I think it's velvet

[KatieFloy]

Not sure this is any better? Was laying on his side this morning so did another freshwater dip (made it the full 5 minutes still no drop offs). He has been upright since. Hard to get a picture. Should get meds for brook tomorrow.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I dont believe he will make it until tomorrow.

 

[KatieFloy]

 

[Humblefish]

He looks to be in pretty bad shape. I honestly can't say for sure if this is velvet or brook, but either way the formalin should help.

Following the formalin bath I strongly recommend transferring him into a new/sterile QT to prevent reinfection. Put him in a 5 gal bucket for a day or two if you need time to break down & sterilize the QT.

 

[KatieFloy]

Alright 1/1 bleach and water solution to sterilize?

 

[Empress]

Yes and get the seams really good. Then let the tank dry by itself for a day

 

[Empress]

If you can put it outside where it can air out. Rinse until you can't smell any more bleach. Don't towel dry. Keep us posted. We want to help you save this guy.

 

[Humblefish]

+1 to @Empress statements. You can also use a fan to expedite the drying process.

 

[KatieFloy]

thank you. I appreciate it. I really hope he makes it until tomorrow when the medicine arrives. I know it won't be an instant cure, but hopefully it will start the process. He's been a fighter so far. Strangely enough he is not in his cave hiding today, he's hiding behind it but he's out in the open in the light.

 

[Humblefish]

Is he still eating?

 

[KatieFloy]

No. Stopped after i got copper to right levels. So yesterday.

 

[Humblefish]

No. Stopped after i got copper to right levels. So yesterday.

Where is the Cu level currently at?

 

[KatieFloy]

I think 1.5 it is between 1.0 and 2.0 on the api test kit

 

[KatieFloy]

A little closer to 2.0

 

[Humblefish]

A little closer to 2.0

Initiate the salvage protocol: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/alprazos-salvage-protocol.213599/

Slowly lower the temperature to 72F and decrease the salinity to 1.017. This will mean replacing SW with FW and that will also lower the Cu level. That is fine for now, so long as it doesn't drop below 1.5 ppm.

 

[KatieFloy]

How slowly? He is in a 10 gallon. How much fresh should i replace at a time until i reach the target salinity?

 

[KatieFloy]

And how often?

 

[KatieFloy]

so i had the brilliant idea to put a few ice cubes in to bring down the temp and slowly lower the salinity at the same time. We have well water so no chlorine, but it isn't rodi. Is that OK?

 

[melypr1985]

How slowly? He is in a 10 gallon. How much fresh should i replace at a time until i reach the target salinity?

You could probably take out a cup of water and replace it with fresh each time.

And how often?

Once every hour or half hour. They can drop down easier than going up, but being he's so sick you want to take it easy on him.

so i had the brilliant idea to put a few ice cubes in to bring down the temp and slowly lower the salinity at the same time. We have well water so no chlorine, but it isn't rodi. Is that OK?

I would think it's ok, though I don't have enough knowledge of what's in well water to know for sure. Next time, freeze RODI or distilled water for that purpose.

 

[Humblefish]

so i had the brilliant idea to put a few ice cubes in to bring down the temp and slowly lower the salinity at the same time. We have well water so no chlorine, but it isn't rodi. Is that OK?

I would use ice cubes from the same freshwater you use for your aquariums. Take a good 10-12 hrs to gradually lower the SG/temp.