is this black ich??

[sensei]

I recieved a copperband today and it has black dots on the fins
it is difficult to get a pcis since fins always moving

 

[sensei]

If it is will they fall on the first dose of prazi? will happen in the first hours with prazi??
I ussually do prazi on the 2nd day of 2nd TTM but in this case I am thinking of doing it right away in the 1st day of 1st TTM.

Thanks a lot

 

[Big G]

Black Ich is usually on the body of the fish. CBBs are very commonly infected with Lymphocystis. And are usually seen on the fins of CBBs. The nodules can be whitish to grey or other shades as well. Here's a link that may help: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa181

 

[sensei]

I have seem lympho before, but these are black granules en the side fins. there is one black granule in the back fin also.
does it sound like any other parasite?

any sugestions of what to do?
right now he is in his fist day of TTM
thanks for your answer

 

[Humblefish]

I would begin Prazipro treatment as a precaution: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/prazipro.247598/

 

[sensei]

Thanks Humblefish,
I medicated prazi as soon as I saw your answer.
If it is black ich would this black granules fall off by tomorrow??

by the way: can you give me any advice on how to train copperband to eat frozen??
I gave him frozen myzes today but he did not eat

Thanks a lot

 

[Humblefish]

Thanks Humblefish,
I medicated prazi as soon as I saw your answer.
If it is black ich would this black granules fall off by tomorrow??

by the way: can you give me any advice on how to train copperband to eat frozen??
I gave him frozen myzes today but he did not eat

Thanks a lot

The black dots should disappear within a few days if treatment was successful. Keep in mind, however, that turbellarians are more resistant to prazi than Monogeneans (flukes). Sometimes you must resort to hypo or even formalin to eradicate black ich.

 

[sensei]

Humblefish,

I checked today and I do not see any black dots anymore. If it was black ich could it be that the dots fall after 12 hours of prazi??
I am not sure If I should leave the CBB in prazi the 3 days of 1st TTM?
I ask becuase sometimes fish experience lost of apetive when they are on prazi. May be I should just leave CBB 24 hours on prazi and do a transffer? what do you think??

thanks a lot

 

[Humblefish]

@sensei Black ich can disappear after 12 hrs in prazi; however I would go the full 3 days just to be sure you got them all. And don't forget to redose in about a week.