Help! Flame angel dying

[drew2007]

Got him a week ago. He was good until today. He is dying and covered in white spots. I can setup a 10 gallon emergency qt. please advise on what I should do? I have no mess to treat anything right now.

 

[pktech]

Is it being chased or harrassed by anyone? Pulling him out now might kill him unless there are tankmates he can infect ...

 

[drew2007]

Definitely not being chased or harrassed by anyone. There are other tankmates. Clown(no signs of ich), blue hippo(showing signs of ich) and a missing helfrichi firefish. Hippo is eating great and very active. Clown the same. Right now the angel is laying on a rock breathing heavy.

 

[pktech]

I had a clown that didn't take kindly to my other additions & eventhough my hippos didn't attack anyone, I think being a "busy" guy stresses newcomers out ... I wouldn't rule either of them out, imo ... missing the helfrichi would anger me, ALOT! lol ... I hope he pulls through - hopefully the more experienced ICH treaters will weigh in

 

[drew2007]

Thanks. But i have a feeling hes not gonna make it through the night. And the missing helfrichi is angering me big time! I havent seen him in 4-5 days.

 

[MrTuskfish]

If this is ich, or a similar parasite, all of your fish are at risk. An entire system gets ich, not just one fish. I assume you never use a QT?

 

[drew2007]

If this is ich, or a similar parasite, all of your fish are at risk. An entire system gets ich, not just one fish. I assume you never use a QT?

Unfortunately the angel did not make it through the night. Sucks!

Ive honestly never had to use a QT in the 10 years ive been in this hobby. I am setting up one. I have a small 10 gallon with equipment i used a few years back for frags. This will be a permanent qt. Ever since i lost everything to hurricane sandy my tank hasnt been right. Its very discouraging. I had to talk myself out of given up on this hobby.