Sign of ich?

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I woke up this morning an my two clowns have these spots all over them. I've had them for a few weeks now and they've been doing really well. They are still moving around and eating.

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I woke up this morning an my two clowns have these spots all over them. I've had them for a few weeks now and they've been doing really well. They are still moving around and eating.

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This is indeed ich and fish will have to be placed in separate tank and treated 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.
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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