6 Line Wrase, Ich o stress?? Pic inc.

[green1181]

I bought a wrasse and yellowtail damsel online, when I got the wrasse he was upside down and when I went to accumulate him he was swimming in circles trying to get his head out of the water. I know I should have a quarentine tank, it's my 3rd sw fish..He has been laying on his side breating heavy for 2 days now, and is getting white spots over him and giving off a slimy liquid. Is this from stress or ich or possibly both?

At first:

and now:

 

[cobra2326]

That is definitely ick.

Check out this article for diagnosis and treatments, and get on it quickly, he looks to be on his last leg. If you're going to drop the salinity, start soon.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php

 

[frank arriaga]

yes it is ick man good luck.

 

[Amberjack69]

I just noticed the same on my 6line. Just one spot and he's swimming, eating and doing everything the same as usual. Am I dreaming thinkin' I can get rid of this by controling salinity and temp? He's just got one small spot.

 

[green1181]

well he didn't make it, died about an hour after I made the post.

 

[cobra2326]

It's generally a good idea to quarantine, especially when a fish arrives like that. A bit of time in a low salinity environment probably would have saved him. Check out the quarantine article on reefkeeping for how to set one up.

I'm sorry about your loss, though, as I recently lost a sixline in QT, but he was stuck behind my pump. He was in similar condition, but regular feeding and low salinity pulled him out of it quickly (about a day)!

 

[green1181]

I went to the lfs today and they gave me 5 pills of Clout, I bought a qt tank and am getting it set up. Should I treat my
other fish now or wait to see if they show signs of ich?
Also what temp/sg should I have it at?

 

[jmchzn]

What online outlet did you get the fish from. I buy online all the time and the one thing I have not gotten is sick fish. Dead but not sick. I got my ICH fish from the only fish I didnt buy online! It's a tang...big surprise. NOTHING IS EVER FREE!
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