Help im lost and going crazy

[marrero412002]

Ok yesterday came back from work and turn the lights on my tanks and noticed my flame angle that i have gotten two weeks ago missing look behind a rock and noticed he was crab food dont know whats going on whith my 4 month old tank but my hippo tang just know look like he is fainted and i am acclimating him to the qt tank but my clowns are fine my rabbitfish had black dor on him yesterday to i thibk i have a bad case of ich i will try to post pick of my hippo i tested my water and everything fine other than nitrate which i am doing water changes im really confused guys. My salinity is pretty high 1.26.

 

[marrero412002]

Ok here is the pic please help me

 

[Deinonych]

Salinity is 1.26? Do you mean 1.026 (hopefully)?

Need a lot more information. How big is the tank? Were the fish quarantined for an extended period before introduction into the display tank? What are your water parameters? Was the flame angel acting strange before he died?

 

[StevenBell]

almost like black ich but in splotches....could be bacterial

 

[StevenBell]

Do some research on Amyloodinium ocellatum ( a flagellate protozoan).Appears as velvety type splotches.Causes the fish to become lethargic and die.Affects the outside surface and gills of the fish

 

[tson]

I had the same issue with my flame angel. You should QT your fish at least 2weeks. I lost all my fish due to ich. QT all your fish now and treat them with copper for two weeks and fish less in the main tank. Good luck and sorry for your lost.

 

[marrero412002]

Going to buy copper a soon as store open how long does it take for the medicine to take affect.

 

[marrero412002]

Hey guys someone told me it could be HLLE

 

[Eienna]

For the tang. The rabbitfish may be something else, though they also need a lot of algae to stay healthy.

 

[tson]

Going to buy copper a soon as store open how long does it take for the medicine to take affect.

2 weeks

 

[Kimberlee]

It isn't HILLE. HILLE presents around the face and along the lateral line. And will look like indents. I agree w/ StevenBell, you should check into Amyloodinium ocellatum

 

[Trex]

Going to buy copper a soon as store open how long does it take for the medicine to take affect.

Do NOT dose the main tank if it is a reef tank, or plan on having it be one in the future. Copper and inverts do not mix, and it is difficult at best to fully remove copper from a tank.

 

[marrero412002]

Trex i have a separate tank qt that dose it with my next question is i iust dosed my 20 gallon qt tank and removed the carbon now a single dose is fine or how does ir work. Thanks guys for helping me out with this.