blue hippo tang has white spots

[creo568]

Hello all i'm new to the saltwater fish game. i just added an anemone to my tank and i went out.i came home to my blue hippo with what looked like little white heads all over its body. it was hideing on me this morning so i didn't see if they were still on it.What could these little white bumps be?can any1 please help me.

 

[imurnamine]

Sounds like Ich.
What size tank do you have, what are the parameters?

 

[kevin34]

Sounds like ich. Take the blue hippo out and put it into a QT and start hypo.

 

[creo568]

just got home and no white spots does that mean it's not ich?Should i take it out anyway?if it is ich how do i treat it?i have a 55 gal. tank 55lb. of liverock and live reef sand.

 

[miami298]

Read about ich for more details. Part of the life cycle is for the white spots to fall off. Once they were on the fish though it means it is in your system. The disease forum and the FAQ section are good places to start for some ideas and info.