CRYING, VELVET, HELP

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 2, 2022

Pretty ecstatic to report that everyone is eating and the spots are all gone from all the tangs. Never seen it on the clowns. I really want to thank everyone for all their efforts to help me save my little fabulous fish.

jmichaelh7 · Jan 2, 2022

Amazing

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 2, 2022

It truly is.
I'm so glad they all pulled through what I feel should have been the hardest part of this nightmare.

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 2, 2022

The Valmingis stay on the darker side of the tank.

Really sucks not letting them have the bigger tank to swim in. Hard to see them stuck in this small 20gal but it's not forever. Even though it feels like it.

40g Nano · Jan 2, 2022

Rellikeno said:
Pretty ecstatic to report that everyone is eating and the spots are all gone from all the tangs. Never seen it on the clowns. I really want to thank everyone for all their efforts to help me save my little fabulous fish.

Happy to hear they survived!!!

artieg1 · Jan 3, 2022

Glad to hear this. My two cents: watch for ammonia in the hospital/QT tanks. Do frequent water changes and rebalance the copper. Keep water flow lively. Honestly, I would not feed a whole lot right now. These are big fish in a small tank, for the time being. Good luck!

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 3, 2022

Thank you.
I'm currently doing 10 gallons a day. With keeping copper up per water change.
Feeding lightly
No ammonia
Wave pump and hang on filter plenty of water movement.

SlugSnorter · Jan 3, 2022

Rellikeno said:
I understand that but I have no options here. I want to know if there is anything that I can treat with that isn't copper. I have enriched their food with garlic and everyone is still eating. Just sucks to see them in this situation. My kiddo is going nuts about it too.

garlic makes it worse, Maybe try MetroPlex

SlugSnorter · Jan 3, 2022

Rellikeno said:
Thank you.
I'm currently doing 10 gallons a day. With keeping copper up per water change.
Feeding lightly
No ammonia
Wave pump and hang on filter plenty of water movement.

oh you have QT now? Great!

this could be good (use it for my 15 gal DT) and is cheap-enough to throw out after if you want

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 3, 2022

Got it. Thanks

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 3, 2022

SlugSnorter said:
oh you have QT now? Great!

this could be good (use it for my 15 gal DT) and is cheap-enough to throw out after if you want

Thanks, yeah I went and bought 2.
I'm changing water everyday so I don't think I'd use those. But that is a very nifty idea someone had.

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 3, 2022

SlugSnorter said:
garlic makes it worse, Maybe try MetroPlex

What does the Garlic do? Cause more of an ammonia spike? I thought Garlic helped with getting the fish into a kind of feeding frenzy plus it helps to boost there immune system, or is this false information?

Miami Reef · Jan 3, 2022

Garlic is an appetite stimulant. Don’t overdo it because it can harm their liver. The main way it will boost their immune system is encouraging the fish to eat more IMO.

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 3, 2022

That's exactly what I had read, so thanks.
I don't go crazy I put a little in a bowl with a small amount of pellets and flakes I just give them a pinch if it's gone fast then another pinch, but of flakes and pellets with no garlic. I do this until they are not just trying to inhale the food then I wait a half hr and do their water change. Also a vegi clip so they have it as wanted.

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 9, 2022

So I've been keeping a close eye on there little fish and am doing a 50% water change daily keeping copper at .2 until today everyone was looking way better. Clowns and Valmingi tangs seem fine but these to look rough. It looks as if the Naso is shedding and the Clown has rusty looking spots all over him.
Advice please.
@Jay Hemdal
@vetteguy53081

RELLIK-REEF · Jan 9, 2022

They are all eating.
I just fed during these pictures and everyone is eating normally.

Jay Hemdal · Jan 9, 2022

Rellikeno said:
They are all eating.
I just fed during these pictures and everyone is eating normally.

Looks much worse than a week ago. The photos are a bit out of focus. Do you think you could post some short videos? Those might be clearer, and would also allow me to see their respiration rate.

Can you refresh my memory - what are they currently being treated with?

Jay