What’s in my Tomini Tang?

[AdamNorris]

 

[AdamNorris]

I currently have an inch outbreak in the tank, but this looks entirely different

 

[Sharkbait19]

Could be black ich
#fishmedic

 

[vetteguy53081]

Appears to be black ich which is a parasitic flatworm infestation that affects tangs mainly. while they have a short life cycle, you want to treat them.
best treatment is a 5 min water dip for relief and then use of Formalin based medication such as quick cure or ruby Rally pro. PraziPro will work also.
For Ruby or quick cure, start with a 60 minute bath them treatment for a full week or 8 days using Prazi, change water and one more 8 day period
Increase oxygen with an air stone during treatment and maintain water quality and diet

 

[vetteguy53081]

Also can we get clearer pics of the clowns? I see what may be possible brooklynella on them

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I currently have an inch outbreak in the tank, but this looks entirely different

I was going to say - the second picture down shows ich on the tomini's left pectoral fin!

This is likely "black ich" an encysted turbellarian worm. You can knock it back with FW dips. Lot's of people suggest prazi for this, but I've found that prazi doesn't kill encysted turbellarians. Formalin dips will do that though.

I think the ich is more of a risk for mortality than the black ich would be, at least for the short term.

Jay

 

[AdamNorris]

Also can we get clearer pics of the clowns? I see what may be possible brooklynella on them

I don’t see it, and they’ve shown no symptoms. But I’m sure they’ve got ich since the tang does

 

[vetteguy53081]

I don’t see it, and they’ve shown no symptoms. But I’m sure they’ve got ich since the tang does

I see your lights are heavy on blue in revised pic and may be giving the clowns that hazy look