Powder Blue tang bumpy. not ich bumpy

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  1. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    So my powder blue does have ich, yesterday was covered in white spots today he is not, I know ich has a life cylce, He is scratching on the rocks a bit

    but his body is bumpy, the bumps are the same color as him, he looks lumpy

    I have been soaking his food in garlic, I cannot seem to get him to eat anytihng onther then sheets of nori and gracilaria, or algae off the rocks.

    Any idea what the bumps could be? I wasnt going to pull him because I think it will be too stressful, but I dont thinkg Im going to have a choice soon if he pops up with anything else. 2 months in qt and he had nothering:-[
     
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  3. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    just keep him eating...whatever he wants/will eat...the bumps could be from all the scratching.
     
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    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    Any suggestions on what else to get him to eat, he will only eat the nori and gracilaria, cant get him to take anything else,


    Should I offer him large quantitied of the gracilaria and nor??
     
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    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    give him as much as he will eat...but dont let it get rotten in the tank...i know a few people that feed tangs broccoli because its very rich in vitamins...