Is the ich, velvet, or something else

[Jblaine]

Just got back from vacation and my blue powder tang has spots on him. I removed him from the tank but not sure what this is. Can someone help ID this?
Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just got back from vacation and my blue powder tang has spots on him. I removed him from the tank but not sure what this is. Can someone help ID this?
Thanks

It can be ich or flukes but please put the fish in the water and then take even a video to clearly see. Kight is reflecting off the fish with the pic you provided

 

[Jblaine]

Just got back from vacation and my blue powder tang has spots on him. I removed him from the tank but not sure what this is. Can someone help ID this?
Thanks

It can be ich or flukes but please put the fish in the water and then take even a video to clearly see. Kight is reflecting off the fish with the pic you provided

Here are two more pics

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Here are two more pics

If you can clearly see spots on the clear portions of the fish's skin (tough for me to see in the photos) then this is marine ich. If the spots are only on the body, it could be flukes.

Given the species involved here, this is most likely ich.

The treatments for that would be coppersafe at 2.25 ppm in a hospital tank, or hyposalinity at 1.009 for 30 days in a tank with no invertebrates or corals present. the latter treatment also treats for flukes, so you would cover both bases then....

 

[Jblaine]

Here are two more pics

If you can clearly see spots on the clear portions of the fish's skin (tough for me to see in the photos) then this is marine ich. If the spots are only on the body, it could be flukes.

Given the species involved here, this is most likely ich.

The treatments for that would be coppersafe at 2.25 ppm in a hospital tank, or hyposalinity at 1.009 for 30 days in a tank with no invertebrates or corals present. the latter treatment also treats for flukes, so you would cover both bases then....

Ok. Do you think I should treat all the fish that were with him?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok. Do you think I should treat all the fish that were with him?

This is indeed ich and 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.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Ok. Do you think I should treat all the fish that were with him?

Yes, sorry, all fish in the same tank will need to be treated, even if they are not yet showing symptoms.

 

[Jblaine]

Ok. Do you think I should treat all the fish that were with him?

Yes, sorry, all fish in the same tank will need to be treated, even if they are not yet showing symptoms.

Thanks

 

[Jblaine]

Ok. Do you think I should treat all the fish that were with him?

This is indeed ich and 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.

Thanks