Is This ICH? help

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  1. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    Just spotted this on my Neon goby last night. The bumps are protruding from the body and are sort of white/transparent. He is still eating and swimming normally. He isn't flashing. My other two gobies don't have any symptoms yet.:cry:
     

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  2. Ishymishy77

    Ishymishy77 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Start soaking food in garlic. If he continues eating and is acting fine he should be able to get over it himself. keep an eye on him, If it stops eating or shows signs of troubled breathing you may have to quarentine and treat with meds.
     
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  3. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Looks more like a fungus or extreme case of velvet. If you can get a hold of Marine-Max, use that. Garlic is ineffectual against velvet or fungus.
     
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  4. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    I just set up a quarantine tank just so I have one ready if I need it. Any one else?
     
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  5. CRASHJT

    CRASHJT Plankton

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    put him in QT if its there use it hes not as sensitive to stress as say a blue hippo so that shouldnt be an issue Ild put him in better safe than sorry
     
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  6. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    Any ideas on how to net this little guy with the least amount of stress. He's in a labyrinth of rock.:confused:
     
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  7. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    GGGGRRRRRRR:LJF:DSHF:SDJL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to take half my rock out just to catch this little guy. He's in the Q-tank now. Finally. I'm treating him with formaldehyde. What am I going to do about my DT? Isn't the ICH still in there?:-/
     
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  8. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    This can be avoided by using Marine-Max, buy some and keep it on hand (once a month) does it.
     
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  9. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    I read somewhere that Gobys are not prone to ich, I have had ich on all of mine before, but never my Goby. Just my .02.
     
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  10. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    So is it ich or velvet?
     
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