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12/18/2018, 05:42 PM | #1 |
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Lost 2 fish, now Clowns are sick
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1.022 gravity 0 nitrites, 0 ammonia, 5-10 ppm nitrates haven't checked phosphates Added a Small Flame Angel about 2 weeks ago to a tank that had 3 false percs and an orchid dottyback. All went well from the get go. The tank livened up and everyone was swimming everywhere. Out of the blue on Saturday, the dotty started going to the top of the tank. All others were acting fine. The dotty looked a little weird, coloration slightly off and a small amount of "skin" falling off near the fins. No visible signs of trauma. Within 12 hours, it was a goner. The next morning the same thing happened to the flame angel. Skin discoloration near the stomach and the same "molting" look near the fins. One eye looked to be a little popped out. But again, no visible injuries. Within 12 hours...dead. Now my clowns are acting a little lethargic and not eating. Nothing other than the flame was introduced in the last month. I've done 2 water 10% water changes with water from my LFS. The fresh water is ro/di. Inverts and coral are all fine and water parameters seem to be stable. Any thoughts? I might try some pellets soaked in garlic juice or maybe my frozen food soaked in garlic juice tonight but I'm worried there is some disease that was brought in with the flame that I'm not aware of. Possibly Brooklynella? Last edited by leetch; 12/18/2018 at 05:58 PM. |
12/20/2018, 04:26 PM | #2 |
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Sorry but no qt , teaches us a lesson . Taught me . Hate to hear that you lost all of them . You need to have meds on hand to treat velvet , ick, Brooklynella, uronema . Those all kill very quickly . Ordering takes time and wouldn’t get to u in time before it’s too late . Formalin, CP or ickshield , copper formulation . That’s just emergency meds , there are more for flukes or other worms .
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12/21/2018, 11:18 AM | #3 | |
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I have ick meds and parasite meds on hand but I didn't have any formalin. Sadly formalin is what was needed in this case. I will have to get some and keep it locked away. |
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12/21/2018, 03:37 PM | #4 |
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It certainly sounds like brook to me.
Formalin is not the only treatment. Acriflavine (e.g. Ruby Reef Rally) is another good option. A 5 min FW dip, followed by transfer into a QT, where you dose Seachem Metroplex for 10-14 days will also clear brook. |
12/22/2018, 01:22 AM | #5 |
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can Acriflavine and metronidazole be used at the same time? Just considering for double action or a quicker emergency treatment . I hate to use formalin and that was my last resort .
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04/02/2019, 01:42 PM | #7 | |
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I'm getting ready to bring the tank back up - it's been fallow since Christmas (with coral and inverts only). I just want to be sure I'm clear on treatment in case this ever happens again. |
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Now the above DOES NOT APPLY to Ich & Velvet. Both of those parasites have an encysted stage (tomonts) so you need to treat for at least 30 days in therapeutic copper (or Chloroquine). |
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04/03/2019, 11:45 AM | #9 | |
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I'll make sure I have the treatment on hand before I add fish however. |
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