Spots on yellow tangs fin

[Master of Cloak]

Does anyone know what this is? The tang is in qt and going through cupramine. It is almost at the end of the two weeks.

 

[Qasimja]

Could be lympho

 

[Master of Cloak]

Here are some more pictures

 

[Big G]

Are the spots raised a bit and cottony/fibrous? If so it's Lymphocystis. Very often when fish, especially tangs, butterflies, angels, are going through copper and their immune system is depressed, this virus pops up. Harmless, and will come and go throughout its life, especially when its immune system is stressed.

 

[Master of Cloak]

Are the spots raised a bit and cottony/fibrous? If so it's Lymphocystis. Very often when fish, especially tangs, butterflies, angels, are going through copper and their immune system is depressed, this virus pops up. Harmless, and will come and go throughout its life, especially when its immune system is stressed.

Okay thanks!!

 

[Redfoxtang]

Almost looks like a mixture between ich and lympho.

 

[Big G]

Okay thanks!!

Have you considered giving the fish a freshwater dip to check for flukes?

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip What It Treats – Provides temporary relief for a wide range of diseases: 1) Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) 2) Brooklynella hostilis 3) Uronema marinum 4) Flukes (Monogeneans) 5) Black Ich (Turbellarians) Can be used to confirm the presence of Flukes (see video...

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[Master of Cloak]

Have you considered giving the fish a freshwater dip to check for flukes?

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip What It Treats – Provides temporary relief for a wide range of diseases: 1) Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) 2) Brooklynella hostilis 3) Uronema marinum 4) Flukes (Monogeneans) 5) Black Ich (Turbellarians) Can be used to confirm the presence of Flukes (see video...

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Yessir. That was my first instinct. No flukes thankfully.

 

[Master of Cloak]

Almost looks like a mixture between ich and lympho.

He eats well though so I’m leaning more towards Lympho.

 

[Redfoxtang]

He eats well though so I’m leaning more towards Lympho.

I have fish covered in ich in QT and are eating well also. So i wouldnt rule out ich just yet

 

[Master of Cloak]

I have fish covered in ich in QT and are eating well also. So i wouldnt rule out ich just yet

How long should I keep going with the cupramine then? It’s almost been two weeks and no other fish show signs of ich

 

[Redfoxtang]

How long has your copper been therapeutic for? How are you testing for copper in water as well? Do you have another QT to transfer fish to as well?

 

[Master of Cloak]

How long has your copper been therapeutic for? How are you testing for copper in water as well? Do you have another QT to transfer fish to as well?

No other qt. I use the Seachem test kit. And it’s been 9 days.

 

[Redfoxtang]

If fish are staying in same tank they need to be in therapeutic copper for 30 days. I would suggest a Hanna copper checker if you can swing it. I know the color charts are hard to read.

 

[Master of Cloak]

If fish are staying in same tank they need to be in therapeutic copper for 30 days. I would suggest a Hanna copper checker if you can swing it. I know the color charts are hard to read.

The cupramine instructions say 14 days though?

 

[Redfoxtang]

This is a good thread to read. Remember though he is using copper power not cupramine.

My Current QT Process

UPDATE, 10/9/22: For those looking for quarantine information, our current process is kept updated on the first page of this thread (post any questions at the end of the thread). https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/ Thanks, Jay Hemdal I am frequently...

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[Big G]

The cupramine instructions say 14 days though?

14 days at full therapeutic level is ok if you are then transferring the fish to a fresh, sterile QT for observation of another 14 days.

FWIW, when I used to use cupramine, I always left the fish in the copper for a full 30 days as long as the fish looked like it was doing well. Some fish that are very sensitive to copper, like wrasses, you really have to be careful and pull them if they are not handling the copper.

 

[Master of Cloak]

I see another spot on his eye now. They seem too big to be ich

 

[Redfoxtang]

Can you get a clear pic?

 

[Master of Cloak]

He has HLLE too.