Hippo Blue Tang has the ich

[Hunter350]

Treating my hippo blue tang for the ich
Using seachem cupramine for the treatment

Need advice if I need to do anything more

 

[Hunter350]

PVC Pipe in for the Blue tang

 

[larrysaltisfun]

All fish will need to be treated. Please make sure Ich can be clearly seen in images, I can’t tell on my phone.

The Fish Medics will confirm the diagnosis. They will likely tell you to keep Cupramine level at .45 for 30 days to help avoid toxicity of the medication. Add an airtime too.

 

[Hunter350]

Here's a video of the fish being introduced in the quarantine tank after dawn. This was done after being given a freshwater shock

 

[flinster]

Treating my hippo blue tang for the ich
Using seachem cupramine for the treatment

Need advice if I need to do anything more

Keep an eye on ammonia as got have no sponge on your filter. Buy a seachem ammonia detector. Have you tested to make sure copper is at therapeutic level?

 

[Hunter350]

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Keep an eye on ammonia as got have no sponge on your filter. Buy a seachem ammonia detector. Have you tested to make sure copper is at therapeutic level?

Keep an eye on ammonia as got have no sponge on your filter. Buy a seachem ammonia detector. Have you tested to make sure copper is at therapeutic level?

Its a sump system aquarium, the filter is at the back. And yes I have Ammonia test kit from API that i am using to measure everyday. I've used a local copper test kit and checked that my copper level is at 0.4 ppm.

Also is it normal for the fish to not eat since she's in a new tank? She was eating fine yesterday while residing in the old one.

Keep my dear Dory (original name I know xD) in the prayers guys. I haven't slept for her in the last two days

 

[Euphyllia97]

she’s probably not eating due to high stress. Her laying on her side indicates high stress too. You have done good by removing her to a QT. She will need to be treated with cupramine at 0,45-0,5 ppm for a full 30 days counting as from the start of reaching the therapeutic value. Some other disease might be involved. But the most lethal should be reacting to the cupramine aswell. What is your plan for the display tank? How are the other fish doing? @Jay Hemdal for a trustable identification

 

[vetteguy53081]

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Its a sump system aquarium, the filter is at the back. And yes I have Ammonia test kit from API that i am using to measure everyday. I've used a local copper test kit and checked that my copper level is at 0.4 ppm.

Also is it normal for the fish to not eat since she's in a new tank? She was eating fine yesterday while residing in the old one.

Keep my dear Dory (original name I know xD) in the prayers guys. I haven't slept for her in the last two days

API unreliable and I recommend Hanna brand kits. As for ich, these are likely mucus cones mixed in with ich which they are susceptible to and do not give a FW dip which will not help and will stress the fish further.
You will need to place fish in Quarantine tank and treat with Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25 for a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored with a Hanna Brand copper test kit- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank if it was i there will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6 at least weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off. Inverts and coral can remain in the display (not treatment) tank during fallow period.

 

[Hunter350]

she’s probably not eating due to high stress. Her laying on her side indicates high stress too. You have done good by removing her to a QT. She will need to be treated with cupramine at 0,45-0,5 ppm for a full 30 days counting as from the start of reaching the therapeutic value. Some other disease might be involved. But the most lethal should be reacting to the cupramine aswell. What is your plan for the display tank? How are the other fish doing? @Jay Hemdal for a trustable identification

The secondary tank is being used to treat the tang and the main tank has my yellow blue damsel and melanurus wrasse. I will be doing a big water change on the main tank.

 

[Euphyllia97]

The secondary tank is being used to treat the tang and the main tank has my yellow blue damsel and melanurus wrasse. I will be doing a big water change on the main tank.

The parasite will continue its lifecycle in that case. If you want to get rid of the parasite you need to treat all fish and let your tank run fishless for 45-60 days at 81F. Second option is to keep the parasite in the tank and focus on nutrition, killing free swimmers with UV and good husbandry.

 

[vetteguy53081]

The secondary tank is being used to treat the tang and the main tank has my yellow blue damsel and melanurus wrasse. I will be doing a big water change on the main tank.

Nutrition helps but will not cure this as it’s often begun with a skin irritation