hippotang question.

[doma25]

i have had my hippotang for about, 3 weeks and bought from a lfs who had him/her for over month. he is the biggest eater, and swims great, but i noticed on his sides maybe 3-4 white dots, and only caught him once brushing against the rock he also went to my cleaner shrimp a couple times. Should i be worried? the fish is eating great, and i am giving alot of foods, omnivorous diet. he is extremely active. all my other fish look great and eating very well.

 

[Tommy Boy]

if its eating well and its getting enough algae (nori) then no worries. it will come and go.

 

[doma25]

the algae i use is red, called julians something? is that good, also i use marinemix for omnivores, has algae and vitamin c apparently?

 

[batt600]

Dont worry about it you will see white spot time to time on any tang

 

[Tommy Boy]

yea thats fine. just watch it. i had a hippo that would get ich from time to time (usually when i was making some change to the tank) but it would get over it with in a day or 2.

 

[doma25]

ok thanks, so just make sure he is eating swimming and breathing ok?

 

[batt600]

yeah .

 

[mqur1963]

the best way is if you give tang every day algea with garlic after month there skin become perfect ni white spot

 

[doma25]

what kind of algae? is purple/red algae sufficient?

 

[Mattl22]

Hippo will get ich easily if changes in your tank !
Unless it's really bad it usually passes in A few days when things stableize

 

[Jzhou]

Tangs are notorious for getting ich. Dont worry too much about it. I normally just soak nori with some garlic extreme.

 

[mqur1963]

wright but continue feeding garlic with any algea over few month no ick no skin issues for any tang even powder blue

 

[Jzhou]

Any algae will be fine.

 

[Awibrandy]

You've gotten excellent advice! As already stated keep feeding him/her the veggies that you are already feeding. By all means do soak in Garlic, as well as Multi Vitamins.