Emperor angel help.

r22wink

Member
Have a 4 year old emperor that recently has seemed to have lost some color, and continually has white specs on his head and eyes. Looks like a case of ick,but none of the other fish have it. Tank size is a 120 and water test are good. Diet includes P-mysis,brine shrimp, and algae flakes. They are fed once daily in the evening. Any suggestions on what it may be?
 

nicetry

Active Member
Color loss can be attrributed to various things; stress, malnutrition, poor water quality, etc.. Can you post real numbers for your water parameters?
The whire specks could be ich, even if the others show no symptoms. A pic would help confirm this.
IME a 120 is quite small for such a fish. How large is the angel, what are the other tank mates?
You could supplement the food with selcon or zoecon. A little bit of garlic won't hurt either. I'd also add more variety to the diet; chopped scallop and clam, pellets, angel formula with sponge, etc.. I'm also a fan of feeding more than once a day, particularly with larger fish. This can help the immune function.
 
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