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my yellow tang fish is under ich tx. (malachite green ...
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my yellow tang fish is under ich tx. (malachite green nitrofurazone) and general cure(metronidazole and praziquantel) for 1 1/2 week now.The white spots of the other fish had gone but the yellow tang is sad not eating and has like black color over the body or like tiny multiple black spots im afraid to loose him,what should i do?

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March 2 7:56 PM (23 hours and 13 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
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What it sounds like your guy has is Turbellarian infection. It's also know as Tang Disease or Black Ich. Treatment for it is a freshwater bath but more effective is a formalin treatment. Both of these need to be used with great care and discontinued immediately if the fish shows signs of distress.

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