Fish dying

[ckrieg]

Mature, 3 year old, 120 gallon tank, 1 or 2 fish dying per day. Local shop said water test were all good. Any ideas!?!?

 

[Goomba_BC]

Are the fish flashing? Looks like velvet or ich? Hope someone with more experience chimes in!

 

[Jay Z]

Looks like velvet?

 

[hdsoftail1065]

The black clown looks like possible velvet or brook from the dusting. Let's get some more eyes on it. Any new additions latley? #reefsquad

 

[Murica]

With that amount of loss that quickly, I vote velvet.

 

[ckrieg]

2 new fish within the last week, but a few fish were dying before the new additions. I will look it up, But what is the fix for velvet? Thank you all for the help!! Kids will be crying soon unfortunately, we've been really lucky these 3 years, no issues before this.

 

[rkpetersen]

Velvet. Really bad disease. Need to give all your fish a freshwater dip and then into a copper (or chloroquine phosphate) hospital tank immediately.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/

 

[hdsoftail1065]

2 new fish within the last week, but a few fish were dying before the new additions. I will look it up, But what is the fix for velvet? Thank you all for the help!! Kids will be crying soon unfortunately, we've been really lucky these 3 years, no issues before this.

Ya it stinks, I have been in the same boat my friend. Wishing you the best, don't be afraid to ask questions as you go through the treatment process.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Call in the pros
@ngoodermuth , @4FordFamily, @HotRocks

 

[ckrieg]

Thank you all for the help. If they all don't make it before I can help them what is the best way of getting rid of it before I introduce new fish to the tank?

 

[Goomba_BC]

I would wait for additional info but the tank may need to go fallow for a time. Others will chime in with the length of time.

 

[4FordFamily]

Well I actually think that’s brook. However, velvet could also be a factor.

I’d treat in copper and metroplex. Metroplex for 14 days, copper for 30 unless you transfer to a new, sterile quarantine on day 14 that shares nothing with the first.

I’d begin with a freshwater dip for 5 minutes for some instant relief.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/