joyiazzz
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I have an 11 yr old yellow tang that appears to have "Black Ick". It has tiny little spots on both side of the body. Nothing on the fins. Eating and behaving normally and color is fine. I noticed it about a week ago, it took me awhile to find out what it might possibly be.
Other fish in the tank are a Coral beauty, Two three stripped Damsels, Pink skunk clown. Inverts are... a bunch of hermit crabs, a skunk cleaner shrimp, brittle star, three mushroom corals, a cabbage leather coral, some Kenya tree coral,a Sebae, Haitian condy, and brown tube anemones. oh and turbo snails.
Its a 120 gal, Its been set up for over two years in my care.
The only thing new I have added was a Fire goby from the LFS that I work at. I didn't quarantine the goby like I should have (I will never do that again)
The tang never had this problem before the goby was introduced. There was a small white ick problem for a few days that the cleaner shrimp took care of.
All my parameters are at zero except Nitrate which is at 10 (mg/L) Ph is 8.4 specific gravity at 1.022 temp is at 80
Just plugged in my new Nautilus TE protein skimmer from Kent marine last week.
I will be putting the tang in quarantine as soon as its ready. Still cycling through (should be good for tomorrow) I heard that a hypo salinity bath may clear up mild cases of Black Ick and was wondering if there are any other suggestions or advice on how to go about treating this annoying parasitic worm. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Other fish in the tank are a Coral beauty, Two three stripped Damsels, Pink skunk clown. Inverts are... a bunch of hermit crabs, a skunk cleaner shrimp, brittle star, three mushroom corals, a cabbage leather coral, some Kenya tree coral,a Sebae, Haitian condy, and brown tube anemones. oh and turbo snails.
Its a 120 gal, Its been set up for over two years in my care.
The only thing new I have added was a Fire goby from the LFS that I work at. I didn't quarantine the goby like I should have (I will never do that again)
The tang never had this problem before the goby was introduced. There was a small white ick problem for a few days that the cleaner shrimp took care of.
All my parameters are at zero except Nitrate which is at 10 (mg/L) Ph is 8.4 specific gravity at 1.022 temp is at 80
Just plugged in my new Nautilus TE protein skimmer from Kent marine last week.
I will be putting the tang in quarantine as soon as its ready. Still cycling through (should be good for tomorrow) I heard that a hypo salinity bath may clear up mild cases of Black Ick and was wondering if there are any other suggestions or advice on how to go about treating this annoying parasitic worm. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
