Yup, velvet or what looks like velvet started showing up a week after new additions were added to the tank. I first noticed it Monday evening, my Purple tang was dusted with what looked like powered sugar, my PB tang showed it as well. So I made an unpopular choice of letting the fish go and then go fish less for 3 months and by then have a QT set up ready to go or purchase QT fish. Well its Sunday and the fish are noticeably better. They still have tiny white spots/bumps but nothing like the start. These fish are fat and healthy and have not slowed in appetite or movement. I have been feeding them almost a full sheet of nori w/garlic guard daily along with pellets and frozen twice weekly Rods or LRS.
The fish that have not showed symptoms are 3 BG chromis (survived last outbreak) a clown , a multicolored angle (new)
Those affected are PB tang (new) Purple tang and two hippos all fish are in the 3-4"
So im beginning to think Ick? What is the mortality rate? And nutrition? I don't want to upset the apple cart and stress / shock the fish with treatments dips so on. I would have to remove all the rockwork to catch these fish.
The fish that have not showed symptoms are 3 BG chromis (survived last outbreak) a clown , a multicolored angle (new)
Those affected are PB tang (new) Purple tang and two hippos all fish are in the 3-4"
So im beginning to think Ick? What is the mortality rate? And nutrition? I don't want to upset the apple cart and stress / shock the fish with treatments dips so on. I would have to remove all the rockwork to catch these fish.