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Sorry for the long explanation but hope it helps.

I did not have my treatment quarantine ready to go when I got this small Hippo Tang (#1) so I put him in an “observation only” quarantine for two weeks. He never showed signs of disease so I put him into my 310g display tank and he was doing great. A couple of weeks later an opportunity presented itself on another small Hippo Tang (#2). I was able to run #2 through a full copper and Prazi treatment quarantine for two weeks. I then put him in a large acclimation box in the 310g for a couple of days and then took a gamble that they would both get along and released #2 into the 310, as well.

Unfortunately, #1 did not care for #2 and began chasing and nipping at him. Luckily, #2 was disoriented enough in the new surroundings that I was able to capture him and remove from the tank. However, almost immediately #1 started showing signs of ick and this white “spot” showed up on his side. Any ideas as to what this is?
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Sorry for the long explanation but hope it helps.

I did not have my treatment quarantine ready to go when I got this small Hippo Tang (#1) so I put him in an “observation only” quarantine for two weeks. He never showed signs of disease so I put him into my 310g display tank and he was doing great. A couple of weeks later an opportunity presented itself on another small Hippo Tang (#2). I was able to run #2 through a full copper and Prazi treatment quarantine for two weeks. I then put him in a large acclimation box in the 310g for a couple of days and then took a gamble that they would both get along and released #2 into the 310, as well.

Unfortunately, #1 did not care for #2 and began chasing and nipping at him. Luckily, #2 was disoriented enough in the new surroundings that I was able to capture him and remove from the tank. However, almost immediately #1 started showing signs of ick and this white “spot” showed up on his side. Any ideas as to what this is?
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Welcome to Reef2Reef!

As fast as the large white spot, maybe the other tang tagged him?

I do see some other diffuse spots, that probably ich. Other fish in the tank may have been exposed, but coppersafe in a treatment tank is what I would suggest for that.

Jay
 
40 mins ago, my auto feeder dropped food and my hepatus got excited and swam into my digita and has very similar which I call it " damage". This as Jay indicated may be what youre seeing
 

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