Dec 6, 2014

You have ich and all of your fish have it. I disagree with every response above. You need to remove all fish from the tank and set up a QT and treat with copper, hypo, or tank transfer.

Before you do anything, you should read and research about the ich life cycle, how it lives in our aquariums, and how to treat it. There are hundreds of threads out there. Hint: uv sterilizer, changing up the diet, and hoping for the best is not the solution.

sawdonkey · Dec 6, 2014

This is a good place to start. https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56989

Humblefish · Dec 6, 2014

I agree & disagree with every response above. :wink:

While I acknowledge that ich can be managed with the right stock; it is difficult to do with a Acanthurus tang. They are "ich magnets" due to their very thin mucous coats, and their presence in a tank oftentimes causes a major ich outbreak.

Marshall O · Dec 6, 2014

I have a Powder Brown Tang in my 125. Been there at least a year. Every month or so I see some spots on it. Nothing to cause me to try and pull all of the fish from the tank to treat. No fish is ever covered though either. If this is what we are taking about, I again think that the OP does not need to treat. Just keep everyone well fed, and keep stress to a minimum.

cginter · Dec 6, 2014

Leave the fish be if it's eating healthy and is nice and fat. My guess is that you recently changed something in the tank (added new fish, moved the Aqua scape around) which stressed the fish. Like someone said above, blue hippo's and powders are usually the first fish to show symptoms of ich. There is no need to take all your fish out and put into a QT. IMO That would jus make things worse.

Jus make sure it has nori sheets to nip at and keep it well fed.

Greenwave jack · Dec 6, 2014

I found the same thing i think a uv stereliser on all thease tanks is super vital. more than a proteen skimmer or fancy lights buy far. i would put it uo there with a heator and pumps