Hippo Tang With Parasite?

jwinn · 05/25/2006, 06:12 AM

My hippo tang that I've had for more than 6months has recently got some parisite on its body and over its one eye. It could be ich on the body but the cloudy spot over the eye is strange. I tried taking a picture but it won't stay still. Also I used Vita Chem another time when this happened, do you think that is a cure or does it not help.

Has anyone had this happed to their Hippos before?

jwinn · 05/25/2006, 06:14 AM

I forgot to mention that my LFS told me to do a freshwater dip but the fish is too hard to catch in a 150 gallon tank. Also I do have a UV sterilizer, but I haven't changed the bulb in over a year.

Thanks

reefsahoy · 05/25/2006, 06:40 AM

they claim that feeding food that contains garlic will help. you might want to try that. Did you add fish lately? or are you doing lots of stuff to your tank? this will cause stress on fish. I think the best thing to do is to over feed the tank until he rids the parasite or die but keep in mind you WILL have to do water changes frequently.

whiirly · 05/25/2006, 06:46 AM

Do you have any cleaner shrimp?

jwinn · 05/25/2006, 07:03 AM

I do have a cleaner shrimp and I give the fish food flakes with garlic. At this point I think I might try the vitachem tonight.

Did anyone every try dipping the fish in freshwater for about 7-8 minutes?

Anemonebuff · 05/25/2006, 07:22 AM

Freshwater dips sometimes help, however, they sometimes cause more trouble. The stress caused by this dip could wind up being fatal by retarding the fish's already diminished immune system. Usually good water quality coupled with a vitamin enriched diet works wonders. The use of garlic may help as well.

Crazysps · 05/25/2006, 07:51 AM

May hippo was sick for 3 months, she was about the size of quarter. She is now 3 years old, and all I ever used is cleaner shrimp and cleaner gobies and would def. reccomend the gobies over the shrimp as after my shrimp got huge they started to comptet with coral for food. Just hang in there and feed well. I would never mess with putting garlic in my tank or other stuff jsut watch out. watch water parameter also if your feeding tons of new stuff.

nm354 · 05/25/2006, 08:03 AM

Quarantine. also you want to change out the UV bulb every year.

05/25/2006, 06:12 AM	#1
jwinn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 53	Hippo Tang With Parasite? My hippo tang that I've had for more than 6months has recently got some parisite on its body and over its one eye. It could be ich on the body but the cloudy spot over the eye is strange. I tried taking a picture but it won't stay still. Also I used Vita Chem another time when this happened, do you think that is a cure or does it not help. Has anyone had this happed to their Hippos before?

05/25/2006, 06:14 AM	#2
jwinn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 53	Freshwater Dip I forgot to mention that my LFS told me to do a freshwater dip but the fish is too hard to catch in a 150 gallon tank. Also I do have a UV sterilizer, but I haven't changed the bulb in over a year. Thanks

05/25/2006, 06:46 AM	#4
whiirly Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Orland Park ILL Posts: 3,177	Do you have any cleaner shrimp? __________________ Whiirly A.K.A The One and ONLY:)> Current Tank Info: 180 might as well be a FOWLR

05/25/2006, 08:03 AM	#8
nm354 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 344	Quarantine. also you want to change out the UV bulb every year. __________________ "We should make every customer take and aptitude test before they can walk in here."

05/25/2006, 06:40 AM	#3
reefsahoy I can see thru you! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Milky Way Galaxy 3rd planet from the sun, in a country called USA! Posts: 2,685	they claim that feeding food that contains garlic will help. you might want to try that. Did you add fish lately? or are you doing lots of stuff to your tank? this will cause stress on fish. I think the best thing to do is to over feed the tank until he rids the parasite or die but keep in mind you WILL have to do water changes frequently.

05/25/2006, 07:03 AM	#5
jwinn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 53	I do have a cleaner shrimp and I give the fish food flakes with garlic. At this point I think I might try the vitachem tonight. Did anyone every try dipping the fish in freshwater for about 7-8 minutes?

05/25/2006, 07:22 AM	#6
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Freshwater dips sometimes help, however, they sometimes cause more trouble. The stress caused by this dip could wind up being fatal by retarding the fish's already diminished immune system. Usually good water quality coupled with a vitamin enriched diet works wonders. The use of garlic may help as well.

05/25/2006, 07:51 AM	#7
Crazysps Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 160	May hippo was sick for 3 months, she was about the size of quarter. She is now 3 years old, and all I ever used is cleaner shrimp and cleaner gobies and would def. reccomend the gobies over the shrimp as after my shrimp got huge they started to comptet with coral for food. Just hang in there and feed well. I would never mess with putting garlic in my tank or other stuff jsut watch out. watch water parameter also if your feeding tons of new stuff.