Does this look like ich Need help!!!!

[mac96]

Hi y'all, I've been observing my yellow tangs in a separate tank and they have something that looks like ich, but I'm not sure. What do y'all think?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Well, it’s definitely stressed!
Can’t tell if there is ich there
Since it’s already in a bag, isolate and observe if possible

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Yes looks like ich. Set up a QT tank. Start with 1.0 ppm Copper Power asap and raise it up to 2.5ppm over the next few days. Increase the temp to 84 degrees. Read on Humblefish for their QT methods.

Read through this recent thread, it has lots of useful info: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/help-tangs-has-developed-spots.38089/

 

[CaseyP]

Could be lymphocytosis which appears more on the fins and is kinda fuzzy. Ich has smaller spots and on the body too.

 

[Ayman]

@SupraSaltyReefer would copper be fine for small yellow tangs since you have many? Have you ever used copper on smaller once.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Could be lymphocytosis which appears more on the fins and is kinda fuzzy. Ich has smaller spots and on the body too.

I think ich. Biota Yellows are known to be very susceptible to ich.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

@SupraSaltyReefer would copper be fine for small yellow tangs since you have many? Have you ever used copper on smaller once.

Yes I have. Just be sure to slowly increase the copper power. No more than 0.5ppm per day depending on health of fish. I like using the HumbleFish 14 day method since copper is harsh on fishes if used for too long.

Explaining the 14 days in copper method

I've been receiving some questions/concerns about this, so I thought I would do a little write-up to clarify the 14 days in copper method. First, what exactly is the 14 days in copper method?? 14 days in copper method Basically, you treat a fish for 14 days at a therapeutic copper level (VERY...

humble.fish

 

[mac96]

Yes I have. Just be sure to slowly increase the copper power. No more than 0.5ppm per day depending on health of fish. I like using the HumbleFish 14 day method since copper is harsh on fishes if used for too long.

Explaining the 14 days in copper method

I've been receiving some questions/concerns about this, so I thought I would do a little write-up to clarify the 14 days in copper method. First, what exactly is the 14 days in copper method?? 14 days in copper method Basically, you treat a fish for 14 days at a therapeutic copper level (VERY...

humble.fish

Sounds like a plan thank you for the help ima start on that

 

[PjFish]

Yes I have. Just be sure to slowly increase the copper power. No more than 0.5ppm per day depending on health of fish. I like using the HumbleFish 14 day method since copper is harsh on fishes if used for too long.

Explaining the 14 days in copper method

I've been receiving some questions/concerns about this, so I thought I would do a little write-up to clarify the 14 days in copper method. First, what exactly is the 14 days in copper method?? 14 days in copper method Basically, you treat a fish for 14 days at a therapeutic copper level (VERY...

humble.fish

Have you had any luck with TTM?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Is fish still alive?

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Have you had any luck with TTM?

I haven't tried TTM myself but know people that QT their fishes using this method. I don't like using TTM because it doesn't address other diseases, only ich. You can do the hybrid TTM method, but that takes more work. I just find using copper more convenient for myself.

 

[mac96]

Is fish still alive?

Yeah, they are still alive and are currently in the QT process. On the first day, I added 1.00 ppm copper, and the ich disappeared within an hour, but I decided to complete the full QT to be safe.