Help! Is this ICH or something else my hippo has on its body.

[gloaquaticsNY]

Does my hippo tang have ICH? Thinking of doing a dip, any recommendations?

 

[MnFish1]

It looks like it - it could also be mucus cones which are often associated with ich. The treatment would be copper for 30 days per protocol. If you haven't treated your fish with prazipro when first introduced you could do that protocol as well. Your tank will need to be left fishless for 8-10 weeks.

 

[jmichaelh7]

Pretty standard on hippos .




Jk ! Yes it does look like ich or related disease. I’m sure someone with a decorated back ground can confirm

 

[jmichaelh7]

It looks like it - it could also be mucus cones which are often associated with ich. The treatment would be copper for 30 days per protocol. If you haven't treated your fish with prazipro when first introduced you could do that protocol as well. Your tank will need to be left fishless for 8-10 weeks.

8-10 weeks …. Done tried that twice with no success. Uv sterilizer kept me from losing my head

 

[gloaquaticsNY]

It looks like it - it could also be mucus cones which are often associated with ich. The treatment would be copper for 30 days per protocol. If you haven't treated your fish with prazipro when first introduced you could do that protocol as well. Your tank will need to be left fishless for 8-10 weeks.

 

[gloaquaticsNY]

8-10 weeks …. Done tried that twice with no success. Uv sterilizer kept me from losing my head

Ultraviolet? Or standard UV green killing machine? Explain please

 

[gloaquaticsNY]

Pretty standard on hippos .




Jk ! Yes it does look like ich or related disease. I’m sure someone with a decorated back ground can confirm

I've been reading that Hippos do have that white spot trait, but for mine to kind of be more visible than ever got me a bit worried. Thanks for the feedback

 

[nereefpat]

I agree that's probably ich. If the spots are in a different place or gone in a few days, that would help to confirm ich. If there aren't other symptoms and other fish don't show anything yet, I would wait and watch for a day or two. A dip won't help much, as it wouldn't kill most of the trophants (feeding stage) and the parasite would still be in the tank anyway.

You have options for treatment, depending on your situation. Hyposalinity in the display, if you don't have inverts including corals that you care about, works well. Otherwise, treating ALL fish in a hospital tank with Coppersafe or Copper Power or hypo while you leave the display fishless is the best way.

 

[MnFish1]

8-10 weeks …. Done tried that twice with no success. Uv sterilizer kept me from losing my head

Did you ever treat your fish with copper?

 

[gloaquaticsNY]

Did you ever treat your fish with copper?

No I have not, I will do some homework on that. What do you recommend/advise I do?

 

[gloaquaticsNY]

I agree that's probably ich. If the spots are in a different place or gone in a few days, that would help to confirm ich. If there aren't other symptoms and other fish don't show anything yet, I would wait and watch for a day or two. A dip won't help much, as it wouldn't kill most of the trophants (feeding stage) and the parasite would still be in the tank anyway.

You have options for treatment, depending on your situation. Hyposalinity in the display, if you don't have inverts including corals that you care about, works well. Otherwise, treating ALL fish in a hospital tank with Coppersafe or Copper Power or hypo while you leave the display fishless is the best way.

Thank you so much for the feedback

 

[MnFish1]

This is what I wrote in my first post : "It looks like it - it could also be mucus cones which are often associated with ich. The treatment would be copper for 30 days per protocol. If you haven't treated your fish with prazipro when first introduced you could do that protocol as well. Your tank will need to be left fishless for 8-10 weeks." If you go to the 'Fish Disease Forum - there is a protocol for quarantine/treatment that is recommended at R2R (in a sticky). https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-disease-treatment-and-diagnosis.771/