White Spots on Yellow Eyed Tang

[1229goad]

I just noticed that there are white spots on my Yellow eyed tang. kinda looks like salt. What is this and how do i get rid of it without hurting anything in my tank. He is acting normal.

 

[NC2WA]

Sounds like Ich.

I would start by reading Lee's posts on the subject.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27003

 

[1229goad]

Sounds like Ich.

I would start by reading Lee's posts on the subject.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27003

Wow this sucks. come someone who has experienced this before tell me how they got rid of it?

 

[Herefishyfishy]

The only safe and reliable treatment is hyposalinity done by the book

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27003

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27155

 

[1229goad]

The only safe and reliable treatment is hyposalinity done by the book

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27003

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27155

and i can do this to my whole tank, and not hurt anything in there

 

[NC2WA]

preferrable you should do hyposalinity in a QT tank and NOT the main tank, provided you can catch the yellow tang from the main display tank. most inverts and corals will NOT survive a hypo treatment.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

and i can do this to my whole tank, and not hurt anything in there

You need to study and understand both articles in th two links I posted

 

[1229goad]

You need to study and understand both articles in th two links I posted

ok ive read both of them, thanks i now know what to do. i should have a Hospital tank setup soon. Thanks everyone.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Good luck pal!. Takes a bit of work to do it right, but your fish will thank you and also later having an ich-free tank is a blessing! Watch the PH, it is the main thing besides nitrate buildup to be concerned over.

Lowering the salinity is the easy step and fairly forgiving. A couple months from now (all things well) take your time on the raising it back up.