Help - Hippo Tang weird skin

Djannel · Mar 12, 2013

Hi guys,

I was looking at my tank today when I noticed that my 2 hippo tangs have some type of skin infection. I have no clue what it could be, it basically looks like white bumpy bubbles. I took video of it, please let me know what it could be.

http://youtu.be/yHdM7YgxsF8

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rapalaboy1999 · Mar 12, 2013

It look like its possibly ich, sorry!

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Djannel · Mar 12, 2013

****, I don't have a QT tank. They are eating and moving normal but I'm guessing its only time till things turn for the worse.

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rapalaboy1999 · Mar 12, 2013

Djannel said:
****, I don't have a QT tank. They are eating and moving normal but I'm guessing its only time till things turn for the worse.

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I dont have a QT either, are they breathing normal?

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rapalaboy1999 · Mar 12, 2013

I experienced this once with my BT, it might just be a scratch or bump from bumping into the rockwork trying to setup new territories, mine would always try to fit into small hole which were to short heighth wise and would bump its face on the rock.

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bct15 · Mar 12, 2013

It is difficult to see but looks like it might be ich...

Some people are going to freak out when I say this but you don't need a quarantine to deal with ich. IME leaving the fish alone and feeding a little heavier works better then removing it and treating it with medication, plus unless you go fish less for a long period of time the ich will still be in the display and chances are when you reads the fish it will break out again.

What I reccomend is feeding one to two times a day, making sure to get veggies in at least once a day. Every three days soak the food in a little garlic soak, but only once every three days. This will assist the tang in naturally fighting it off. Cleaner shrimp will not make a difference, as studies of the gut contents of cleaner shrimp indicates that cleaner shrimp do not eat ich.

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