Sick regal tang

[Pebbleofdoom]

Hello all, this is my first post here so I apologize if I did anything wrong. Anyways I was hoping for some help IDing and treating a regal blue tang. My friend gave to me, he’s a little dude probably 2inchs and was at the bottom of the tang hierarchy in his tank. Which is why he gave it to me when I first got he had a white spot on his side which I thought was just a nip however this morning he broke he covered in white spot I’m not sure if it’s ick of velvet I’ll post a pic below. I have most the fish meds but have held off on using them because I’ve heard regal tang are sensitive too most meds. Thanks in advance for the help

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R!
It looks like ich to me. There are a couple different things you can do.
Check out these threads and you can choose which route youd like to take

Ich eradication vs. Ich management

Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...

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Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)

Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) What You Need To Know: * Mild fish parasite which is often managed by using a UV Sterilizer, Ozone, Diatom Filter, Oxydator, herbal remedies, enhanced nutrition, etc. etc. * Can be treated in a quarantine tank using Hyposalinity, Chloroquine, Copper or...

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Copper treatment

Copper treatment What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) and Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum). There is some anecdotal evidence that copper will suppress symptoms of Brooklynella hostilis and Uronema marinum; however it is unlikely to completely eradicate either. How...

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Ratios for Dosing Copper Power

I have recently been getting a few requests for how to adjust dosing with all of my research on the hanna checker and copper power being used together. Figured I would throw this up as a point of reference. For anyone using Copper Power: Bottle concentration will bring you to a Cu level of...

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My Current QT Process

UPDATE, 10/9/22: For those looking for quarantine information, our current process is kept updated on the first page of this thread (post any questions at the end of the thread). https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/ Thanks, Jay Hemdal I am frequently...

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[Pebbleofdoom]

Welcome to R2R!
It looks like ich to me. There are a couple different things you can do.
Check out these threads and you can choose which route youd like to take

Ich eradication vs. Ich management

Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...

www.reef2reef.com

Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)

Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) What You Need To Know: * Mild fish parasite which is often managed by using a UV Sterilizer, Ozone, Diatom Filter, Oxydator, herbal remedies, enhanced nutrition, etc. etc. * Can be treated in a quarantine tank using Hyposalinity, Chloroquine, Copper or...

www.reef2reef.com

Copper treatment

Copper treatment What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) and Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum). There is some anecdotal evidence that copper will suppress symptoms of Brooklynella hostilis and Uronema marinum; however it is unlikely to completely eradicate either. How...

www.reef2reef.com

Ratios for Dosing Copper Power

I have recently been getting a few requests for how to adjust dosing with all of my research on the hanna checker and copper power being used together. Figured I would throw this up as a point of reference. For anyone using Copper Power: Bottle concentration will bring you to a Cu level of...

www.reef2reef.com

My Current QT Process

UPDATE, 10/9/22: For those looking for quarantine information, our current process is kept updated on the first page of this thread (post any questions at the end of the thread). https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/ Thanks, Jay Hemdal I am frequently...

www.reef2reef.com

I don’t have copper power, i have cupramine But I’m hesitant to use because I’ve read its brutal on fish. I’ve also read that copper can lead to HLLE In tangs Is there a safe way to dose cupramine ?

 

[Crabs McJones]

I don’t have copper power, i have cupramine But I’m hesitant to use because I’ve read its brutal on fish. I’ve also read that copper can lead to HLLE In tangs Is there a safe way to dose cupramine ?

It can cause HLLE, so make sure you feed a good diet to help. Best to raise the copper level slowly. Dont follow the directions on that. It should be spread out over a couple days. Luckily ich doesnt kill quickly like velvet does so you do have some time.

 

[ca1ore]

Chloroquine phosphate is a good option. Hard to find at the moment if you don’t already have some on hand.

 

[Pebbleofdoom]

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It can cause HLLE, so make sure you feed a good diet to help. Best to raise the copper level slowly. Dont follow the directions on that. It should be spread out over a couple days. Luckily ich doesnt kill quickly like velvet does so you do have some time.

ok would you be able to tell me how many drops of cupramine I should put in over a period of two days ?

 

[Pebbleofdoom]

Chloroquine phosphate is a good option. Hard to find at the moment if you don’t already have some on hand.

Really ??? I was on the humble fish forum and he mentioned blue tangs should not be treated with CP

 

[ca1ore]

Did he say why? I know wrasses are thought to be sensitive to CP, but tangs appear to tolerate it well - though I only treat when symptoms appear and my hippo never had symptoms.

 

[Big G]

Yep. Some wrasses and hippo tangs for some reason do not do well with CP.

 

[Big G]

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ok would you be able to tell me how many drops of cupramine I should put in over a period of two days ?

For Ich you have more time to reach therapeutic range. Getting there in 3-4 days is usually no problem. For velvet 24-48 hours is required.

So first thing to do is calculate the total number of gallons of your tank. Most tanks are not the size they say they are. Lots of online calculators to help you determine your tank's gallon capacity. Make sure to allow for any equipment like HOB, etc.

Then knowing the number of drops for your tank's gallons spread the drops out over 3-4 days. Longer is better. And then further try to do some of the drops in the AM and some in the PM.

This will give the fish a more gentle ramping up of copper. And it will allow you to watch for a copper sensitive fish without doing too much damage.

 

[Pebbleofdoom]

For Ich you have more time to reach therapeutic range. Getting there in 3-4 days is usually no problem. For velvet 24-48 hours is required.

So first thing to do is calculate the total number of gallons of your tank. Most tanks are not the size they say they are. Lots of online calculators to help you determine your tank's gallon capacity. Make sure to allow for any equipment like HOB, etc.

Then knowing the number of drops for your tank's gallons spread the drops out over 3-4 days. Longer is better. And then further try to do some of the drops in the AM and some in the PM.

This will give the fish a more gentle ramping up of copper. And it will allow you to watch for a copper sensitive fish without doing too much damage.

Sound good thank you guys very much