Ich question

[DeeOooGee]

I have a Kole tang that has been doing great (or so I thought). I have had
him for about a month and a half. I noticed over the last few days that he
has what looks like two small slices(one on each side) on his tail. Is this
normal? It didn't seem to bother him and they look identical, so I thought
that maybe this is just the way he is. I have not been able to find any
pics that show clearly whether or not this is normal.

Suddenly today (only about an hour ago) I noticed what looks like ich all
over him. I want to get him treated ASAP, but I do not know if what I want
to use for a quarantine tank is sufficient. I have a small 6 gallon tank
that I have not used yet at all. It has built in light/bio-filter/heater.
Is this too small for this purpose?

In my main tank I have live rock, shrimp, snails, feather duster, green
mushroom coral, green polyp coral. I don't think I can treat this tank from
what I have read.

TIA
....D

[Susan]

I've had the best luck with getting a cleaner shrimp and letting him clean
up my Tang. Haven't had an ich problem since having a cleaner shrimp and
the Tang loves to get cleaned up by him :)

Susan
"DeeOooGee" > wrote in message
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>I have a Kole tang that has been doing great (or so I thought). I have had
> him for about a month and a half. I noticed over the last few days that
> he
> has what looks like two small slices(one on each side) on his tail. Is
> this
> normal? It didn't seem to bother him and they look identical, so I
> thought
> that maybe this is just the way he is. I have not been able to find any
> pics that show clearly whether or not this is normal.
>
> Suddenly today (only about an hour ago) I noticed what looks like ich all
> over him. I want to get him treated ASAP, but I do not know if what I
> want
> to use for a quarantine tank is sufficient. I have a small 6 gallon tank
> that I have not used yet at all. It has built in light/bio-filter/heater.
> Is this too small for this purpose?
>
> In my main tank I have live rock, shrimp, snails, feather duster, green
> mushroom coral, green polyp coral. I don't think I can treat this tank
> from
> what I have read.
>
> TIA
> ...D
>
>

[DeeOooGee]

"Susan" > wrote in message
...
> I've had the best luck with getting a cleaner shrimp and letting him clean
> up my Tang. Haven't had an ich problem since having a cleaner shrimp and
> the Tang loves to get cleaned up by him :)
>
I have two peppermint shrimp and I have started dosing his food with garlic.
I hope this helps.

Thanks

[Susan]

Peppermint shrimps are more scavenger type shrimps. Their a cousin to the
cleaner shrimps. You may want to try a scarlet skunk cleaner or a red fire
shrimp. Both of those type tend to be pretty aggresive cleaners.

Susan :)
"DeeOooGee" > wrote in message
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>
> "Susan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've had the best luck with getting a cleaner shrimp and letting him
>> clean
>> up my Tang. Haven't had an ich problem since having a cleaner shrimp and
>> the Tang loves to get cleaned up by him :)
>>
> I have two peppermint shrimp and I have started dosing his food with
> garlic.
> I hope this helps.
>
> Thanks
>
>

[DeeOooGee]

"Susan" > wrote in message
...
> Peppermint shrimps are more scavenger type shrimps. Their a cousin to the
> cleaner shrimps. You may want to try a scarlet skunk cleaner or a red
fire
> shrimp. Both of those type tend to be pretty aggresive cleaners.
>
> Susan :)
Thank you Susan. :-)

[Susan]

No problem. Good-Luck :-)

Susan
"DeeOooGee" > wrote in message
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>
> "Susan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Peppermint shrimps are more scavenger type shrimps. Their a cousin to the
>> cleaner shrimps. You may want to try a scarlet skunk cleaner or a red
> fire
>> shrimp. Both of those type tend to be pretty aggresive cleaners.
>>
>> Susan :)
> Thank you Susan. :-)
>
>