Purple Tang might have ich

[Ezrunner23]

Hello everyone I was looking at my fish tank a few min ago and I seen my purple tang had a white spot, hopefully you can see it in the picture. Any ideas on how I can treat him thanks!

 

[ReefQueen]

The pic isn't close enough to tell For sure, but it is definitely not his scalpel right?

 

[landlubber]

The pic isn't close enough to tell For sure, but it is definitely not his scalpel right?

looks to me like it definitely IS his scalpel

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Not the white spot in the tail are ? If it is that’s what they use to defend themselves. That’s the only white spot I see in the pic.

 

[Ezrunner23]

It’s not the scalpel. I’ll try and get a better picture but he doesn’t stay still for long!

I’m also testing the parameters see if anything is off

 

[Ezrunner23]

Hopefully this one is better

 

[ReefQueen]

It’s not the scalpel. I’ll try and get a better picture but he doesn’t stay still for long!

I’m also testing the parameters see if anything is off

Just wanted to be sure lol. With there only being one spot I would doubt ich, maybe a fluke?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Let me see if the Big dog can help I don’t like playing the guessing.

@Humblefish

 

[Ezrunner23]

Yeah that’s the only spot.

 

[Fishfinder]

Does not look like ick, that spot isn't round at all

 

[drstardust]

Doesn't look particularly ichy. I like the fluke idea. Try dipping him in some FW and see if it falls off

 

[Ezrunner23]

Just finished testing the water and ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
And Nitrate 5ppm

 

[Ezrunner23]

I have never done a fw dip before what are the steps I should take?

 

[drstardust]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/video-how-to-do-a-freshwater-dip.286639/

Great video of how to do it

 

[Ezrunner23]

Thanks, from the look on the video seems like it might be the flukes and if it is would I have to treat my other fish as well?

 

[drstardust]

Thanks, from the look on the video seems like it might be the flukes and if it is would I have to treat my other fish as well?

Yup!

 

[4FordFamily]

It could be ich, but I’d wait and see how long it stays before taking any action. If it’s a fluke and it’s not showing any other symptoms (heavy breathing, twitching, etc) or straining from the ich, one little spot isn’t going to kill the fish. If the spot is still there in 5 days it’s not ich. If it’s gone within 24 hours, it wasn’t ich.

 

[Ezrunner23]

Okay I’ll keep track of it but so far he’s acting normal still thanks.

 

[Humblefish]

Looks more like an injury to me. Any other tangs in the tank he likes to barb fight with?

If it were a fluke, you should notice it slowly crawling over his skin.

 

[Ezrunner23]

No he’s the only one.