Does my Black Clown have ick?

help my clown has some white spots on him?



what do i do???
PARAMETERS (important)
Temperature: 76-78
PH:8.2
Ammonia:0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:20
Salinity:1.025
Alkalinity:143.4
Magnesium:
Calcium:400
Phosphate:0
Test kits you own: API Reef Master Test Kit and API Saltwater Master Test Kit
Liquid or Strips:Liquide
Brand Name:Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
Are they Expired?: how do you tell??


Tank size?14 gallon
Estimated total system?
??what
Reef, fish only or, freshwater? Reef

Current inhabitants? What and how many?Clown and up until today a yellow watchman, green flowerpot, two dying Xenias, yellow polyps, purple green zoanthids, Kenya Tree, couple frags of hard coral, RED and GReen Algae LOL>
Clean up crew?three blue leg hermits, three red leg hermits, five snails

How long has your tank been set-up? two years prior to me receiving it on craigslist, ive had it set up for a month>>

Substrate.aragonite live sand
Type?live
Depth? up to one inch but can vary cause of my engineer goby

Live rock?yes
How much?+10lbs
Did you recently add some? yes

Filtration.
mechanical, biological and chemical
Type?bioballs, stock biocube cartridge carbon filters
Protein skimmer?no
Do you wet or dry skim?
Maintenance schedule for filtration? yes
Drilled tank/hang on back overflow? not sure
Sump/refugium. What's in it and how much?no
Macro? What kind?no

Lighting.Stock bio 14 lighting which is two 24 watt bulbs, Atinics and Daylight = 48 watts
Lighting type?compact flourenscent
Age of bulbs? daylight is brand new and not sure about the Atinics

Feeding daily
What? Spectrum Thera by new life, and feeding coral twice a week, once with mysis and once with robs food
How much?six to ten tiny pellets a day
How often?once a day

Water change schedule. 20% every week
How much?20%
How often?once a week
What salt brand?Red Sea Salt
Water source?distilled water from safeway


Additives/supplements used?essential elements for kent, and a dhk buffer to raise alk from kent

Do you have a ground probe?yes
What kind of flow does your tank have?Stock biocube pump and a Koralia 1.
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those white spots could be from stress. not sure though. maybe do a 10% water change every week instead of 20%. IMO.

and by---- How long has your tank been set-up? two years prior to me receiving it on craigslist, ive had it set up for two weeks>>

does it mean you added new water and everything to it? or how was it given to you?

 

sorry i have had the tank for a month now and we moved the tank with 40 percent of the water still in it. I recently cleaned the tank really well, scrubbed the LR and vacuumed the gravel. but this was before i got the black clowns. the only other thing that is different is that my engineer goby really stirrs the sand around and makes piles a few inches deep? and my atinics didnt turn off at the right time last night, they were on an exrta five hours or so>? The clowns are still eating very well? This one has been hosting in my green flowerpot alot lately?

 

did the owner of the tank had any ick before? or why was he selling it?

if there were lights for 5 hours more than normal, that could be it...not sure though.
check your clown really closely and see if those "spots" are grain like spots, or patches.
grain might be ick... patches stress.
try to turn off your lights a little sooner today. i heard darkness helps to reduce stress.
dont quote me though.. wait for more responses.

 

it sounds like its due to stress, and stress is a hugh factor of fish getting ich.
eventually the fish will grow antibodies and help it become immune overtime.
add garlic extreme (a natural antibiotic)
add a uv sterilizer to the system
keep up with those water changes
or if your up for the challenge, get every fish out of the tank, place them in a quaratine tank without nothing in there other than some pipeing and a heater and treat them with copper for 4 to 6 weeks to get rid of the ich once and for all

 

can you feed fish a blend of minced garlic and nori?

 

my black was scratched up like that when I got my second clown. Looks perfect now. Maybe its just rough marks.

 

I have had Ich really bad and finally decided to move all my fish, angel, 2 clowns and a manderine into a QT yesterday. Treating it with meds. Tonight my Angel, who was covered in white spots but eating Ok has decided to lay on his side tonight and is breathing very fast. The clowns who had it first and the worst are all clear of spots and eating well. I tried to treat my main tank for 2 weeks as advice given was better to treat in the main tank, but they were not getting better!