Is tang sick

[joselmedina]

Just bought my tang today from my local fish store I was wondering if it looks ok or if it sick if so with what

 

[randomfishdude]

It looks like it might have ich.
Would like a more close up picture for someone more experienced if you can get one.

 

[MnFish1]

it does not look 'normal' but Ich should not show up within hours of bringing it home. So - seems like whatever it had, it had at the store? I would talk to them about a refund. A copper quarantine, otherwise, would be the next step - followed by prazipro - there is a sticky on the top of the fish disease forum

 

[joselmedina]

It looks like it might have ich.
Would like a more close up picture for someone more experienced if you can get one.

 

[joselmedina]

it does not look 'normal' but Ich should not show up within hours of bringing it home. So - seems like whatever it had, it had at the store? I would talk to them about a refund. A copper quarantine, otherwise, would be the next step - followed by prazipro - there is a sticky on the top of the fish disease forum

It’s been in the tank for about 3 hours should I be worried for my other stock??

 

[randomfishdude]

That's definitely ich.
I've got the same thing going on in one of my tanks. New tang brought it in and it spread to the foxface and other tang.

It’s been in the tank for about 3 hours should I be worried for my other stock??

If it has only been 3hrs you should get the fish out asap and you should be fine.

I would recommend getting a uv If you don't alrety have one.

 

[MnFish1]

It’s been in the tank for about 3 hours should I be worried for my other stock??

Assuming that the spots are on the fish, not the glass - it looks like ich - and I would contact the place you bought the fish, and yes - you may need to treat the rest of the fish

 

[MnFish1]

That's definitely ich.
I've got the same thing going on in one of my tanks. New tang brought it in and it spread to the foxface and other tang.

If it has only been 3hrs you should get the fish out asap and you should be fine.

I would recommend getting a uv If you don't alrety have one.

This is (IMHO) incorrect. The fish should all be treated for Ich. The fact that it was 3 hours is not an issue.

 

[randomfishdude]

This is (IMHO) incorrect. The fish should all be treated for Ich. The fact that it was 3 hours is not an issue.

Even just 3 hours!?!?

 

[joselmedina]

This is (IMHO) incorrect. The fish should all be treated for Ich. The fact that it was 3 hours is not an issue.

how should I go about this take the tang out treat the other fish and the tang in a separate tank

 

[joselmedina]

Just added a uv filter to my main tank and separated the tang added copper fix and primafix should I be good to go now ?

 

[randomfishdude]

Just added a uv filter to my main tank and separated the tang added copper fix and primafix should I be good to go now ?

Probobly. Watch the other fish.
You might be fine. You might not.
If someone else says something probobly do what they say.

 

[MnFish1]

Even just 3 hours!?!?

Yes. Even just 3 hours. Now - the likelihood is 'low', but the answer is it's possible. Kind of like when people don't QT coral - its also unlikely to spread fish parasites but its possible

 

[MnFish1]

how should I go about this take the tang out treat the other fish and the tang in a separate tank

that would be the recommendation. You can treat all of them together

 

[MnFish1]

Just added a uv filter to my main tank and separated the tang added copper fix and primafix should I be good to go now ?

Primafix is not likely to help this issue - it's an anti fungal treatment. If you're treating fish with copper, you need to document the levels are correct.

 

[randomfishdude]

Yes. Even just 3 hours. Now - the likelihood is 'low', but the answer is it's possible. Kind of like when people don't QT coral - its also unlikely to spread fish parasites but its possible

Yea.
I didn't even know qt coral was a thing pepole acaully did.

I don't really worry about it since I get almost all coral at my lfs(which is where I work) and the coral tank is completely separate there.
I got a few acro from a freind but thoes are clean systems.

 

[MnFish1]

Yea.
I didn't even know qt coral was a thing pepole acaully did.

I don't really worry about it since I get almost all coral at my lfs(which is where I work) and the coral tank is completely separate there.
I got a few acro from a freind but thoes are clean systems.

You're correct if the coral tank is fishless for >60-76 days - there is no risk

 

[joselmedina]

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Primafix is not likely to help this issue - it's an anti fungal treatment. If you're treating fish with copper, you need to document the levels are correct.

I have a anemone and cleaner shrimp in the tank if I add copperfix will that affect them or no

 

[randomfishdude]

You're correct if the coral tank is fishes for >60-76 days - there is no risk

This summer when I move I am planning to run the new tank fishless and with corals inverts and old rock while I treat fish in my current tank. Which will become a qt. With a tank as big as I'm planning on I feel like not qt is a big risk. And why not add a little area where I can put a qt when delighting the house.

 

[randomfishdude]

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I have a anemone and cleaner shrimp in the tank if I add copperfix will that affect them or no

Yea it will. It will kill them.
Copper stuff kills inverts and coral.
If it didn't qt wouldn't be very nessacary when it comes to ich.