These Anthias are going to be the death of me! Yesterday I was posting about pop eye - which is getting better. Now I think they have ich........Backstory:
For the last 3.5 weeks, I have three Anthias in QT - along with a baby long nose hawkfish. They were treated with API General cure and came out of it fine. They are all three eating, swimming normally. I do have some aggression in the tank - the largest female keeps the two smaller ones 'in their corners'. I didn't treat with copper as I read that Anthias are very sensitive to it - so my plan was to watch them for 6 weeks - and I thought about doing the Molly thing - but hadn't acted on it. Anyway, fast forward to now, the two smaller females have what appears to be Ich. But...I have zero experience identifying - so I'm asking here. Am I correct? Is this Ich? Should I try TTM (I do have a setup) - or start treating with copper. I have cupramine and a Salifert test that I bought just in case.
The water in the QT is changed out every couple of days (50%)...and I test ammonia regularly. Just want to do what's best for these fish, and help them through quarantine - but need advice. Can I wait till tomorrow to start treatment?
For the last 3.5 weeks, I have three Anthias in QT - along with a baby long nose hawkfish. They were treated with API General cure and came out of it fine. They are all three eating, swimming normally. I do have some aggression in the tank - the largest female keeps the two smaller ones 'in their corners'. I didn't treat with copper as I read that Anthias are very sensitive to it - so my plan was to watch them for 6 weeks - and I thought about doing the Molly thing - but hadn't acted on it. Anyway, fast forward to now, the two smaller females have what appears to be Ich. But...I have zero experience identifying - so I'm asking here. Am I correct? Is this Ich? Should I try TTM (I do have a setup) - or start treating with copper. I have cupramine and a Salifert test that I bought just in case.
The water in the QT is changed out every couple of days (50%)...and I test ammonia regularly. Just want to do what's best for these fish, and help them through quarantine - but need advice. Can I wait till tomorrow to start treatment?