White spot on tang eye

atblj5 · 01/25/2009, 07:34 PM

I have a powder brown tang and he has this white spot in his eye, looks like something is stuck in his eye. He had it on the right and rubbed it off now on left. Any idea's. This is a new tang to the tank, just last weekend. Do tangs normally turn to the side and rube on the sand?

surge19us · 01/25/2009, 07:43 PM

It may be flukes. A Ph adjusted fresh water dip will provide some immediate relief. Prazipro can be used to treat flukes in the tank. There is also a possibility it is Ich.

newreef69 · 01/25/2009, 08:41 PM

rubbing its body against the sand or rocks usually indicates external parasites... very likely ich. search the forum for ich treatment.
good luck

JBuffetReefer · 01/25/2009, 08:55 PM

infection in eye could also be popeye.

Chris&Mel · 01/25/2009, 08:59 PM

I'd QT him in a hurry..... I got a Powder Brown a few months ago that was doing the same thing, turned out that he had Ich.....wiped out everyone except my Foxface

Any pix of him and his eye?

agreeive?fish · 01/25/2009, 09:31 PM

as others have said could be ich or flukes and could also get popeye like symptoms from infection from the flukes if they are in his eyes..

atblj5 · 01/26/2009, 04:52 PM

I was told that liquid Garlic may help, put it in the tank and put on the food. Anyone try this.

bheld · 01/26/2009, 04:59 PM

I would guess ich based on the description like everyone else. I would QT him ASAP. Good Luck!

ajolie30 · 01/26/2009, 10:25 PM

my purple tang had this same thing i already had it in qurantine from the start just got him at the beginning of the month in watching him in quarantine i noticed the same thing so I treated him with para guard for 5 days and all is fine

jesseakruger · 01/27/2009, 05:06 PM

Tangs seem to be very suseptable to ICH quaranteen and dose mabey you can save him....Good luck

atblj5 · 01/27/2009, 05:22 PM

I started another thread 'does garlic help ich', I'm using a Kent product called Garlic extreme and it looks like it's working. I will post to the other thread. So you can see if it works. Thanks

ajolie30 · 01/28/2009, 02:13 AM

garlic is just a supplement I belive to boost their immune system it is not a cure for ich you need to treat your fish whethar it is copper, hyposalinity, or para guard

Michael · 01/28/2009, 02:29 AM

whats paraguard?

01/25/2009, 07:34 PM	#1
atblj5 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.H. Posts: 382	White spot on tang eye I have a powder brown tang and he has this white spot in his eye, looks like something is stuck in his eye. He had it on the right and rubbed it off now on left. Any idea's. This is a new tang to the tank, just last weekend. Do tangs normally turn to the side and rube on the sand?

01/25/2009, 07:43 PM	#2
surge19us Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Willard, Oh Posts: 656	It may be flukes. A Ph adjusted fresh water dip will provide some immediate relief. Prazipro can be used to treat flukes in the tank. There is also a possibility it is Ich. __________________ Sean Current Tank Info: 120 gal 30 gal sump/fuge, ATB Econo 840 skimmer, 2 Vortech MP40w, AC Jr., 2-250watt MH 20K Radiums, Lumen Max 2 reflectors, 2 tek T5 retro actinic, Prime chiller, ATO/kalk reactor, drews dosers on two part.

01/25/2009, 08:55 PM	#4
JBuffetReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 510	infection in eye could also be popeye. __________________ Pour me something tall and strong, make it a hurricane before I go insane. It's only half past twelve but I don't care. It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon Tank soon to be reef tank & 34 Gallon Reef Tank

01/25/2009, 08:59 PM	#5
Chris&Mel Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 597	I'd QT him in a hurry..... I got a Powder Brown a few months ago that was doing the same thing, turned out that he had Ich.....wiped out everyone except my Foxface Any pix of him and his eye? __________________ I let my wife think she is the brains of this operation Current Tank Info: 60 gal ,36" sun dial T-5, super skimmer 220, #2&#3 korilia's, marineland 20gal sump, 80pd's LR, 30 pd's LS

01/28/2009, 02:29 AM	#13
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	whats paraguard? __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

01/25/2009, 08:41 PM	#3
newreef69 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 60	rubbing its body against the sand or rocks usually indicates external parasites... very likely ich. search the forum for ich treatment. good luck

01/25/2009, 09:31 PM	#6
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	as others have said could be ich or flukes and could also get popeye like symptoms from infection from the flukes if they are in his eyes..

01/26/2009, 04:52 PM	#7
atblj5 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.H. Posts: 382	I was told that liquid Garlic may help, put it in the tank and put on the food. Anyone try this.

01/26/2009, 04:59 PM	#8
bheld Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 180	I would guess ich based on the description like everyone else. I would QT him ASAP. Good Luck!

01/26/2009, 10:25 PM	#9
ajolie30 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ct Posts: 300	my purple tang had this same thing i already had it in qurantine from the start just got him at the beginning of the month in watching him in quarantine i noticed the same thing so I treated him with para guard for 5 days and all is fine

01/27/2009, 05:06 PM	#10
jesseakruger Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 107	Tangs seem to be very suseptable to ICH quaranteen and dose mabey you can save him....Good luck

01/27/2009, 05:22 PM	#11
atblj5 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.H. Posts: 382	I started another thread 'does garlic help ich', I'm using a Kent product called Garlic extreme and it looks like it's working. I will post to the other thread. So you can see if it works. Thanks

01/28/2009, 02:13 AM	#12
ajolie30 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ct Posts: 300	garlic is just a supplement I belive to boost their immune system it is not a cure for ich you need to treat your fish whethar it is copper, hyposalinity, or para guard