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Can you tell me what these spots are? It’s on the tang and I do see a little on the fox face
 

This is severe ich and treatment warranted ASAP. 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, or a large Rubbermaid type tub
 

Can you tell me what these spots are? It’s on the tang and I do see a little on the fox face

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Just to confirm, yes, that’s a severe case of ich and all fish will need to be treated ASAP with Coppersafe or copper power in a hospital tank.
 

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