treating black ich?

[jaydm93teg]

i think my yellow tang has black ich......I just got him today he is eating and pecking at algae i dont see any discoloration he is moving and swimming just fine . What do i need to do?

 

[ilovesam08]

My Yellow Tang Got That Also. No One Seemed To Know What It Was. I Did A Fresh Water Dip And It Cleared Up In A Day Or Two.

Mine Is Doing Great Now.

But If I Remember Right The Black Spots Are Worms. And Even If You Put All Your Fish In Qt , It Can Take 3 Months For The 'ick' To Clear Up. Hope This Helps

 

[jaydm93teg]

it may not even be black ich...i just see little tiny tiny tiny black spots on the tangs body........but no other signs of it being sick or anything

 

[ilovesam08]

Do You Have Any Corals In There That Might Have Stung Him/

 

[ilovesam08]

Thats Exactly How Mine Was. He Had The Little Black Spots Everywhere. He Wasnt Showing Any Signs Excpet Scratching On The Rocks

 

[ilovesam08]

do u have pics?

 

[jaydm93teg]

i dont have pics my camera is HORRIBLE.....um...he just got in the tank today and the only corals i have are mushroom, a ric, some gsp and a small frogspawn frag........when u say freshwater dip does that mean i have to catch him???? how am i supposed to catch him with all that rock in there.

 

[xyzpdq0121]

Ya, I definatly would not have him in the tank with your other fish. He needs to be in a QT/hopital tank. Formalin or Freshwater dip will clear it up, but he should stay in QT for atleast two weeks. *More like a month if you really want to be safe).

So to recap..

Catch him
Put him in a 5 gal bucket with the dip of your choice
Put him in a QT tank
Watch him (and your other fish) for any signs of spots again for 2-4 weeks
Move back to the display tank

 

[jaydm93teg]

can i use tap water to do the fresh water dip with? i think i only have like 2 gallons of RO water on hand.........also how long do i live him in the fresh water and do u have the fresh water temp controlled or what.......is this a 30 sec. dip or like a 5 min. little swim for him.

i really know nothing about this.......

 

[reefwife]

No, do not use tap water... the minerals and junk in tap even for that short period of time can be harmful!

 

[xyzpdq0121]

You can read my great FW dipping instructions