Help-Fish Dying

[A_fisch]

This is a classic sign of marine velvet. I encourage you to read this thread.

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

You have some work ahead of you if you want to save these fish.

What's the difference between ich and marine velvet ?

 

[Brew12]

What's the difference between ich and marine velvet ?

Ich is a slightly larger parasite that reproduces with a longer life cycle. Velvet is smaller and reproduces rapidly. Velvet not only has a shorter life cycle but it produces more daughters. This is what make Velvet such a quick killer when compared to Ich.

 

[A_fisch]

It's it possible for a tank to have both ick and marine velvet ?

 

[Brew12]

It's it possible for a tank to have both ick and marine velvet ?

Yes, it is. Unfortunately, it isn't even very uncommon. I have QT'd several fish that I believe have had both Ich and Velvet. Fortunately, treating with copper cures both and taking the DT fallow for 76 days will also starve out both parasites.

 

[4FordFamily]

Yes, it is. Unfortunately, it isn't even very uncommon. I have QT'd several fish that I believe have had both Ich and Velvet. Fortunately, treating with copper cures both and taking the DT fallow for 76 days will also starve out both parasites.

Agree I'm pretty certain you have velvet. Act fast with a qt and copper!

Remember, no amquel or prime (or any ammonia detoxifying products). Use the seachem ammonia badge to ensure ammonia doesn't kill your fish during copper, as it's the only reliable way to know. If it's anything other than yellow, water changes!

Good luck, and act quickly. 24-48 hours may be all you have before they die.

 

[Humblefish]

blue hippo now has white dots all over it, and toward the end with the trigger , it had dusty white spots on it .

VELVET

All your fish need to be moved into QT ASAP. Follow this protocol for all of them: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/#post-2499437

 

[melypr1985]

I agree with velvet as well. It's imperative to get all the remaining fish out asap and treat. Leave the display fallow for a minimum of 6 weeks.

 

[CarrieB]

I agree with velvet as well. It's imperative to get all the remaining fish out asap and treat. Leave the display fallow for a minimum of 6 weeks.

76 days if you think they may have both ick and velvet.

 

[Sistawolf]

Fallow means fishless

 

[Betty1964]

One more note: no rocks or sand in the QT. You will have an impossible time removing all of the medicine and it will always be a threat to your inverts.