Is this Ich - purple tang?

[BSej]

Hey guys. Wondering if this is ich (pretty sure it is). Already had ich and flukes once, killed most of fish, and most of the coral I removed from the DT for hypo died as well. Quarantined everything since.. just saw one of my lyretail anthias scratching on the rocks, so I think that about confirms it. Time to retire the hobby.

Stock:
Sailfin
Yellow
Purple
Line spot wrasse
3 helfrich
2 lyretail anthias
1 blue damsal

Info: I only have a 20 gallon quarantine tank. I have no way of catching the fish except the tangs if I got lucky. I'm not removing the corals for hypo again because that turned out to be a disaster. Any help would be great. Thanks.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey guys. Wondering if this is ich (pretty sure it is). Already had ich and flukes once, killed most of fish, and most of the coral I removed from the DT for hypo died as well. Quarantined everything since.. just saw one of my lyretail anthias scratching on the rocks, so I think that about confirms it. Time to retire the hobby.

Yes , appears to be and something they are prone to. Isolate fish into a separate treatment tank and treat with coppersafe at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off and with occupants exposed, they too should go into quarantine
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a tank from a second hand store or a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.

 

[BSej]

Yes , appears to be and something they are prone to. Isolate fish into a separate treatment tank and treat with coppersafe at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off and with occupants exposed, they too should go into quarantine
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a tank from a second hand store or a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.

Thanks. I've got one already - I've been through the process following the guide on this forum. I don't see a point in trying to catch a couple tangs for quarantine if I can't catch all of the fish. Even if I could catch all of the fish I have nowhere to put them. All additions were fully quarantined for ich as well.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hey guys. Wondering if this is ich (pretty sure it is). Already had ich and flukes once, killed most of fish, and most of the coral I removed from the DT for hypo died as well. Quarantined everything since.. just saw one of my lyretail anthias scratching on the rocks, so I think that about confirms it. Time to retire the hobby.

Stock:
Sailfin
Yellow
Purple
Line spot wrasse
3 helfrich
2 lyretail anthias
1 blue damsal

Info: I only have a 20 gallon quarantine tank. I have no way of catching the fish except the tangs if I got lucky. I'm not removing the corals for hypo again because that turned out to be a disaster. Any help would be great. Thanks.

It does look like ich, the spots are a bit large for ich, but the spots on the fins tend to confirm that it is. You can watch the spots - if they come and go and change location every few days, it is ich.

Because of your situation, you might consider "ich management":

"Ich Management"

Because this topic continues to come up, I wanted to create a sticky thread so that it is more easily referenced. Please understand that I am NOT presenting this as an optimum method for controlling marine ich, just putting it out there for people who want to try it. Also, do not pick and...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[BSej]

It does look like ich, the spots are a bit large for ich, but the spots on the fins tend to confirm that it is. You can watch the spots - if they come and go and change location every few days, it is ich.

Because of your situation, you might consider "ich management":

"Ich Management"

Because this topic continues to come up, I wanted to create a sticky thread so that it is more easily referenced. Please understand that I am NOT presenting this as an optimum method for controlling marine ich, just putting it out there for people who want to try it. Also, do not pick and...

www.reef2reef.com

Thanks. I am going to try some of these methods and see how it goes. If enough (unfortunately) die that I can fit the rest in my quarantine tank, I will try for eradication once more.

 

[Reeferbadness]

i 2nd Ich management. Adding a UV sterilizer should be a bit help. Feed as much nori and other foods as you can and continue to monitor. Some fish will shake it off, some might not make it. I have it in both of my 200g tanks and always worry when adding a new fish but 90% make it as long as they are not stressed.

 

[KrisReef]

UV can work.