Ich or velvet?

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I think my Powder brown tang may have ich? i've had this guy for about 2 weeks now and I see some white spots on him. Can someone assist with ID? Sucks because I had a previous velvet outbreak and started Quarantining fish but have lost a lot of fish via Quarantine so went back to adding them into my display (probably a bad idea) and now here I am.


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I think my Powder brown tang may have ich? i've had this guy for about 2 weeks now and I see some white spots on him. Can someone assist with ID? Sucks because I had a previous velvet outbreak and started Quarantining fish but have lost a lot of fish via Quarantine so went back to adding them into my display (probably a bad idea) and now here I am.


See video:

I have also attached a pic.

20260320_183214.jpg

Too much blue lighting and shimmer but in still pic does appear to be ich.
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. All other fish in with it should also be removed as they have also been exposed to the parasites and placed in quarantine tank.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 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.
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a tank from a second hand store, a Rubbermaid type tub or a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.
 

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