one white spot on a fish

oakengineer · 09/20/2014, 08:47 PM

After a few weeks of QT, I took a good look at my Tang to see if I could transfer him over and I saw one white dot on one of his fins. There's no way I could get a picture because he moves it all of the time. Is the fact that it is only one spot in any way enlightening as to what it is? I know with ich you usually see lots of spots. Think I should go ahead and treat the fish and the tank, or is that premature?

CodeBlueMedic · 09/20/2014, 09:14 PM

Exactly how long has he been in QT? Just as an FYI, he could be hiding many more spots in his gills. If it were me, I would just treat the fish/tank while he is in QT. It's really the only way you can be sure.

Inceptioning · 09/20/2014, 09:34 PM

Honestly anything new on a fish that's white I bring him out into my hospital tank to treat for ick

pyithar · 09/21/2014, 04:52 AM

if the tang is already in the qt, i would treat it. you are seeing only one spot but there might be many more which can't be seen. i observed only one spot on my yellow tang too when i first got it.

oakengineer · 09/21/2014, 05:10 AM

Ok, ill treat him then. He's only been in the QT two weeks. Suggestions on medicine?

ThaBeast · 09/21/2014, 05:17 AM

I have been using tank transfer method for new fish for ich eradication. There are a couple of good threads on this in the fish disease forum

pyithar · 09/21/2014, 05:24 AM

i've used cupramine a few times and it worked every time. people also use tank transfer method which i believe will work too considering the life cycle of ich. i've tried hypo salinity before but did not succeed.

shesacharmer · 09/21/2014, 08:15 AM

I use Tank Transfer Method. I bought a pair of totes specifically for this and they are very easy to clean and dry. Add a pair of small heaters, a package of disposable airstones, one air pump with two airlines and two thermometers. Some identical pieces of pvc for each. All easy to clean and dry which is an essential part of the process. In twelve days your fish are Ich free with no harsh chemicals.

oakengineer · 09/21/2014, 02:00 PM

The tank transfer method sounds like a lot of work. Between copper and hyposalinity, which is less likely to kill my biofilter in my QT?

CodeBlueMedic · 09/21/2014, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by oakengineer

The tank transfer method sounds like a lot of work. Between copper and hyposalinity, which is less likely to kill my biofilter in my QT?

Neither will kill your biofilter in your QT. Personally, I think copper is a bit easier to do. Seachem makes a great product for copper treatments. All you have to do after treatment is run carbon in your filter for awhile and/or use any number of copper absorbent chemicals...Seamchem also makes a good one for that.

09/20/2014, 08:47 PM	#1
oakengineer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 234	one white spot on a fish After a few weeks of QT, I took a good look at my Tang to see if I could transfer him over and I saw one white dot on one of his fins. There's no way I could get a picture because he moves it all of the time. Is the fact that it is only one spot in any way enlightening as to what it is? I know with ich you usually see lots of spots. Think I should go ahead and treat the fish and the tank, or is that premature?

09/20/2014, 09:14 PM	#2
CodeBlueMedic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 337	Exactly how long has he been in QT? Just as an FYI, he could be hiding many more spots in his gills. If it were me, I would just treat the fish/tank while he is in QT. It's really the only way you can be sure. __________________ DT: 125 gallon with 30 gallon sump (6 gallon refugium with DSB, Chaeto), 2x 800 gph power heads, bubble magus curve 5 skimmer, aqueon 300w heater, syncra 5.0 pump (FOWLR) DT: 29 Gallon Reef

09/21/2014, 04:52 AM	#4
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	if the tang is already in the qt, i would treat it. you are seeing only one spot but there might be many more which can't be seen. i observed only one spot on my yellow tang too when i first got it. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

09/21/2014, 05:24 AM	#7
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	i've used cupramine a few times and it worked every time. people also use tank transfer method which i believe will work too considering the life cycle of ich. i've tried hypo salinity before but did not succeed. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

09/21/2014, 08:15 AM	#8
shesacharmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Central NH Posts: 1,241	I use Tank Transfer Method. I bought a pair of totes specifically for this and they are very easy to clean and dry. Add a pair of small heaters, a package of disposable airstones, one air pump with two airlines and two thermometers. Some identical pieces of pvc for each. All easy to clean and dry which is an essential part of the process. In twelve days your fish are Ich free with no harsh chemicals. __________________ 75 gal, LR w/refugium, 79 deg, PH 8.0, sg 1.025, amm 0/nit 0/nit 0, Calcium 420, dKH 8.3, mag 1300, Phos 0 Current Tank Info: A work in progress...

09/20/2014, 09:34 PM	#3
Inceptioning Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 22	Honestly anything new on a fish that's white I bring him out into my hospital tank to treat for ick

09/21/2014, 05:10 AM	#5
oakengineer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 234	Ok, ill treat him then. He's only been in the QT two weeks. Suggestions on medicine?

09/21/2014, 05:17 AM	#6
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	I have been using tank transfer method for new fish for ich eradication. There are a couple of good threads on this in the fish disease forum

09/21/2014, 02:00 PM	#9
oakengineer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 234	The tank transfer method sounds like a lot of work. Between copper and hyposalinity, which is less likely to kill my biofilter in my QT?