Baby Hippo Tang has white spot?

[ReefMagician]

I recently, 2 weeks ago, got a hippo tang. Shortly after I got him, I noticed he had a white spot on 1 side of his tail. I've been keeping him in my QT tank for about 2 weeks. The spot is still there. Attached is a pic, its rather small. Is this ich?

Sorry for the quality, he loves hiding behind the heater so its hard to get a good pic.

 

[Dmorty217]

Can't make anything out in the picture. Has the single spot been there for the whole 2 weeks

 

[ReefMagician]

Can't make anything out in the picture. Has the single spot been there for the whole 2 weeks

Yes.

 

[ReefMagician]

I added 2 more pics, they might be better.

 

[pyithar]

it's hard to see the pic but if the spot is at the same place of the body for two weeks, then it's not ich imo. but i would personally do the TTM just to be on the safe side.

 

[JohnnyHildo]

i'd keep my eyes on it for the remaining 2 weeks in qt.
i haven't had a fish with ick for a long long time but if i remember correctly it sure doesn't take long to gain the upper hand on the fish if left unchecked.

 

[almiller9]

If you suspect Ick, feed feed and feed some more. Keeping the fish well fed has always made a huge difference for me.

 

[Sapelo]

Feeding will not help you with ich.
Please visit the fish disease treatment section further down for an Ich Stickey

 

[gone fishin]

it's hard to see the pic but if the spot is at the same place of the body for two weeks, then it's not ich imo. but i would personally do the TTM just to be on the safe side.

I agree as well.

 

[exsequor]

If you suspect Ick, feed feed and feed some more. Keeping the fish well fed has always made a huge difference for me.

I agree. I run a 5.5, 10, 29, 40, 45, 55, and a 150. I have a hippo I bought at that size at a Petco for 30% off (got him with tax for $62.00). Anyways he had the white spots, but always ate.

So I've made sure to have a vast diversity of food, and I feed up to 10 times a day if I'm home. 2-3 times a day minimum. The feeding along with the garlic in some of the foods, has caused him to get rid of the white spots, he has a slight slight bit of scarring, but considering how he's almost doubled now in 4-5 months, I think he's doing great and as soon as he gets noticably larger then my CB dwarf angel, I'll put him in the 150g. Right now he's just a hair smaller then the coral beauty.

 

[almiller9]

10 times is a lot damn lol. But yeah I've had tons of I'm before and decided not to panic and qt. A week or so of heavy feeding with the garlic and it was gone. Obviously still there but fish were able to fight it off.

Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk

 

[LED Jack]

That fish is stressed and will never kick ick in it's current habitat.

 

[shifty51008]

that white spot is to big to be ich, hard to tell what it is without a better pic though. you will have to upgrade tanks in the future though so keep that in mind also.