Marine ich issues and treatment

[talonix]

hey guys

ive had my emperor angel in the aquarium for 3 weeks now and hes been doin great till i noticed white spot on him i gave him a fresh water dip and was wonderin what couldve caused it my water tests are all comin out great so im a bit stumped

[stardog]

I'm familiar with marine ich, and I was curious about the specific term when I saw your topic. I'm pretty sure it's got a distinct name... I just can't put my finger on it right now. I'll probably be up late trying to figure it out, anyone else know what I'm talking about?

[fleeton]

It depends on the type, there are a few different parasitic varieties of marine whitespot. Maybe the name you're thinking of is Oodinium or Amyloodinium - either way, the treatment is the same. You'd need to do a QT, and you've got two options: hyposalinity at 1.009sg, or copper at 0.20-0.30ppm. If the fish is large, like an angelfish, and it's only got a few spots, you can try heavy feedings and a freshwater dip - the fish might be able to fight it off on its own.

[stardog]

It depends on the type, there are a few different parasitic varieties of marine whitespot. Maybe the name you're thinking of is Oodinium or Amyloodinium - either way, the treatment is the same. You'd need to do a QT, and you've got two options: hyposalinity at 1.009sg, or copper at 0.20-0.30ppm. If the fish is large, like an angelfish, and it's only got a few spots, you can try heavy feedings and a freshwater dip - the fish might be able to fight it off on its own.

Thanks for the info, fleeton... I was thinking it might be Oodinium, and you nailed it.