Please help !!! New to the hobby

Franco323 · 12/14/2017, 11:54 PM

I noticed since yesterday that my blue tang has been randomly scratching hisself onto my life rock I looked very close at him and no signs of ich at all please help what could be the issue

Shaddow_wolf169 · 12/15/2017, 12:42 AM

Check you ammonia and nitrite. Could have flukes give it a fresh water dip.

TokiHacker · 12/15/2017, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Franco323

I noticed since yesterday that my blue tang has been randomly scratching hisself onto my life rock I looked very close at him and no signs of ich at all please help what could be the issue

My suggestion would be to immediately quarantine. How big is the tang, how big is the tank, parameters....

Need a bit more information.

VoltzNSalt · 12/15/2017, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TokiHacker

My suggestion would be to immediately quarantine.

Agreed...when tangs start scratching...somethings up...

Uncle99 · 12/15/2017, 12:40 PM

Ick starts in the mouth and gills

Uncle99 · 12/15/2017, 12:43 PM

Ick starts in the mouth and gills first where it has easy access to the blood it feeds on.
It then shows on the body looking like white dust dots.
If your Tang has stopped or slowed in eating...Ick should be suspected.....and out he must come immediately to lessen the impact on him and the tank.
Blue tangs are very prone to this parasite....
Better safe than sorry in this case would be my guess....if wrong...he can go back in the DT....if right....we can know treat the problem with one of the three standard methods (assuming it was Ick). Can not treat something you can't diagnos.

TokiHacker · 12/15/2017, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle99

ick starts in the mouth and gills first where it has easy access to the blood it feeds on.
It then shows on the body looking like white dust dots.
If your tang has stopped or slowed in eating...ick should be suspected.....and out he must come immediately to lessen the impact on him and the tank.
Blue tangs are very prone to this parasite....
Better safe than sorry in this case would be my guess....if wrong...he can go back in the dt....if right....we can know treat the problem with one of the three standard methods (assuming it was ick). Can not treat something you can't diagnos.

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billdogg · 12/16/2017, 12:27 PM

And if it is Ich, then ALL fish MUST be removed to a QT for treatment. There are exactly ZERO "reef safe" cures for the ich parasite. The Display tank must remain fallow (fishless) for a minimum of 72 days.

12/14/2017, 11:54 PM	#1
Franco323 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 1	Please help !!! New to the hobby I noticed since yesterday that my blue tang has been randomly scratching hisself onto my life rock I looked very close at him and no signs of ich at all please help what could be the issue

12/15/2017, 12:40 PM	#5
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Ick starts in the mouth and gills Last edited by Uncle99; 12/15/2017 at 12:44 PM. Reason: Duplicate

12/16/2017, 12:27 PM	#8
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	And if it is Ich, then ALL fish MUST be removed to a QT for treatment. There are exactly ZERO "reef safe" cures for the ich parasite. The Display tank must remain fallow (fishless) for a minimum of 72 days. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

12/15/2017, 12:42 AM	#2
Shaddow_wolf169 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: San Bernardino Posts: 22	Check you ammonia and nitrite. Could have flukes give it a fresh water dip.

12/15/2017, 12:43 PM	#6
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Ick starts in the mouth and gills first where it has easy access to the blood it feeds on. It then shows on the body looking like white dust dots. If your Tang has stopped or slowed in eating...Ick should be suspected.....and out he must come immediately to lessen the impact on him and the tank. Blue tangs are very prone to this parasite.... Better safe than sorry in this case would be my guess....if wrong...he can go back in the DT....if right....we can know treat the problem with one of the three standard methods (assuming it was Ick). Can not treat something you can't diagnos.