Yes it does resemble salt being sprinkled on them. After several days little pieces of tiny "cotton" on the tips of the pimples. - Sorry for not responding earlier. Don't have digital camera yet either to take picture.
Jeffs
Thanks for the advice. One more note though - it seems that tiny pieces of "cotton" are on the tips of the pimples. Is that a characteristic of cryptocaryon or amyloodinium? I can understand the stress level in the hospital tank would cause another breakout after the treatments. They seem to...
The fish are both 6-7 inches long. At times of medication they tend to respirate heavy but I have aeration in the hospital tank. There are no other symptons - they both still eat like pigs even after all this stress. The pimples are all over the body even on the eyes - but they come and go...
Have two Hippo Tangs in 155 gal fish only tank. The fish are about five years old and are family favorites. About once a year or so (since I've had them) they break out with what looks like pimples that push out from inside of their bodies and have white tips on top of the pimples. I've had...
I have 155 gal bow, fish only, wet / dry, skimmer, 25 watt UV, chiller (constant 76 degrees). Have five year old Hippo tang and and four year old purple Tang. Both fish were previously housed in 72 gal bow and developed lateral line disease. Within weeks of being transferred into 155 the...
The 125 gallon reef tank I maintain broke out with Aiptasia which quickly took over the tank. Over the last few months I have been "rearranging" the live rock (turning it over, taking the top rock and putting it on the bottom) in an effort to eradicate same. I tried the "Chem-Marin" system with...
I have a 155gal bow / fish only tank in my living room for past two years. Have saltwater fish only experience for four years total with great success. About one year ago I was asked to maintain a 125 gal reef tank located in business office. Have tried to maintain same with poor results...
