is this ich?

[edikpok]

I am not sure but from the photo these dots seem to be slightly too big to be ich...and the tail does not seem to have it either

[naesco]

ich looks like specks of hard salt.
If you look closely would you say it is more small cottony looking things?
Look sideways down the tang.

[Milad]

Yes cotton over salt

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Milad

Yes cotton over salt

You need to set up a QT. 10 gallons is fine.
If you do not have prepared saltwater use the tank water.
Make sure the water is the same in the QT as the tank. salinity, Ph and temperature.
Purchase a product call Mardel Maroxy for Saltwater. Phone the lfs first before you go.
Follow the directions to a tee and do not use carbon in the QT

Without observing the fish it is possible that the fish had ich at some stage before you bought it, was treated leaving tiny 'sores' where the ich was once attached. The damaged skin attracted a fungal bacteria which is what you see.

Obsere the fish to see if the the cotton is gone is one or two days.

Continue feeding your fish garlic extreme soaked dry foods, feed only garlic soaked foods and overfeed including the fish in the QT
Good Luck

[kien]

Could be skin flukes. Do a search for that.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by kien

Could be skin flukes. Do a search for that.

Could be as well.
By carefully observation Milad should be able to see if the spots are moving.

easy way to find out if it is flukes of any kind do a fresh water dip the flukes will come off as they will explode kind of in the fresh water there body can not adjust to the water change. they will either float on the top or sink to the bottom depending when you look for them. If they have just come off the fish they tend to float for a few seconds and then drop to the bottom remove the fish and place in a container with salt water in it to let the fish get rid of any of the flukes that died in his gills. if they are open sores then you can use melifix to help the fish heal. I have used it and it helps.

BIll