My powder blue tang is sick!

[Jenaellyn]

Hi all,

Could use some help in id-ing what's wrong with my dear fish.

I've had him for about 1.5 weeks and he's still lively.

But he's got bumps on his body.

Thanks in advance!

<3

Jen

[hydrox78]

Cryptocaryon irritans or we normally called "Marine Ich"

Any other fishes in your reef tank?

[Patrick]

Read up on marine ich. In a nutshell, the parasites had burrowed under the skin and feeding off the fish tissues. See that you have corals in tank. Catch it out and use copper treatment in QT.

[Jenaellyn]

will feeding it garlic soaked food help? havent got a qt tank atm. =(

[Jenaellyn]

yup i've got a yellow tang, a firefish a flame angel and a goby hydrox78

[vinccc2009]

Sad to say...very difficult to cure.

PBT is very not a easy fish to start with.

[Robin Caapora]

Possible to do hyposalinity treatment for the tank?

[Jenaellyn]

his bumps look smaller today. =D

There's still hope.

[hydrox78]

Unlikely, pls read up more on Marine Itch cycle.

Marine Itch may seem lesser after the first appearance, but they might come back in multiple if fish is not able to fight back.

However if your other fish immune system is strong they may fight against it.

Anyway in short, they multiply fast after a few days.

How long have you kept the rest of the fishes.

My Option: if i can net them and QT in a separate tank with treatment and leave the reef empty for 1.5-2 mths.

Hope your fishes get well soon.