Reubs Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I think my Blue Tang has whitespot and I don't know what to do! I recently bought it from my LFS and it has been doing fine over the last two weeks, but about 2 nights ago I noticed that there were a few tiny white specks on one side of it, I thought it must have just been a few missing scales from an encounter with one of my clarkii's but now there are lots of these spots all over it. I have had quite a bit of experience with freshwater diseases but have never had any problems with my reef tank. What should I do??? Any help would be MUCHLY appreciated. Reubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 get some STOP PARASITE from hollywoods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 blue tangs are prone to whitespot. it's probably just stressed at being moved. assuming all other water chemistry is ok, just leave him be and it will come right. dont waste your money on dosing just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reubs Posted December 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Thanks for the replies guys. As I live in Tauranga, it could be quite challenging trying to get stuff from Auckland. If I just leave him to overcome it by himself, is there any risk of any of my other fish getting it....cause I REALLY don't want that to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 hollywoods will courier thats how i do it so much easier,as for the other fish getting it, its your call, but i have had a tang before and the other didnt get it cleared up in about 5 days, but i do know where the tang has taken afew fish with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Try Rotorua. wonderworld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 are they selling that to ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reubs Posted December 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I'll take a trip down to my local pet shop and see whether he can order it in for me....that could be easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Hi Reubs We lost a (new) blue tang with whitespot only a few weeks ago. That was even with Slappers assistance who gave us some Stop Parasite. I wouldn't disagree with any of the advice given (I'm gonna be a politician one day) because there are so many variables that could be at play. I reckon : If your BT keeps developing WS he's putting lots more little WS back into the water so increases the chances of other folk getting it. Just as it did with our lot. I got my hands on more SP and maybe it ain't a miracle cure but it makes me feel better putting it in and the other little fishes seem to have shaken off their sprinkles... We got some from Rotorua and the courier only cost $5 and it was there in the afternoon. The trouble with WS is that even when the WS appears to have dropped off it has still damaged the fish... Don't know about yours but BT are bastards to catch...they can hide under anything. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 The only thing to Guarantee "The best shot" is to: 1: do a huge water change NOW. 2: Dose stop parasite, (TWICE IN A ROW, plus a double doseage), as soon as you can. 3: feed heavily to assure the Tang and everybody else is eating well and happy. (Include lots of Nori or spiralina flake). Halfway through dosing, do another big water change. then leave it. Even if all spots are not cleared, that is ok....The Tangs immune system will be up and running ready to fight what remains. They will eventually go, So long as you dont add rock or other fish with some more on them. STOP PARASITE ONLY REMOVES THE MAJORITY OF THE PARASITES. But a great enough amount to assist fish to gain immunity. THIS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 bizzare, all these people dosing crap into their tanks. IMO, do the water change then leave him for a few days and monitor. BT's are PRONE to whitespot, mine gets it every 6 months or so, it just comes and goes. if it were major (LOTS of spots, maybe a different story though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 i wouldnt reccomend a huge water change, just a good one (20%ish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I change 30-40% at atime.....removes more crap. You can safely remove 80% if you do it perfectly. (Not necassary though for this problem) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 bizzare, all these people dosing crap into their tanks. IMO, do the water change then leave him for a few days and monitor. BT's are PRONE to whitespot, mine gets it every 6 months or so, it just comes and goes. if it were major (LOTS of spots, maybe a different story though) You havent had a bad case yet, Including MV. You wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I change 30-40% at atime.....removes more crap. You can safely remove 80% if you do it perfectly. (Not necassary though for this problem) [sarcasm] Won't reducing nutrients by over 80% in a few minutes cause TN though? It can sometimes happen to people running zeovit when they reduce nutrients over a period of months. Doing that much in a period of a few minutes is bound to kill corals. [/sarcasm] :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Reubs, as you can see you will always get alot of conficting advise when asking about WS, myself, I have always followed the advise of reefers that have been keeping fish for a long time and not paniced. My fish get WS when ever they are stressed, new fish change in the tank etc, but I just leave them alone once the stress has gone so does the WS. I also have cleaner shrimp they remove the WS pretty quickly, it's never there more than a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Agreed. If they are healthy (not skinny), and the tank is clean, and appropriately size, there's no need to medicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 [sarcasm] Won't reducing nutrients by over 80% in a few minutes cause TN though? It can sometimes happen to people running zeovit when they reduce nutrients over a period of months. Doing that much in a period of a few minutes is bound to kill corals. [/sarcasm] :roll: Why would it if it is at the right temperature, ph etc, etc before adding it. Ive done it before with no issues. (But I dont run ZEO) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Agreed. If they are healthy (not skinny), and the tank is clean, and appropriately size, there's no need to medicate. Completely depends on the severity...if the spots are only a few and remain that way, sure....but if it gets chronic, something needs to be done. Obviously you havent had a chronic dose yet. Its bad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Reubs, if it is mild and the fish a acting normal...leave it. If they get covered, start flashing across rocks constantly and stop eating, you're in trouble and need to dose something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 exactly, as have many many people. It was sarcasm, I wasn't serious. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Just proving you can't do maths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Just trying to work out the sarcasm bit! Explain!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 However - getting back to the whitespot, people see it come and go. But I guess you have to loose fish before taking it seriously. My own plan is I have a bottle of Stop Parasite on the shelf, if things did get bad, I would use it. The leave it alone approach can be the best thing sometimes, but others have lost fish taking this advice. So - it's a judgement call. But now we have Stop Parasite, it is a heckuva lot easier to treat in the tank than it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Just trying to work out the sarcasm bit! Explain!! It's the lowest form of wit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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