2 white spots developed on firefish overnight

[BobTheYeet]

Yes - that does look like the start of ich. While you develop a treatment strategy, watch the spots for another day - see if they change location and increase in number, that’s a hallmark of ich, versus sand grains (that fall off) and mucus lugs that don’t increase or change location.

Your two best treatment options would be coppersafe or hyposalinity - both require all of the fish to be separated from invertebrates for treatment. Then, the tank needs to be kept fishless for 60 days.

Sounds good, only problem is I don't have a QT tank and it is extremely unlikely I will be able to get one. I'll keep an eye on it for now and I have been doing a lot of research about managing ich instead of eliminating it so I may go that route.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sounds good, only problem is I don't have a QT tank and it is extremely unlikely I will be able to get one. I'll keep an eye on it for now and I have been doing a lot of research about managing ich instead of eliminating it so I may go that route.

Yeah, lack of treatment options can be an issue. Here is my post on “ich management”:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-management.1028274/

 

[BobTheYeet]

Yeah, lack of treatment options can be an issue. Here is my post on “ich management”:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-management.1028274/

Awesome, thank you so much for the help!