Micro bubbles help

[Thuggins120]

I recently got a new protein skimmer and its currently breaking in so there a bit of micro bubbles. I have noticed they have started to stick to my hippo tang and it is rubbing against the rocks a lot now. Any suggestions?

 

[fairl80z]

Not micro bubble . Sadly your fish has ich . It need to be treated

 

[Thuggins120]

I have been feeding him garlic food for few week since i have gotten him. what else can i do

 

[jalisco]

Look up tank transfer method (TTM).

 

[Dmorty217]

What else is in your DT as far as fish, coral and inverts go? every fish in the same system now has ich and since I'm going to venture to say that this fish is in you DT, it's now there until you leave the tank fallow. GArlic does NOTHING for immunity of fish, it will however trigger a feeding response or at least more of one in fish. Also long term garlic use has been linked to liver problems in fish

 

[jalisco]

With no fish in your DT all of the remaining ich cysts should starve in 12 weeks. You can set up a quarantine tank (QT) and a hospital tank (HT) with cheap 10 gallon aquariums and sponge filters seeded in your DT or as I mentioned the TTM.
Trying all the quick fixes and in DT treatments in my experience usually just kills valuable time and eventually fish.

 

[Bruce51]

would not use sponge filters seeded from dt because they would just transfer the ich to your hospital or qt tank

 

[jbvdhp]

would not use sponge filters seeded from dt because they would just transfer the ich to your hospital or qt tank

I think Jalisco meant from a sterile, parasite free tank.