Spots on Tang

[QuickrdenU]

Hey peeps. This tang got spots on him within hours. Started acting all itchy and rubbing against stuff. I Immediately yanked him out of the tank and put into a QT tank. I am preparing a 5 minute freshwater dip. What do you think it is and recommended protocol? Some of the dots almost look like little hairs. But there are some other spots as well. I’ve attached a video

Sick Tang

 

[SPS2020]

@Jay Hemdal

 

[QuickrdenU]

He didn’t like the freshwater dip much. But made it. Nothing seemed to have come off of it/out of it.

 

[Troylee]

Most likely a mild case of ich it appears..

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey peeps. This tang got spots on him within hours. Started acting all itchy and rubbing against stuff. I Immediately yanked him out of the tank and put into a QT tank. I am preparing a 5 minute freshwater dip. What do you think it is and recommended protocol? Some of the dots almost look like little hairs. But there are some other spots as well. I’ve attached a video

Sick Tang

Please post better pics of fish and sideways if possible as these pics make it difficult for any accurate assessment.

 

[QuickrdenU]

Please post better pics of fish and sideways if possible as these pics make it difficult for any accurate assessment.

You watch the video? That’s about as good as it gets.

 

[QuickrdenU]

You watch the video? That’s about as good as it gets.

Sick Tang

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[QuickrdenU]

I’ve had fish with Ich before. It always seemed to progress much slower and didn’t seem to bother the fish very much. This one seems quite ornery. Maybe it’s worse with a tang.

I’ve begun coppersafe treatment. I’ll get it up to 2.5ppm in 2 half doses.

 

[bluemon]

I’ve had fish with Ich before. It always seemed to progress much slower and didn’t seem to bother the fish very much. This one seems quite ornery. Maybe it’s worse with a tang.

I’ve begun coppersafe treatment. I’ll get it up to 2.5ppm in 2 half doses.

It is almost always worse with Tangs. They are the Ich magnets of the tank, often the "canary in the coal mine". Especially if they are Powder Blue

 

[QuickrdenU]

It is almost always worse with Tangs. They are the Ich magnets of the tank, often the "canary in the coal mine". Especially if they are Powder Blue

Yeah. So I heard. It’s why I don’t have a powder blue. beautiful fish though

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Yeah. So I heard. It’s why I don’t have a powder blue. beautiful fish though

In the video, the fish is breathing too fast. That is not a symptom of early ich (only later on). There are some General marks and nicks on its body, and the fish is acting jittery. Copper won’t hurt, this could be velvet, but you also might want to get some Prazipro to treat for flukes.
Jay

 

[QuickrdenU]

In the video, the fish is breathing too fast. That is not a symptom of early ich (only later on). There are some General marks and nicks on its body, and the fish is acting jittery. Copper won’t hurt, this could be velvet, but you also might want to get some Prazipro to treat for flukes.
Jay

yeah, the behavior of the fish is what I first noticed. Then the marks and then the little spots. It just came on so quick… I’ll do copper and then prazi. Thanks everyone.