Hippo Blue Tang had ick

[mling]

Looks like my Hippo Blue Tang has Ick. I have had it for over a month now. It is behaving normally, eating everything that is can find. It is also very active, which would make it difficult to catch and place in a hospital tank. I understand that ick is usually due to the immune system of a fish being low due to stress, etc. I am sure it is the etc in my case.

I know that Blue Tang are notorious for getting ick. What is the best approach to treating it ? Last time I had ick on a Scopas Tang, it was sick enough for me to catch and put in a hospital tank. There is lowered the SG till almost fresh water, i.e. hypo dip, after a few days that did the trick.

Do I have no choice but to wait for the ick to make this Hippo weak enough for me to catch and treat in a hospital tank ?

Will be be contagious to the other fish ?

Water parameters are all great enough for corals to be thriving.

 

[cerianthus]

Very contagious the Crypto. When it comes off, goes thru its life cycles , reproducing in massive numbers which can infect other fishes.
As far as i know, Cryptocaryon irritans (Marine Ick) and Amyloodinium (Marine Velvet) are obligate parasite meaning when hosts are not found in certain time period, they will die off.
Google for more info where you can obtain info which will definitely help you in successful fish keeping!! i would not do Hypo in tnak with corals.

To catch fish, use large clear plastic container. Smaller mouth than body and long one is better. Punch lots of holes toward the top of container. tie the clear fishing line to threads of the container in order to pull it out when fish is in there. Since holes are towards top, fish will still be under water when jar is out of water. Of course, entice the fish w/ food in the container and use sand to hold the jar down (no rock since can squash the fish as being pulled up). Then apply Hypo or med in Q/T.