scotts2002
New Member
I have a 140 gallon tank with a 20 gallon refugium.
The animals are as follows:
Emperor Angel(juv), Yellow tang, Red Sea Sailfin tang, Longnose Hawkfish, Six line wrasse, 2 Percula clownfish, 2 Cardinal fish, Lawnmower blenny, Shrimp goby, 2 Brittle starfish, and 2 urchins.
The Emperor has not been looking 100% for about the last 2-3 weeks. It looks as if it could have Ick, little white spots (discoloration ?) but they don't look like salt was sprinkled on it. Occasionally, it will brush against a rock but it's not consumed with having to this. It likes to swim in the current of the powerhead or one of the filter outputs. It has a great appetite - eats anything put into the tank. I've had it for 1.5 years.
Now to my question; Does this sound like Ick or does it sound like a water quality problem? All of the levels are where they should be nitrate is almost at 0. Two weeks ago I did a water change of 1/3 the water - it seemed to improve slightly but not totally.
There isn't one other fish that has a symptom of anything.
Is it possible for only one fish to get Ick in tank? I didn't think it was. :notsure:
Thanks
The animals are as follows:
Emperor Angel(juv), Yellow tang, Red Sea Sailfin tang, Longnose Hawkfish, Six line wrasse, 2 Percula clownfish, 2 Cardinal fish, Lawnmower blenny, Shrimp goby, 2 Brittle starfish, and 2 urchins.
The Emperor has not been looking 100% for about the last 2-3 weeks. It looks as if it could have Ick, little white spots (discoloration ?) but they don't look like salt was sprinkled on it. Occasionally, it will brush against a rock but it's not consumed with having to this. It likes to swim in the current of the powerhead or one of the filter outputs. It has a great appetite - eats anything put into the tank. I've had it for 1.5 years.
Now to my question; Does this sound like Ick or does it sound like a water quality problem? All of the levels are where they should be nitrate is almost at 0. Two weeks ago I did a water change of 1/3 the water - it seemed to improve slightly but not totally.
There isn't one other fish that has a symptom of anything.
Is it possible for only one fish to get Ick in tank? I didn't think it was. :notsure:
Thanks