Ich or battle wound??

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  1. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I noticed this morning that my yellow tang has a big white mark on her side, theres only one and it looks more like a bald spot. I dont have any aggressive fish in the tank, just two clowns and 2 chromis. She seems happy and her breathing is fine but if it is ich I want to get her out as soon as possible. I dont have a quarintine tank, but i will set one up if i need to. What do you guys think??


    Sorry the pics are fuzzy, shes a fast swimmer and it was a cell phone pic.
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    Kristiavi, Dec 29, 2011
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  2. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Definitely not Ich.Could be an abrasion from bumping into a rock.Would not surprise me in a small tank.
     
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  3. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    Vinny is right on. Ich looks like a bunch of pinpoint sized dots. Do you have any corals/anemones? It looks like a sting to me, but it's tough to tell for sure.
     
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  4. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    +1 You read my mind I was just about to edit my post to include this.K+
     
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  5. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I just put an anemone in last night. Will he be alright?
     
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  6. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    In a small tank with a large fish it is inevitable that the tang will bump into things. Long term contact with an anemone is not good.:cry:
     
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  7. dowtish

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    Vinny is playing good cop right now....
     
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  8. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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  10. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    It will more than likely heal over, but Vinny is right in that in a tank that size future "encounters" are likely with a fish that size.

    What type of anemone?
     
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