HELP! Sick powder blue tang

[mfin77]

I have a powder blue tang about a month now, and I see he has little white pimply dots on him. He had this a couple of days now. i cannot find my cable 4 my camera to show a pic as of now.

Any suggestions
I was reading a freshwater dip may help

Thanks,
Mike

 

[2slo4me]

its called ich... is anyone in the tank bothering him? try feeding with garlic extreme...

 

[KathyC]

Here is one of the best links on the web (IMO) for Ich, please read about it:
http://atj.net.au/marineaquaria/marineich.html

Freshwater dips are very stressful to fish and will not get rid of Ich, so that isn't a good idea for your fish.

Camera phone perhaps?

 

[mckostya]

lots food, especially nori, soaked in garlic and vitamins.
What tank is fish in? what is it eating?
you might need to pull him out and treat with meds.
they are pretty delicate and difficult fish to keep...

 

[mfin77]

He is the boss of the tank. He eats plenty of rods food, nori and mysis shrimp. He has a huge apetite.

I do not think it is ich because I had fish with ich before and this does not resemble ich.

I have a camera phone but I have no idea to post a pic with my phone online.

I will try to look for that plug for my camera.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[deepblue68]

try some nori soaked in ginger first and if it severe hypo salinty.
yes i said ginger works like a charm.

 

[MIKE NY]

Alot of good advise given here....I have mine for over ten years ....varied diet, small meaty foods and lots of greens. Also some open water with strong current and rockwork to make them feel safe. As long it is still eating don't chase it around with a net and take it out of it's enviroment it will only stress it out more....quarantining is a last resort.

 

[marrone]

don't chase it around with a net and take it out of it's enviroment it will only stress it out more....quarantining is a last resort.

Quarantining is the first not last resort. All you fish should be quarantined before being place in the main tank to start with. Also if you can remove a fish, to treat it, it''s best to do it. The stress that you're going to give it, by trying to catch it, is very small compared to leaving it in the main tank and hoping that it will fight off the disease. To many people wait until it's too late to treat and wind up losing the fish.

 

[mfin77]

I tried catching him, however there is a lot of rock in the tank.

I do not want the other fish to get whatever he gets

I will try again