Purple tang with ich

[TvanB1]

I just got my tiny purple tang in from divers den and it came in with ich. Just my luck.
Starting copper tomorrow.
This sucks.

 

[Antics]

When did you identify the ich? In the bag or once you'd introduced it to your aquarium? Its hard to imagine DD sending a Purple Tang with visible ich. Their quarantine/conditioning protocol isn't perfect but I think they pay enough attention to not do that.

 

[TvanB1]

When did you identify the ich? In the bag or once you'd introduced it to your aquarium? Its hard to imagine DD sending a Purple Tang with visible ich. Their quarantine/conditioning protocol isn't perfect but I think they pay enough attention to not do that.

Out of the bag. Hes in a clean QT right now still not eating anything. I got him in this morning.
He also constantly paces the tank.

 

[Humblefish]

When did you identify the ich? In the bag or once you'd introduced it to your aquarium? Its hard to imagine DD sending a Purple Tang with visible ich. Their quarantine/conditioning protocol isn't perfect but I think they pay enough attention to not do that.

Might have looked perfectly fine before it shipped, because excess mucous (the white spots) had not yet formed around the embedded trophonts.

 

[dealseer]

If you’re sure there’s no velvet you could do TTM.

 

[TvanB1]

I don’t see any velvet
I would like to get him eating before starting any meds but I don’t know if he will last that long.
Ive tried nori, lrs, and pe mysis so far.

 

[dealseer]

He’s an expensive fish. Live black worms would be on my list to try.

 

[TvanB1]

He’s an expensive fish. Live black worms would be on my list to try.

Ill try that.
What are some good sites that sell them?
I really don’t wanna loose this guy. Hes too cute.

 

[dealseer]

https://aquaticfoods.com/LiveBlackwormsM.html

I have a purple tang in copper right now that eats nori nonstop. Got him there with live black worms

 

[TvanB1]

https://aquaticfoods.com/LiveBlackwormsM.html

I have a purple tang in copper right now that eats nori nonstop. Got him there with live black worms

How much would you recommend I buy? I also have a copperband that could use some. Can you culture them?

 

[dealseer]

They will last months if you rinse them per instructions every day. I doubt we could culture them. I buy 1/2 pound at a time. Maybe twice per year.

 

[TvanB1]

They will last months if you rinse them per instructions every day. I doubt we could culture them. I buy 1/2 pound at a time. Maybe twice per year.

Thanks!

 

[TvanB1]

If he is not eating by tomorrow afternoon I will order a batch of them. Will I need to buy worm keepers?

 

[dealseer]

You don’t have to if you have something that can keep them in very shallow water with a strainer/colander to easily rinse them each day.

 

[TvanB1]

He is eating nori!
I snuck up on him and saw him eating some. I guess hes just really shy... Starting ttm in a few days. Gonna fatten him up a little first.

 

[dealseer]

Excellent!

 

[rich nyc]

I thought dd made sure fish ate

 

[TvanB1]

I also noticed that he ate all of the ulva in there.
Gonna try to offer some gracilaria and Halymenia durvillei next.

Still no interest in frozen or pellet.

 

[TvanB1]

I also have some masstick mixed with frozen foods that I can try. Ill stick it next to the nori.

 

[USMC 4 LIFE]

When did you identify the ich? In the bag or once you'd introduced it to your aquarium? Its hard to imagine DD sending a Purple Tang with visible ich. Their quarantine/conditioning protocol isn't perfect but I think they pay enough attention to not do that.

I’ve seen illnesses on PICTURES of the fish in DD. There was also a presentation in MACNA or some place else that additionally questioned the condition of the fish coming from there.