White patches on Mimic tang

[Trinity]

My Mimic tang shows white patch near lower abdomen and white dots on her fins after I added a blue tang yesterday after QT for 3 weeks. Please advise next steps

 

[vetteguy53081]

Could be flukes or lymphocystis. To begin process of elimination, give the tang a freshwater dip for 5 mins in water the same temp as display tank. Add a pinch of baking soda for PH. Do this in a clean and dark bucket if possible. Return fish to display tank. Look under bottom of bucket and see if you see what looks like sesame seeds or fish scales. If you do, its flukes - IF not, focus on water quality regardless and diet. For diet, feed at mimimum:

-Spirulina brine shrimp
- LRS Herbivore diet
- mysis shrimp
- small plankton
- Nori seaweed basted with garlic extract
- Hikari Marine cuisine
- Formula 2 flake and frozen
- Hikari veggie marine

Add selcon vitamins to the foods 2-3X per week and on alternating days, garlic extract for stamina and immunity health

 

[Trinity]

Much appreciated!. Thanks for the quick reply. I will try and update.