Qting fish is starting to be suspect

[RxMike]

Recently added a powder blue to my reef after it went through six weeks of Qt with copper. I have not seen ich in my DT in a very long time. Tonight after the PB is in the tank for four days i notice it is showing some ich.

I know they are very prone to ich. No aggression issues fish was accepted into reef without any fights at all. I dont know if i should try to catch it or just let it ride out what it has

No ich on any other fish yet...

 

[WayneL333]

If it were me Mike, I'd take it out ASAP. Why risk it?

 

[Rea17]

What copper medication did you use, and at what dosage?

If removing the fish is an option that's what I would do... But the DT has to be considered contaminated now.

 

[bobkill]

Your DT has had ich, it will always have ich- just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not replicating,

 

[RxMike]

Qt

Qt

Trap is in place need to get the PB out of there....
Maybe the DT has ich but no other fish show signs. The PB is an ich magnet that will??? make the ich in my tank become super ich....so out it goes.

if I can catch it??...I know it is a fast fish but using my trap in place to get fish comfortable with it one to
two days of no food and all fish enter the trap

 

[MrTuskfish]

Your DT has had ich, it will always have ich- just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not replicating,

+1 You never eliminated the ich from the DT. It will be there until you do.

 

[bobkill]

Mike sorry to hear about the frustration, I have been there. There is lots of a good info in the disease section about this issue. I am assuming it will be a night mare getting that PB out of the tank, for whatever reason tangs have a weaker slim coat then other fish so seem to be more sensitive to ich

 

[Dr Colliebreath]

The bottom line is you need to remove all fish from your dt for 8-10 weeks, and treat all of your fish for ich during that time. Otherwise, you will have ich that will show up when fish get stressed.

 

[RxMike]

Ich is the bain off this hobby.

 

[roenicknewf]

Your DT has had ich, it will always have ich- just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not replicating,

+2,,you said it yourself ,,i haven't seen it in a long time .

Ich is the bain off this hobby.

It doesn't have to be though ,,i wish you luck

 

[smtank]

Trap is in place need to get the PB out of there....
Maybe the DT has ich but no other fish show signs. The PB is an ich magnet that will??? make the ich in my tank become super ich....so out it goes.

if I can catch it??...I know it is a fast fish but using my trap in place to get fish comfortable with it one to
two days of no food and all fish enter the trap

The display does have Cyrptocaryans, there is no doubt. Acclimation stress allowed the fish to become symptomatic add to that the type of fish. If you remove it now and treat it and re-introduce again after quarantine without treating all other fish and leaving the display fallow you run a very good risk of repeating the same cycle.

And you're right it's the ban of fish hobbyist. Always assume a tank has the parasite unless the strictest of quarantine and prevention (prophylactic treatment)are observed. This means quarantine of all corals and invert additions. If's it's moist or wet it has the potential to carry the parasite.

Good luck.