Help my Powder Blue Tang

[Miller Aquatic]

I have a PBT and I know they’re prone to ick but I don’t think it’s ick. I’ve been dosing poly reef medic. I did a 5 minute freshwater dip and it wasn’t flukes.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a PBT and I know they’re prone to ick but I don’t think it’s ick. I’ve been dosing poly reef medic. I did a 5 minute freshwater dip and it wasn’t flukes.

This fish is very susceptible to what it has which is mucus cones mixed with ich and will have to be treated in a separate quarantine tank and treated with coppersafe at 2.25 treatment level which will be monitored preferably with a Hanna brand copper test kit
You will notice other occupants don’t have this as this is often confined to given fish but keep an eye on them for any signs although treating others will reduce the risk

 

[exnisstech]

Agree with above but the problem is if you move it treat it and return the fish if it lives the ich will most likely just return. Powder blues and browns are one of the fish I have crossed off my list after trying them several times.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I have a PBT and I know they’re prone to ick but I don’t think it’s ick. I’ve been dosing poly reef medic. I did a 5 minute freshwater dip and it wasn’t flukes.

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Looking for flukes after a FW dip only works for one type (Neobenedenia) - other flukes are too small to see in the dip water unless you have a microscope.
I see what I think are mucus plugs. These can be from any irritant, including ich (which, as explained, this species is very well known for) or it could just be from some minor irritant. The black spots further back on the fish could be from Gryodactylus skin flukes, which you would likely miss in the dip water check.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

Will fixIck also work because I have a new bottle of that?

 

[Jekyl]

Will fixIck also work because I have a new bottle of that?

Copper in a seperate tank or hyposalinity are the best methods available. Both treatments can be found in the stickies in the disease forum. For copper make sure to have an accurate test like hanna.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Will fixIck also work because I have a new bottle of that?

I wouldn't choose that over the Polyp Lab Medic. Fixick is gentian violet, one of the dyes, like malachite green. It isn't particularly effective and is not safe for use with invertebrates.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

Thank you guys very much I will try to get some copper power I have an annularis angel with a problem should I start a new post or just add it into this.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thank you guys very much I will try to get some copper power I have an annularis angel with a problem should I start a new post or just add it into this.

If it’s in the same tank, I would just post a video and pictures to this thread.