Pepper Spots on Orange Shoulder Tang

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  1. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    I have an Orange-shoulder Tang and I see small pepper spots on his body. Is this a defense or camouflage? Trying to get a clear pic for you. He is in my QT tank. Nitrates are around 15 in the tank because I like to get my fish thick and healthy before I place them in the DT. I perform 20 gallon water changes weekly when I have my fish in quarantine. Any thoughts?
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Could it be Black Ich?

    Tangs are famous for it.

    Actually the spots are little spots of blood where the worm has been feeding.
     
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    Need to see a pic before I can say if it's black ich or not.
     
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  4. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    But his body is smooth and no bumps anywhere. Ive seen black ich before and i see protrusions.
     
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    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Its official, black ich. Guess I'll have to wait it out.
     
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    Wish you the best of luck.. I lost my yellow tang to this..
     
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    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    I can't open the pick but man that suck just keep him fat and alot of garlic and hopefully he will pull thru
     
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    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Thanks. Is it worse than regular ich?
    Will do. Thanks bruh.
     
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    LOL....we were posting at the same time.

    Even though it's called black ich, it's not ich at all as Cheryl pointed out. They are flatworms. Yes, it is definitely worse than Ich. Everytime the worms drop off the fish, they reproduce and then more go back to the fish the next time.

    You need to QT the tang and give him a methylene blue dip in freshwater. Then you need to do a formalin dip afterwards.
     
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