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Well since we can't adhere to any supplied visual references it's nearly impossible to accurately say or inaccurately guess what it is. Heck, it could be dandruff. Is he flashing (scratching) against the live rock? Frank

If it killed that quick, I personally don't think it was Ick. The two quick killers that are commonly confused with Ick are Brooklynella and Marine Velvet. If there's no other livestock in the tank, I'd let it run fallow for about 6 weeks. Good luck! Frank

hmm. You have to be very cautious. Not sure which copper treatment you have but I'd pull him, put him in QT and begin treatment with SeaChems Cupramine, cupramine is wide range and effectively eradicates Oodinium, Cryptocaryon, Amyloodinium, Ichthyophthirius, and other Ectoparasites. Or...

Are there any other fish in the tank that are showing signs of being sick?

I'd pull him and get him into QT ASAP. If it is Brooklynella copper is of no use to treat, and like I said is a very fast killer, usually within 24-48hrs of showing symptoms the fish succumbs to the brook. Which resembles white stringy like slime on body of fish.

The dark spots could be flatworms or other type of worms. Was he quarantined before being put into the display tank. How long has he been in the main tank? Are any other fish in tank showing abnormal signs?

Do you have a QT tank on hand? Also do you have any medication on hand? Para guard, quick cure, etc?

Are those splotches white/gray in color? or are they dark in color like the pics? Frank

Are these effects from lighting/camera?

Ok, from those pictures it does look like ich and from the look of him, he's on the small size, about the size of a quarter or so? At that size hippos are notorious for having very weak immune systems. As they mature they do build up their immune system put are ich chances are still high...

My first thought would be Brooklynella or Marine Velvet, but looks more like Brook to me. If that's what it is, it moves fast and kills quick! Only way to treat is with Formalin. If you don't have access to Formalin you can also use Quick Cure. Naturally, this has to be done in either a QT...

Greetings! From those pictures, it doesn't look like Ich because there's not so much salt like grains that I notice, but what I see is white patches/slime, I am correct in seeing this or is it just the picture? If that's the case it's far more worse than ich and can lead to a complete tank...

When did you test the ph? It's always best to test right after the lights go out. Raising the alkalinity should raise the pH to a safe level. If not, we can work from there. The cause of low pH is always carbon dioxide in running systems, so fresher air/more aeration should help. It's also...

Was this fish quarantined before being put into the DT? I was thinking HLLE as well.. Definitely have to monitor it as much as possible. Frank

Was this fish quarantined before being put into the DT? I was thinking HLLE as well.. Definitely have to monitor it as much as possible. Frank