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I am leaving for a trip so I pulled my new hippo tang out of quarantine early after only 2-1/2 weeks and put him in my reef yesterday.

Today I notice a very small pinpoint white dot just underneath the middle of his dorsal fin. Maybe the start of ich.

No time to do anything about it now, just wait and see what happens when I get home.

I've heard a lot of times fish can get through a mild case of ich if feeding and water conditions are good, I hope this is true.

Ive found in the past, that those fish are very suseptible to ick. Everyone I know, whom has owned one, including myself had there's turn into a large cottonball from time to time. Sometimes fatal and sometimes not.

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I used to have a purple psuedochromis that would get ick every once in a while and I never new why. He always pulled through but a hippo tang might not be as hearty. The best you can do is to ensure your tank water is really good before leaving on your trip. Maybe feed with garlic until then.

Good luck!

I am not even definite it is ick, I see one tiny spot that is barely visible, I will keep my fingers crossed.

Try spiking the food for that tank with LOTS of garlic, such as Garlic Xtreme. I don't fully believe in the curative powers of garlic, but it can't hurt and may even help.

I had a Regal Tang from the time he was a little baby until I had to take him back to the LFS because he got to big for my tank. He often had the odd spot, but it never bothered him. :biggrin:

I saw a clip on TV once about a kid who got shot in the face with a .357 magnum which took out half his brain. Never bothered him! :razz:

Yes and he is now the incumbent candidate for president of the United States.

I thought Quinn was talking about Ralph Klein :mrgreen: :razz: :onfire:

Another argument against gun control.