white spots on flame angel

Well my flame angel that has been fighting HLLE now has white spots on him.  They are very small, and at first I thought they were little micro air bubbles.  Then I thought maybe ICK, but since I have not added any fish for a 2 months, and since he already has problems, I am thinking it may be something else....

If the fish is stressed at all, it could still be ick.  If I was you I would start feeding him garlic and see if that helps at all.  I have a hippo tang that gets ick really easy.  Even if I move some of my Live Rock around it gets stressed and gets it.  Since I have started to feed it garlic, I havent seen the Ick.  I have also been running my UV sterilizer 24-7 to.  Hope this helps a little. 

keep up with the garlic and hope for the best. I think taking him out would stress him even more and you want to avoid that right now. Bummer, this guy is a beautiful fish.

If the fish is still eating and your tank is stable enough to handle this (good skimmer, lots LR, perhaps a fuge), overfeed that guy.....small feedings 5-6 times a day with a good quality frozen and pellet....I swear New Life Spectrum Thera A pellets w/ garlic has done wonders on the fish that have gotten ich in my tank....once I see ich I feed those fish until they are so full they can't stand to look at more food....usually kicks the ich!   (make sure your tank can handle feeding more though, otherwise it will worsen water quality and cause the fish to stress more, just try and find the balance between overfeeding and nutrient export for your system)

Good Luck and let us know how it goes!

I don't see much algae in that tan kfor him to graze on.

Yep. Everyday, every feeding.

Do you feed nori? If not, grab some from the chinese food section at the grocery store or I have some you can come grab for free. These guys like to graze algae and your tank is still a little bit new for him to get what he needs. Make sure all those damsels aren't picking on him either.

Let me know if you need the nori. I'll be around a bit tomorrow.

I have told you this before. Too little algae in the tank for a Pygmy Angel. I would turn off the Hiatt system for a while, allowing more soft algae to grow to feed the fish.

I would not worry about the PO4 level. It's nothing.

I agree with what was said about trashing the idea of a QT and about feeding well and using Garlic Oil once each day.
This is very important: Garlic Oil must be fed daily to help kick the Ich and if one type of Garlic doesn't do the job in 2-3 days, switch to another Garlic Oil.

Flame angels can be prone to ich.... I agree with the above - feed garlic everyday. There are also different types of flake food..it is not the same as nori but if it is all he will eat, I would try a couple different types to keep his diet varied. Also... are the damsels picking on him? If they bother him that will raise his stress level....

Ahhh, yes I think that sounds like a reasonable course of action. It is difficult to see that algae in the pic. 
Yes, if the FA is not eating the algae growing on surfaces that is a small problem. Some would say that the fish is just like that. I take a different perspective. My viewpoint is that it has become so accustomed to eating sweet dry prepared foods, that it has moved away from eating like it did in the wild. Like a child that has been fed junk food and candy and not trained to eat a balanced diet this fish is becoming less healthy with each meal. It can be difficult to change but it can be done. The key is for the hobbyist to be the parent.

As a footnote, that tank is large enough to support those fish. The problem inherent with an external filter is becoming very evident in this situation. But it can be changed. It is possible to slowly wean the tank of the need for the Hiatt filter. If you do this, the tank will change. More organisms will take up residence in the tank, but this may not be what you want.

That's the Miracle of Garlic.