Ladiebuggy Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 My little blue tangs just came down with white dots today. I also noticed a couple of white dots on the clown fish as well. What could this be, and more importantly if it is bad, how do I get rid of it? Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barleychown Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Ich? How long have you had them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Call Lise at Fantaseas they have a miracle cure for ich. But do it soon, the faster you get on this the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rude944 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Isolate the fish in a quarantine tank (qt), treat the qt tank with copper and over the course of a week, drop the salinity to 1.017. Also raise the temp to 84 F, I have not lost a fish in years with this routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Bob, what is it that Patrick is selling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 My fish recovered well from ich in a quarantine tank at 84F, with salinity dropped slowly to 1.009. Are your fish still eating? -Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Yah sounds like ich. If you can't remove the fish i've heard of success stories using flake/frozen foods soaked in garlic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Welcome to owning blue tangs...they seem to be very easy suceptiable to ich.... I have had maricin work for me on ich...It has not been proven, but it has for me...and if you add a little to the tank daily, it should not harm anything. If you have tangs, I recommend a UV as well on the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 My own opinion is never treat in your main tank unless u really know what your doing i use a quarintine like above mentioned if u overdose it could cost u more then your fish so iv always gone the safer then sorry route if u mess up in the hospital tank u usally see the fish r distressed and a quick water change things go back to normal mess up in ur display usally done deal.But above treatment methods work and little curouis what fanteseas have thats works so well always looking for better safer treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ahbrit Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I used the fantaseas method myself when i bought 2 ich infested angel fish. Pat requested i keep the medication ingredient list to myself. It worked fine for me. I cannot say whether it was the medication or the fish just got over it. I would recommend you take a drive over and speak to Patrick at fantaseas. I still have about 3/4 of the dose i bought (prob out of date now though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I also have some of the ich med. Not sure of the name of it though. They give it away to customers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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