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10-25-2006, 05:11 PM
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my buddy Tyson
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Black specs on yellow tang
My yellow tang has tiny black specs all over his body. They are too small to get a good pic. He is eating and acting normal. The only other fish that's in the tank with him is a small clown that does not have the same specs. I first noticed them a couple of days ago. I have come back from out of town to see that they are more pronouced and bigger.
Any ideas what they might be or how to treat him?
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10-25-2006, 05:20 PM
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my buddy Tyson
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I did a search and it appears to be some kind of parasite. Looks like I'll have to try and get him out to do a freshwater dip. Now I have to do a search on how to do a freshwater dip.
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10-25-2006, 05:25 PM
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Big Fishy
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Have you thought of a cleaner shrimp??
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10-25-2006, 05:26 PM
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my buddy Tyson
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Got one. It was in the tank before the tang and I have seen him cleaning him every now and then.
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10-25-2006, 06:18 PM
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Big Fishy
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I had a neon goby that cleaned my tang all of the time, but he disappeared. I think there is a mantis shrimp in there picking off my livestock.
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10-25-2006, 07:54 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
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that is the balck ich or tang disease, you will have traet it like ich
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10-25-2006, 07:55 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Yep black ich.
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10-25-2006, 10:01 PM
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my buddy Tyson
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tims
that is the balck ich or tang disease, you will have traet it like ich
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Actually from what I read (on here) is that it isn't nearly as harmful as ich and is easily treatable by doing a FW dip. It is different than ich becasue it isn't destroying the tissue. They are little flatworms that feed on the fish's blood and will die in the FW.
I wonder how long I should keep him in the FW??? One guy had his in the FW for over 5 mins. I guess I'll just have to see how the tang reacts to it.
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10-25-2006, 10:36 PM
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Eat more PIE
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10-25-2006, 10:54 PM
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Shark
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rdaled Is that a pic of your dog? If it is that is beauty! Sorry I know that has nothing to do with your thread. I'm just a dog lover.
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10-26-2006, 05:50 AM
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my buddy Tyson
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Thanks for the link Casey!
And yes that's my bestest bud Tyson. I'll tell him what you said, he'll like that.
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10-26-2006, 07:29 AM
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here is a older thread on it too
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10-26-2006, 07:31 AM
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more that is out there
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) | | Disease name: | Black spot Disease 4 | | Other names: | Turbellarian infection; Black Oodinium | | Caus. agent: | Turbellaria sp. | | Group: |
| Fish affected: | | | Symptoms: | Symptoms include dart around nervously, and later becomes listless. The skin and eyes becomes covered with a cloudy mucus membrane layer and breathing is accelerated. In severe cases, skin hemorrhaging can be seen. Secondary bacterial infections like skin and tail rot is exhibited. | | Treatments: | Treatments include one 10-15 minute freshwater bath daily on five consecutive days; or a 1mg/L or 1ppm Trichlorfon on three consecutive days. Also a 2g/100L Picric acid for one hour could be administer. | | Prophylaxis: | | | Remarks: | This parasites are small oval worms with a thick ciliate coat |
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10-26-2006, 10:02 AM
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my buddy Tyson
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Thanks Tims. That gives me a better idea of how long to leave him in. Also that I need to do it several days in a row.
I'll report back with my progress.
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10-27-2006, 10:23 AM
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my buddy Tyson
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Report: I did a 2 minute FW dip on him last night. He was actually very calm once I netted him. He just lay still in the bottom of the FW bucket. Once I put him back in the main tank he slowly swam off as nothing happened. Got up this morning and WOLA!... no black specs what-so-ever!!
Thanks for your help everyone!
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