Need Help Identifying Possible Ich/Velvet

[UintaReefer]

Over the last two months, I’ve added two clownfish, a Springeri damsel, and most recently, a six-line wrasse to my tank. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of not quarantining, thinking, "It won’t happen to me."

Last night, under blue lighting, I noticed what looks like a film or white specks on all the fish, especially the clownfish. It’s most visible under heavy blue light but difficult to capture on camera. I took a video under white lighting for better visibility.

Does this look like Ich, Velvet, or something else? I’m setting up a quarantine/hospital tank today and planning to move all the fish, but I’m unsure what I should be treating for. Any advice on diagnosis and treatment would be greatly appreciated!

Tank Parameters:

• Salinity: 35 ppt
• Ammonia: 0
• Nitrite: 0
• Nitrate: 5
• Temperature: 78°F
  
  

 

[vetteguy53081]

On damsel, at first I thought it was viral lymphocystis but now see presence of ich and tank appears to be a quarantine system. You will need to remove all rock and treat with coppersafe at 2.25 for a full 30 days. Test copper levels with a Hanna brand copper test kit and also monitor ammonia with a reliable test kit.

 

[UintaReefer]

On damsel, at first I thought it was viral lymphocystis but now see presence of ich and tank appears to be a quarantine system. You will need to remove all rock and treat with coppersafe at 2.25 for a full 30 days. Test copper levels with a Hanna brand copper test kit and also monitor ammonia with a reliable test kit.

Tank is actually my 100 gallon display so if it is Ich then I'll need to go fallow for a while. I also thought lympho at first but i'm seeing it on all four fish which made me think ich or velvet. Only hesitation with it being Ich is the spots are really small and don't seem to fall off/change? However, Damsel and clowns have been in there a few weeks, wrasse has only been in there a few days but what i've read about velvet is that it moves quick so maybe not that?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Tank is actually my 100 gallon display so if it is Ich then I'll need to go fallow for a while. I also thought lympho at first but i'm seeing it on all four fish which made me think ich or velvet. Only hesitation with it being Ich is the spots are really small and don't seem to fall off/change? However, Damsel and clowns have been in there a few weeks, wrasse has only been in there a few days but what i've read about velvet is that it moves quick so maybe not that?

Not sure on velvet however treat as a precaution or wait 12 hours and see if dots have multiplied and increased in number

 

[UintaReefer]

Not sure on velvet however treat as a precaution or wait 12 hours and see if dots have multiplied and increased in number

I was able to get a better photo of it on the clownfish if it helps with identifying the issue.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I was able to get a better photo of it on the clownfish if it helps with identifying the issue.

Thank you and this is ich unfortunately. You will have to isolate fish in a separate treatment tank and treat with coppersafe at treatment level 2.25 with added aeration. Monitor copper level with hanna brand kit and keep an eye on ammonia levels. As other fish have been exposed to this , they too should be treated - all for a full 30 days and the display tank left fallow (fishless) for 6-8 weeks

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Over the last two months, I’ve added two clownfish, a Springeri damsel, and most recently, a six-line wrasse to my tank. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of not quarantining, thinking, "It won’t happen to me."

Last night, under blue lighting, I noticed what looks like a film or white specks on all the fish, especially the clownfish. It’s most visible under heavy blue light but difficult to capture on camera. I took a video under white lighting for better visibility.

Does this look like Ich, Velvet, or something else? I’m setting up a quarantine/hospital tank today and planning to move all the fish, but I’m unsure what I should be treating for. Any advice on diagnosis and treatment would be greatly appreciated!

Tank Parameters:

• Salinity: 35 ppt
• Ammonia: 0
• Nitrite: 0
• Nitrate: 5
• Temperature: 78°F
  
  

The blue damsel seems to have Lymphocystis, a common viral disease that doesn't require any treatment. The clowns are not so clear cut - it could be Lymphocystis, but I can't rule out that there is some marine ich in the mix there. I don't see any signs of velvet.