Is this Ich on my FoxFace

[Bri Carr]

Hi, this is my first post on this wonderful forum.

I have a 125g tank that has been set up for about 5 months. I have been adding fish slowly and all my fish and coral go through 30 days of quarantine before I put them in the display tank. I don't always treat them with anything unless I see a problem. I did treat this FoxFace with copper for 14 days when he was in quarantine before he went into the display tank. He has been in the display tank for about 3 months now. I noticed these little white dots on him about 3 weeks ago. These dots have not really changed much since I noticed them on him (for about 3 weeks now). He acts normally, eats well, swims normally and I never see him flashing. None of the other fish in the tank have any of these spots. So, is this ich? Should I just keep an eye on him and see if it changes or should I try to catch him and put him in quarantine with a copper treatment?

The only way I can imagine that Ich got into my system is through some snails (about 5) that I put into the tank.

I will attach some photos as soon as I figure out how to.

 

[Bri Carr]

FoxFace0891

• Bri Carr
• Mar 21, 2019

FoxFace_3_0877

• Bri Carr
• Mar 21, 2019

FoxFace_2_0890

• Bri Carr
• Mar 21, 2019

 

[Deinonych]

Yes, it looks like crypto (ich). 14 days is not a sufficient treatment length for copper due to the variable life cycle of the parasite. Personally, I prefer Tank Transfer Method (TTM) as it doesn't subject the fish to toxic medications, and it is a much more reliable treatment than copper.

Unfortunately, all of the fish in your tank will need to be treated, and your display tank will need to remain fallow (fishless) for 76 days.