[scarecrow0104]

Came home woth a Blue Tang and a Brown Tang today. After they spent 4 or 5 hours in our tank we noticed little white spots all over them. I did not notice this when we first droped them in. We are new to salt having obly had fresh in the past.
Any help would be great. Thanks.

[Tonz of fun]

We need pictures. Blue tangs are prone to sickness its very commin. Did you acclimate? Did you QT?

[scarecrow0104]

We did acclimate. But I don't know what "QT" is. I'll get some pictures.

[carmanimports]

QT is quantine tank u should always QT all new fish they could spread this diease to all of ur fish but it sounds like ich to me remove and treat in a QT and watch for these signs on ur other fish as well now also how do u acclimate floating the bag or drip

[scarecrow0104]

We floated the bag for 15 to 20 min. Now I need to find out how to post pictures.

[Tonz of fun]

If it is a parasite you could give it and the brown tang a freshwater bath. Pull all new fish out asap and put in a seperat tank using the water from your main tank. Kinda like doing a water change but save your old water for the QT tank.

[Tonz of fun]

Go to photobucket.com and upload. It will only tank a couple of minutes to creat an account. Upload your pics and then use the little mounian icon and copy the url.

[scarecrow0104]

Here goes.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...4/PIC_0070.jpg

[Tonz of fun]

Did you get him out of there and into a seperate tank?

[scarecrow0104]

If I do need to put the fish in another tank, would a 5 gal bucket work? We have only one tank. We have just started and have only the one.

[Tonz of fun]

Do you have a walmart near bye?. 10 dollars at walmart will get you what you need

[scarecrow0104]

We sure do. I guess I'm off to Walmart.
So do you think its ick?

[Tonz of fun]

I think so but Im contacting the man Krazy K right now. He is getting on for you. He said a 5 gallon bucket will work for now

[scarecrow0104]

Sounds good. I'll fill the bucket.

[Tonz of fun]

Do it with your main tank water of course

[Krazy]

That looks like Ich all right...

and a blue hippo and a powder brown dont belong in a 55...

I'd bring them back to where u bought them, they shouldnt be selling those fish to people with a 55...

(I get upset over tangs in small tanks, they are my favorite fish)

[scarecrow0104]

Then that's what I'll do. Thanks

[scarecrow0104]

Do I need to worrie about the other fish I have in the tank?

[Tonz of fun]

For now I would get them out and put it in the bucket so it doesnt effect anyother fish

[Krazy]

Originally Posted by scarecrow0104

Do I need to worrie about the other fish I have in the tank?

what else is in there ?

they may all have ich, its been introduced into your tank now.

Please Please Please research the fish your interested in before buying them, learn the needs and tank size needed, it pays off for you and the fish...

[Tonz of fun]

Im sorry to say but thats why we should always QT. You could have a big loss on your hands. There are two types of people. People who QT and people who dont. One has probally lost a lot of money and the other is going to loose a lot of money

[e_baer]

yes, it is very possible that all of your fish are sick now. you will find out in a day or 2. just watch each and every fihs VERY closely! personally thoguh, i would go out to walmart and get a 10g QT(quarentine tank). then you can treat appropriately.

[scarecrow0104]

The fish we have came with the tank. A guy from work is moving and had to let it go. We went to the shop he had been going to. The owner has all the info on our tank. I will take them back in the morning.
What we have is 1 Flame Angle, 2 yellow clown clown gobies, 2 fire shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, 1 foxface lo, 2blue green reef chromis and a mess of corals.

[e_baer]

how large is the foxface? a foxface is suppposed to have at least a 70, but even that is a little small.

[scarecrow0104]

Its a little one. About 2" or so.