Do I have Ich?

[tangy2]

I've only had my tank for 5 months. 3 of my fish are scratching themselves up against the filter and rocks. I can see on the blue tang a little white area. It looks more like powder is on him. I can't see anything on the clown or the black damsel, but there all scratching themselves. Is this Ich? or something else, maybe??? Need some experienced advise

 

[kraze3]

check this link, scroll down a little for pics of fish infected with ich

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127010

 

[M. Python]

Are these fish in a twenty nine gallon and how much rock?

 

[Donjc]

It doesn't look like ich, it look more like a type of fungus

 

[tangy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7417989#post7417989 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by M. Python
Are these fish in a twenty nine gallon and how much rock?

About 11 rocks (a couple of small ones), in which 6 are the figi rocks...

 

[tangy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7417946#post7417946 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kraze3
check this link, scroll down a little for pics of fish infected with ich

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127010

This is what it looks like on the tang...the clown and the damsel just itch themselves....it's definitely not ich, because it's not spots. I will talk to my local fish guy and try the formalin bath. Thank you guys for your help...

<img src="http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=103851&stc=1">

 

[poppin_fresh]

I'd be leaning more towards marine velvet. In any case it needs immediate treatment. See the stickies at the top of the Marine disease forum for more info.

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

Ahhhh, that Tang needs a 6 ft tank, it can grow to be 1' ...unless of course it dies within a year due to STRESS! This happens to fish who are kept in tanks entirely to small..You need a larger tank or you need to find 'Dori' a new home. You won't have to worry about her health, she won't live long in a 29

 

[tangy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7420555#post7420555 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BTTRFLYGRL
Ahhhh, that Tang needs a 6 ft tank, it can grow to be 1' ...unless of course it dies within a year due to STRESS! This happens to fish who are kept in tanks entirely to small..You need a larger tank or you need to find 'Dori' a new home. You won't have to worry about her health, she won't live long in a 29

The guy at the fish store said he'd be ok. He just wouldn't grow as big as he could????

 

[jerehmy]

The LFS will lie just to make a quick buck, look online for info and youl find the truth the easy way

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7423012#post7423012 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tangy2
The guy at the fish store said he'd be ok. He just wouldn't grow as big as he could????

Please don't go back to that store! I guess in a way its true, it won't grow to its full 1' in length because it will die prematurly I don't think your's will last 6 months. It is very stressful for the fish.

Heres a link from the Reef fishes forum

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=739380