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That looks serious. Can you provide a bit more info?My blue tang was (appeared to be anyway) fine two days ago. I hadn't seen him come out of hiding since then, so I moved the rock around and found him like this? It's looking like it might be too late for him, but any guesses as to what is going on?
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This fish appears to have velvet and will need immediate quarantine and treatment.My blue tang was (appeared to be anyway) fine two days ago. I hadn't seen him come out of hiding since then, so I moved the rock around and found him like this? It's looking like it might be too late for him, but any guesses as to what is going on?
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Honestly, I haven't ever seen anything that looks exactly as in the picture. I'm guessing some type of parasite, but I was hoping Jay or vetteguy may have seen something similar.So the spots have all but disappeared overnight, still looks like there is something going on though. Yesterday was water change day, could those spots just have been detritus that I stirred up during the water change?
Also, if she is feeling better/normal, I'm not sure I will be able to catch her to put her in QT. I will try if you guys still think that is needed. Also, can you recommend medicine brand/name if I am able to get to LFS for medicine and QT tank?
UNLESS you totally plan on this being a FISH only tank, no snails- nothing, it wont work.I don’t really have ability to setup a QT tank quickly. Can I treat the main tank? It’s a 90 gallon FOWLR and a 20 gallon sump. One of the other fish isn’t showing spots but it’s behavior has changed as well.
Also, would a 5 gallon bucket with a chunk of rock work as a QT tank?
I made the drive to get a 20 long for a QT. I have some ceramic bio media in the main tank’s sump. Should I add some of that into the QT to speed the cycle along. And should I add the tang right away and control ammonia with water changes? Thanks a ton for the advice already.UNLESS you totally plan on this being a FISH only tank, no snails- nothing, it wont work.
Allowing 22" of space, you can get a 10g starter kit at walmart which has most essentials to fire up a quarantine tank
Good for you. Many do not take this step. Get tank setup with saltwater the same salinity and temperature as your display tank. Quarantine while can be cycled does not need to be so , dont speed anything. Add dechlorinator and add your tang and medicate. DO monitor ammonia and if using copper, with a Reliable ammonia and copper test kitI made the drive to get a 20 long for a QT. I have some ceramic bio media in the main tank’s sump. Should I add some of that into the QT to speed the cycle along. And should I add the tang right away and control ammonia with water changes? Thanks a ton for the advice already.
Depends—what is the filtration in the QT, how long has it been established, and how much cover is available?Alright, another question. Hopefully one of the last. Will the QT tank be able to house the tang, two small clowns, a three stripe damsel and a long nose hawk fish for the ~80 days it will take to eradicate the parasites out of the DT?
So filtration is just a standard HOB Aquaeon. The tank was thrown together yesterday. I stuck some ceramic biomedia (from the main tank) in the bottom of the tank to help it cycle. I can beef up filtration, etc if needed. For cover there are three PVC sections in there. (See pic)Depends—what is the filtration in the QT, how long has it been established, and how much cover is available?
That setup looks pretty good, though I’m not sure if that’s enough territory for that many semi-aggressive and aggressive fish. You should also perform a FW dip on the tang. This will help ID the parasite, specifically if there are flukes. That way you know what you’re treating.So filtration is just a standard HOB Aquaeon. The tank was thrown together yesterday. I stuck some ceramic biomedia (from the main tank) in the bottom of the tank to help it cycle. I can beef up filtration, etc if needed. For cover there are three PVC sections in there. (See pic)
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Update on the fish.
Right now the tang is in the QT tank, I was able to capture her last night. She looked REALLY bad last night, still looks bad but not as bad and has now started CopperSafe treatment. So hopefully she pulls through.
I did a FW dip last night. I couldn't see anything in the bucket...... But then again it was a white bucket and I got some sand in with it when I transferred the fish.That setup looks pretty good, though I’m not sure if that’s enough territory for that many semi-aggressive and aggressive fish. You should also perform a FW dip on the tang. This will help ID the parasite, specifically if there are flukes. That way you know what you’re treating.
Sorry to hear. Hopefully your other fish will be okay, and you can get this under control. It definitely seems like your on the right track for treatment plan.Update: tang did not make it.
Now trying to catch all of my other fish to QT and allow my display tank to go fallow.