White Patchy Spot - Aquarium Advice

ryshark · 03-31-2008, 11:19 PM

As you can see in the pictures, my hippo tang has a white patchy spot on one side of its tailfin. Could this be marine velvet or some other bad disease? It has been there for about a week, has not got worse or better. It is the only area on the fish with this white patch. Thanks for your help.

**melosu58** · 04-01-2008, 07:23 PM

That really does not look like ick. Maybe a fungal problem. Can you give a little bit of a more detail desription or more close up pic or both.

ryshark · 04-02-2008, 01:19 AM

I know it is not ick. It is a white patch on one side of the tailfin. Pretty sad but that is the best I can describe it. It is way bigger than ick. Maybe like the size of half of a dime. With exception of that one area the fish looks great. What does Marine Velvet look like? That was my main concern. If it is fungus what do you recommend for treatment.
Thanks.

**melosu58** · 04-02-2008, 11:03 AM

As far as fungus problems I have had some good results with pimafix. You`ll need to QT the tang first and treat him. I`ll send some articles on fungus when I get home. I dont have them here. I`ve heard good results from that tea tree oil that is in pimafix. I do have to say that I have never used it on a tang though.

ccCapt · 04-02-2008, 06:22 PM

Marine velvet looks very similar to ich. I agree, it looks to be fungal or bacterial.

**melosu58** · 04-02-2008, 08:19 PM

Here is an article on fungus

Fungal Infections in Fish

ryshark · 04-02-2008, 09:58 PM

Thanks guys

**melosu58** · 04-03-2008, 01:33 PM

Let us know how it goes.

04-01-2008, 07:23 PM	#2
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,710 Images: 80	That really does not look like ick. Maybe a fungal problem. Can you give a little bit of a more detail desription or more close up pic or both. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

04-02-2008, 11:03 AM	#4
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,710 Images: 80	As far as fungus problems I have had some good results with pimafix. You`ll need to QT the tang first and treat him. I`ll send some articles on fungus when I get home. I dont have them here. I`ve heard good results from that tea tree oil that is in pimafix. I do have to say that I have never used it on a tang though. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef Last edited by melosu58; 04-02-2008 at 08:12 PM.

04-02-2008, 06:22 PM	#5
ccCapt SW 10 & Over Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,693 Images: 3	Marine velvet looks very similar to ich. I agree, it looks to be fungal or bacterial. __________________ 125g reef See My Tank Info Check out The build project /Larry

04-02-2008, 08:19 PM	#6
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,710 Images: 80	Here is an article on fungus Fungal Infections in Fish __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

04-03-2008, 01:33 PM	#8
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,710 Images: 80	Let us know how it goes. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

04-02-2008, 01:19 AM	#3
ryshark Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 512	I know it is not ick. It is a white patch on one side of the tailfin. Pretty sad but that is the best I can describe it. It is way bigger than ick. Maybe like the size of half of a dime. With exception of that one area the fish looks great. What does Marine Velvet look like? That was my main concern. If it is fungus what do you recommend for treatment. Thanks.

04-02-2008, 09:58 PM	#7
ryshark Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 512	Thanks guys

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