one white spot on a fish

[oakengineer]

After a few weeks of QT, I took a good look at my Tang to see if I could transfer him over and I saw one white dot on one of his fins. There's no way I could get a picture because he moves it all of the time. Is the fact that it is only one spot in any way enlightening as to what it is? I know with ich you usually see lots of spots. Think I should go ahead and treat the fish and the tank, or is that premature?

 

[CodeBlueMedic]

Exactly how long has he been in QT? Just as an FYI, he could be hiding many more spots in his gills. If it were me, I would just treat the fish/tank while he is in QT. It's really the only way you can be sure.

 

[Inceptioning]

Honestly anything new on a fish that's white I bring him out into my hospital tank to treat for ick

 

[pyithar]

if the tang is already in the qt, i would treat it. you are seeing only one spot but there might be many more which can't be seen. i observed only one spot on my yellow tang too when i first got it.

 

[oakengineer]

Ok, ill treat him then. He's only been in the QT two weeks. Suggestions on medicine?

 

[ThaBeast]

I have been using tank transfer method for new fish for ich eradication. There are a couple of good threads on this in the fish disease forum

 

[pyithar]

i've used cupramine a few times and it worked every time. people also use tank transfer method which i believe will work too considering the life cycle of ich. i've tried hypo salinity before but did not succeed.

 

[shesacharmer]

I use Tank Transfer Method. I bought a pair of totes specifically for this and they are very easy to clean and dry. Add a pair of small heaters, a package of disposable airstones, one air pump with two airlines and two thermometers. Some identical pieces of pvc for each. All easy to clean and dry which is an essential part of the process. In twelve days your fish are Ich free with no harsh chemicals.

 

[oakengineer]

The tank transfer method sounds like a lot of work. Between copper and hyposalinity, which is less likely to kill my biofilter in my QT?

 

[CodeBlueMedic]

The tank transfer method sounds like a lot of work. Between copper and hyposalinity, which is less likely to kill my biofilter in my QT?

Neither will kill your biofilter in your QT. Personally, I think copper is a bit easier to do. Seachem makes a great product for copper treatments. All you have to do after treatment is run carbon in your filter for awhile and/or use any number of copper absorbent chemicals...Seamchem also makes a good one for that.