Ich infestation

[ab2gail]

Okay, I have a little job that I work for about three hours. I left him and just got home and he’s on his side. I thought he was dead, he looks it. But you can see him still breathing from his gills. Not swimming or anything. But breathing. I’m not sure what to do at this stage.

 

[ab2gail]

I wasn’t sure this was even possible. IMO I don’t think anything can help him, but I’ve never had this happen so I’m not sure if there’s a way?

 

[ab2gail]

For treating velvet, this is your best strategy: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/#post-2499437

Even if you can’t source acriflavine or formalin, at least do the 5 min FW dip before treating with copper: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

A single FW dip will remove 80-90% of the parasites, which gives your fish a fighting chance in QT. I would also dose metro alongside copper just in case that clownfish has brook: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/metronidazole.298762/

Thanks for all the help.

 

[HB AL]

At this point I would just let him be, to be blunt it's just a matter of time before he dies.

 

[ab2gail]

At this point I would just let him be, to be blunt it's just a matter of time before he dies.

Yeah we’re right. I was waiting for him to finally be finished and he is. Thanks for the help.

 

[Christopher Davis]

@Humblefish
I have a couple of questions in regards to ich, I’ve been reading quite a bit of your posts on it as of lately as I’m going through an out break right now.

Question 1. Can we confirm that this is indeed ich?
Pic below.

Question 2. Right now I am treating in runnermade qt. Whole tank is fallow.... but for 76 days?! That’s just so dang long.
Could treating fish with cupramine for 4 weeks in qt be long enough, to then add back to display tank. Then running KICK ICH? For another 4 weeks? That get me to 8 weeks while still being able to enjoy this fish In DT.

Currently I have 2x purple tangs in DT 1x yellow tang and 1x clown and 2x wrasse.

Here is a pic of what I’m dealing with!
SORRY FOR HIJACKING YOUR THREAD @ab2gail

 

[Humblefish]

@Christopher Davis

1) That looks more like velvet to me: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/

However, I would give that fish a FW dip to also see whether or not he has flukes: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

2) The “good news” is being this is velvet, the fallow period is only 6 weeks.

 

[Christopher Davis]

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@Christopher Davis

1) That looks more like velvet to me: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/

However, I would give that fish a FW dip to also see whether or not he has flukes: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

2) The “good news” is being this is velvet, the fallow period is only 6 weeks.

Excellent sources thank you so much. I am actually leaningtowards velvet now. Due to the fact that this is completely covered, and have lost 3 fish so fast... but all are eating strong in copper now so prognosis is good.