white things on tang

Necsones · 03-04-2008, 04:52 PM

i have had my Yellow Tang for about 2 weeks now and a few days ago i noticed 2 lil white specs on it. one on the tail fin and one on the side fin. couple of days later now it looks like the spots are getting a lil bigger they look like lil white balls attached to the fins. is this some type of fungus? how can i treat it, in the DT.

Stacef · 03-04-2008, 05:29 PM

Can you try and get any pics? Sounds like possible ich. Yellow Tangs are prone to ich.

mothergoose · 03-04-2008, 05:32 PM

my tang got some white spots because of temp fluctuations. check your heater make sure there is not too much of a swing in temp. hope it is not ich heard it is a bear to deal with.

prow · 03-04-2008, 05:34 PM

are there more spot or just the same two spots got bigger, i do believe we will be needing a pic, or if you can not get a pic a pic of a fish with something that looks like what your has.

Stacef · 03-04-2008, 05:37 PM

Yeah, if you can't get a picture, use google images, and see if you can find one on there.

Necsones · 03-04-2008, 05:54 PM

best pic i can get.. the other spots you see on it is just algea from the glass the only 2 things on it is the 2 lil white balls on the fins..

Necsones · 03-04-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by prow

are there more spot or just the same two spots got bigger, i do believe we will be needing a pic, or if you can not get a pic a pic of a fish with something that looks like what your has.

just the same spots got a lil bigger.. nothing else has appeared on the fish.

prow · 03-04-2008, 06:29 PM

that looks like Columnaris AKA cotton disease. best thing to do is keep your water parameters good, not good nice and clean

and make sure your feeding him a good diet, garlic and selcon(vit) soaked foods, lots of greens. usually it clears up on its own with in a few weeks.

Reefreak · 03-04-2008, 08:16 PM

Looks like a virus called Lymphocystis. Will clear up on its own with good water quality, diet and low stress.

You can google for more info but I wouldn't be to worried.

I would however keep a close eye on the black spots. Have you seen any change in them?

prow · 03-04-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefreak

I would however keep a close eye on the black spots. Have you seen any change in them?

lol, i think those are diatoms on the glass.

Reefreak · 03-04-2008, 08:41 PM

Your probably right Prow. For a second it looked like a "really bad" case of black ich.

lcstorc · 03-04-2008, 08:42 PM

I agree.
ICH looks like someone sprinkled the fish with white sand. The spots often come and go from the day to the night.

prow · 03-04-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefreak

Your probably right Prow. For a second it looked like a "really bad" case of black ich.

yup, i thought the exact samething at first glance.

just a side note, the tang looks a little slim, is he eating ok?

mswiss · 03-04-2008, 09:51 PM

Heres a great idea, how about cleaning your tank and your tang wont be trying to off itself.

lcstorc · 03-04-2008, 09:54 PM

Excuse me?

03-04-2008, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Necsones Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12 View Gallery Karma Komment	white things on tang i have had my Yellow Tang for about 2 weeks now and a few days ago i noticed 2 lil white specs on it. one on the tail fin and one on the side fin. couple of days later now it looks like the spots are getting a lil bigger they look like lil white balls attached to the fins. is this some type of fungus? how can i treat it, in the DT.

03-04-2008, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stacef Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 1,427 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: white things on tang Can you try and get any pics? Sounds like possible ich. Yellow Tangs are prone to ich. __________________ Stace My 20g Build

03-04-2008, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
mothergoose Serpent Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: indiana Posts: 211 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: white things on tang my tang got some white spots because of temp fluctuations. check your heater make sure there is not too much of a swing in temp. hope it is not ich heard it is a bear to deal with.

03-04-2008, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: white things on tang are there more spot or just the same two spots got bigger, i do believe we will be needing a pic, or if you can not get a pic a pic of a fish with something that looks like what your has. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

03-04-2008, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stacef Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 1,427 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: white things on tang Yeah, if you can't get a picture, use google images, and see if you can find one on there. __________________ Stace My 20g Build

03-04-2008, 05:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Necsones Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: white things on tang best pic i can get.. the other spots you see on it is just algea from the glass the only 2 things on it is the 2 lil white balls on the fins..

03-04-2008, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: white things on tang that looks like Columnaris AKA cotton disease. best thing to do is keep your water parameters good, not good nice and clean and make sure your feeding him a good diet, garlic and selcon(vit) soaked foods, lots of greens. usually it clears up on its own with in a few weeks. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

03-04-2008, 08:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Reefreak Star Polyps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 174 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: white things on tang Looks like a virus called Lymphocystis. Will clear up on its own with good water quality, diet and low stress. You can google for more info but I wouldn't be to worried. I would however keep a close eye on the black spots. Have you seen any change in them? __________________ Shaun "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" Aristotle

03-04-2008, 08:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Reefreak Star Polyps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 174 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: white things on tang Your probably right Prow. For a second it looked like a "really bad" case of black ich. __________________ Shaun "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" Aristotle

03-04-2008, 08:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: white things on tang I agree. ICH looks like someone sprinkled the fish with white sand. The spots often come and go from the day to the night. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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mswiss Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Paltz, NY Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: white things on tang Heres a great idea, how about cleaning your tank and your tang wont be trying to off itself.

03-04-2008, 09:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: white things on tang Excuse me? __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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