notice some ich spots on new fish

dmh41532 · 01/14/2015, 08:29 AM

Yesterday, I purchased a small yellow tang. This morning, I noticed what appears to be ich spots. I have it in a separate tank. The fish is swimming around and eating well (algae sheets.) Not sure if I should start treatment now or wait to see if the fish will be able to fight it off.

Sapelo · 01/14/2015, 08:32 AM

I guess that depends on your philosophy regarding treatments.
Personally, I would begin treatment with any sign of a problem. Since you have the fish in a QT, treatment should be a reasonably simple matter.
Asking the fish to fight off ich (and since you're seeing signs you know it has been infected for a period of time and you have no idea of how long or how much), is kind of like getting a cold and deciding to wait and see if you feel better before taking medicine to help you feel better more quickly IMO.

Dmorty217 · 01/14/2015, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dmh41532

Yesterday, I purchased a small yellow tang. This morning, I noticed what appears to be ich spots. I have it in a separate tank. The fish is swimming around and eating well (algae sheets.) Not sure if I should start treatment now or wait to see if the fish will be able to fight it off.

You should IMO Tank Transfer Method all new arrivals (search crypto tank transfer method Snorvich wrote it along with most others) followed by 2 treatments of Prazipro

zeebies · 01/14/2015, 11:58 AM

When you first got the tang, did you add it the DT? Or did it go right into the separate tank after purchase?

Your next steps will depend on which way you started.

snorvich · 01/14/2015, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

You should IMO Tank Transfer Method all new arrivals (search crypto tank transfer method Snorvich wrote it along with most others) followed by 2 treatments of Prazipro

This. Assuming it never was in the display tank, this would be both necessary and sufficient.

dmh41532 · 01/14/2015, 12:35 PM

No it was never in the display. I learned my lesson with quarantine after I got burned with cichlids years a go. I will try to find Prazipro.

Palting · 01/14/2015, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dmh41532

No it was never in the display. I learned my lesson with quarantine after I got burned with cichlids years a go. I will try to find Prazipro.

Prazipro is good for flukes and such. If your fish has Ich, Prazipro won't cure it. Tank transfer, Copper, or hyposanity are your only choices for a successful Ich cure.

Sk8r · 01/14/2015, 01:55 PM

This. Tank transfer works in a bare tank, so you can keep rotating tanks and changing filters. At a certain point the ich has to drop off and go to a sandbed which this tank doesn't have, or into the filter medium, which you throw away. Keep up the daily changes and ultimately you separate him from the parasite.

tkeracer619 · 01/14/2015, 02:27 PM

If you are sure it is crypto go tank transfer method as the others have suggested. This a quick way to get rid of crypto and requires minimal effort. Two rounds of prazi then monitor the fish for at least 30 days to make sure all is well.

dmh41532 · 01/16/2015, 08:53 PM

I wasn't able to do a tank transfer, however, I got some copper and started treating immediately. From what I can tell, the ich spots are gone. I am going to continue treatment through tomorrow, then keep it in QT for a few more weeks to monitor it. Thanks again everyone

01/14/2015, 08:29 AM	#1
dmh41532 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bellefontaine Ohio Posts: 771	notice some ich spots on new fish Yesterday, I purchased a small yellow tang. This morning, I noticed what appears to be ich spots. I have it in a separate tank. The fish is swimming around and eating well (algae sheets.) Not sure if I should start treatment now or wait to see if the fish will be able to fight it off.

01/14/2015, 01:55 PM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	This. Tank transfer works in a bare tank, so you can keep rotating tanks and changing filters. At a certain point the ich has to drop off and go to a sandbed which this tank doesn't have, or into the filter medium, which you throw away. Keep up the daily changes and ultimately you separate him from the parasite. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/14/2015, 02:27 PM	#9
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	If you are sure it is crypto go tank transfer method as the others have suggested. This a quick way to get rid of crypto and requires minimal effort. Two rounds of prazi then monitor the fish for at least 30 days to make sure all is well. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

01/14/2015, 08:32 AM	#2
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	I guess that depends on your philosophy regarding treatments. Personally, I would begin treatment with any sign of a problem. Since you have the fish in a QT, treatment should be a reasonably simple matter. Asking the fish to fight off ich (and since you're seeing signs you know it has been infected for a period of time and you have no idea of how long or how much), is kind of like getting a cold and deciding to wait and see if you feel better before taking medicine to help you feel better more quickly IMO.

01/14/2015, 11:58 AM	#4
zeebies Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NE Coast Posts: 851	When you first got the tang, did you add it the DT? Or did it go right into the separate tank after purchase? Your next steps will depend on which way you started.

01/14/2015, 12:35 PM	#6
dmh41532 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bellefontaine Ohio Posts: 771	No it was never in the display. I learned my lesson with quarantine after I got burned with cichlids years a go. I will try to find Prazipro.

01/16/2015, 08:53 PM	#10
dmh41532 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bellefontaine Ohio Posts: 771	I wasn't able to do a tank transfer, however, I got some copper and started treating immediately. From what I can tell, the ich spots are gone. I am going to continue treatment through tomorrow, then keep it in QT for a few more weeks to monitor it. Thanks again everyone