Hi everyone
I added some new fish to my aquarium 11 days ago, all healthy and eating. They had been in quarantine in an existing tank at my LFS for 6 weeks (no new fish added) was one of their display tanks and not using UV. I am setting up a new tank and I didn't have a quarantine tank large enough for the 5 new fish and as such trusted my LFS.
Two days ago I added a couple of trays of CaribSea mud with a sand topping to the huge.
Yesterday morning, I noticed white spots on my hippo tang and a few spots on my sail fin and also the yellow tang. They were still swimming around fine and eating like pigs. The remainder of the fish looked fine. I was going to get all the fish out today and use the tank transfer method and a fallow period on the tank. However, this morning everything looks fine, no spots and fish as normal.
Is it possible it is something else? Can the fish just have a days virus? Could the addition of the trays of mud irritate the fish? I find it hard to believe that Ich would have all encrusted and fallen off in just one day. I use a large UV steriliser on the tank, and feed fresh food, spinach clips, and pellets daily.
I added some new fish to my aquarium 11 days ago, all healthy and eating. They had been in quarantine in an existing tank at my LFS for 6 weeks (no new fish added) was one of their display tanks and not using UV. I am setting up a new tank and I didn't have a quarantine tank large enough for the 5 new fish and as such trusted my LFS.
Two days ago I added a couple of trays of CaribSea mud with a sand topping to the huge.
Yesterday morning, I noticed white spots on my hippo tang and a few spots on my sail fin and also the yellow tang. They were still swimming around fine and eating like pigs. The remainder of the fish looked fine. I was going to get all the fish out today and use the tank transfer method and a fallow period on the tank. However, this morning everything looks fine, no spots and fish as normal.
Is it possible it is something else? Can the fish just have a days virus? Could the addition of the trays of mud irritate the fish? I find it hard to believe that Ich would have all encrusted and fallen off in just one day. I use a large UV steriliser on the tank, and feed fresh food, spinach clips, and pellets daily.