Bad decision after another. Any id in this ick etc.. Put in qt with copper. After educating on forums, this can't be done on angels! Just purchased him (1st bad decision) 3 days ago and has not eaten yet. 2 days in display tank then moved to new setup qt. Any direction on method.
Regal Angel trouble
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MrTuskfish
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I'm almost 100% sure this fish has ich. I've treated many angels with copper, but think tank transfer is the easiest and safest way to cure it. There is a sticky above that details the procedure.Good to see the fish in a QT, I assume the fish hasn't been with any of your other fish?
Looks like all of the spots are in the fins except for one behind eye. Yes 1 1/2 days in main tank. It would be a big help to know exactly what it is. The spots are larger than I'v seen. Was just geting tank going up and going again. I fear that it is ick. 4 chomises 1 clown 1 diamond back goby in 100 gal. display tank. The other problem is angel won't eat, tried everything had for 6 days now.
MrTuskfish
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I doubt anyone can be 100% sure what this is from a pic, but they are good pics.I'd bet the farm on ich, as typical as any early ich I've ever seen. By "bumpy"; do you mean one spot has several"bumps', or just that the spot rises above the skin? . Lympho has a lumpy appearance, like cottage cheese and I've never seen lympho appear in several areas at once.Do the spots resemble salt, maybe a bit larger? Any fish flashing, rubbing on rock, substrate, etc. Ich is often invisible, often in the gills. All fish will need to be treated and the DT left fishless for 9+ weeks. One new fish with ich is quite easy to cure; only if they are in a QT from day one. Treating several fish is a PITA. Google ''marine ich" images. The pics you see will be very heavily infested fish; so just compare the individual spots. If individual spots spots come and go; its almost certainly ich. Also, 6 days is not panic time, some fish can take much longer to eat. But, ich will also hurt a fish's appetite; the fish probably has ich in its gills. I don't have my notes here, but i think my Regal took well over a week. I had one before moving that took over 2 weeks, then thrived for about 10 years. But, loss of appetite can be a sign of copper-intolerance. If this is Cupramine, copper should be dosed over several days and at a dose less than the bottle suggests.
; but i think it makes sense. I'd read the ich stickies above and learn about the ich life-cycle and treatment options. In re-reading this post, I sound like a 4th grader, all over the map ; but I think it makes sense.
; but i think it makes sense. I'd read the ich stickies above and learn about the ich life-cycle and treatment options. In re-reading this post, I sound like a 4th grader, all over the map ; but I think it makes sense.
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