Ich, Velvet or both?

[Brian Kennedy]

This is so frustrating. Which disease is this?

 

[Cment]

Looks like velvet to me

 

[Cment]

I would QT immediately and start CP or copper

 

[Brian Kennedy]

There hasn't been a new addition in months. Wouldn't velvet have already killed everything in the tank?

 

[Cment]

not necessarily, either way youre dealing with it now and by the looks of that fish I would act quickly

 

[Brian Kennedy]

Store opens at 10 for cp. I'm making water now.

 

[Mjrenz]

@Frtdrmrose7 @ngoodermuth @HotRocks @4FordFamily

 

[BestMomEver]

@Frtdrmrose7 @ngoodermuth @HotRocks @4FordFamily

You can do this too! You’re more experienced with treating fish than most of us. You’ve had a little practice!

 

[Mjrenz]

You can do this too! You’re more experienced with treating fish than most of us. You’ve had a little practice!

I haven't dealt with velvet yet so I'm not confident enough to offer advice on it

I can offer this link though
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/

 

[ngoodermuth]

Definitely velvet, can come in on ANYTHING wet... corals, inverts, live rock, etc.

Emergency treatment protocol is in post #2 here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/

In addition to CP, I would make sure you have acriflavine and an antibiotic on hand... secondary infections are very common with velvet and can kill just as quickly.

 

[HotRocks]

Definitely velvet, can come in on ANYTHING wet... corals, inverts, live rock, etc.

Emergency treatment protocol is in post #2 here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/

In addition to CP, I would make sure you have acriflavine and an antibiotic on hand... secondary infections are very common with velvet and can kill just as quickly.

+1 EXCELLENT advice!

 

[Brian Kennedy]

I did a 5 minute FW dip, 90 minute bath in ruby reef really, now he's in QT with cupramine. I guess time will tell. Pintail is in the bath now. Is this enough oxygenation?

 

[Brian Kennedy]

Close up in QT. GC? When do I start and how much?

 

[Mjrenz]

You'll probably want to add an airstone that makes fine bubbles and a powerhead for more surface agitation, o2 can get low quick in a qt tank with meds. You'll also want an ammonia alert badge and bacteria such as biospira, ammonia can build up quick especially with a Tang in a small tank

 

[4FordFamily]

+1 EXCELLENT advice!

Nothing to add, agree

 

[Brian Kennedy]

You'll probably want to add an airstone that makes fine bubbles and a powerhead for more surface agitation, o2 can get low quick in a qt tank with meds. You'll also want an ammonia alert badge and bacteria such as biospira, ammonia can build up quick especially with a Tang in a small tank

I just added an air stone inside the sponge filter.

 

[Mjrenz]

I just added an air stone inside the sponge filter.

It's fun cleaning up all the salt spray outside the tank

 

[Mjrenz]

Just a couple other suggestions, keep some heated saltwater handy for emergency water changes if you experience an ammonia spike and make sure to cover the tank with something like egg crate incase he decides to jump. And don't use prime for ammonia with copper, it's a toxic combo

 

[Brian Kennedy]

I've got a makeshift cover. Foil wrapped cardboard. Cupramine is the only thing in the QT.

 

[Mjrenz]

I've got a makeshift cover. Foil wrapped cardboard. Cupramine is the only thing in the QT.

Definitely try to get some biospira to add right away, ammonia will start building up very quickly. Make sure there are plenty of holes in the cardboard so air can get to the surface of the water