Maculosus Angel

[flyfisherman]

What is this? Not really eating today, weird head shakes. Lost a few new fish recently. I dont want to move him, in a packed SPS system. Would interceptor with prazi kill it?

 

[MnFish1]

This looks to me - like a thin angel. with a possible worm

 

[sc50964]

Beautiful! Always wanted one but never had the chance.

Head shake = symptom of flukes

Has he been treated for it? Any new non-QT’ed intro lately?

 

[flyfisherman]

Beautiful! Always wanted one but never had the chance.

Head shake = symptom of flukes

Has he been treated for it? Any new non-QT’ed intro lately?

Thanks. He has been a great fish for yrs...

Yes, def. could have come in with a recently added fish. I was thinking flukes, will the interceptor with prazi maybe give him relief? I usually just soak krill in garlic and he overcomes stuff like popeye, but hes not eating much now and swimming near powerhead. .

 

[MnFish1]

I missed the issue with the new fish. I think the fish may have an issue - I would think about quarantining.

 

[vetteguy53081]

PraziPro Will indeed work
Other symptoms will be hiding, increased breathing respiration, yawning effect and clamped fins.
Apply initial dosage of prazi and apply no more and on day 9 do water change and apply one more dosage for 8 days
Increase oxygen with air stone during treatment and praziquantel reduces oxygen and appetite
No interceptor which is used for coral bugs

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

What is this? Not really eating today, weird head shakes. Lost a few new fish recently. I dont want to move him, in a packed SPS system. Would interceptor with prazi kill it?

Can you post a video? That helps me judge the respiration rate.

How long has it had that mark on its anal fin? I know it looks like a worm, but I’ve never seen a worm living in the soft fins rays of a fish before.

I don’t see interceptor of being any use here - but praziquantel would help if the issue is flukes.

Jay

 

[flyfisherman]

PraziPro Will indeed work
Other symptoms will be hiding, increased breathing respiration, yawning effect and clamped fins.
Apply initial dosage of prazi and apply no more and on day 9 do water change and apply one more dosage for 8 days
Increase oxygen with air stone during treatment and praziquantel reduces oxygen and appetite
No interceptor which is used for

Can you post a video? That helps me judge the respiration rate.

How long has it had that mark on its anal fin? I know it looks like a worm, but I’ve never seen a worm living in the soft fins rays of a fish before.

I don’t see interceptor of being any use here - but praziquantel eoujj K d help if the issue is flukes.

Jay

He was around 120 breaths per min last night, today rate was a bit lower...he is burying head in rocks...i will dose prazipro tomorrow morning, see what happens...i did notice that wormy thing isnt really a worm....its some sort of white external thing

 

[flyfisherman]

Too late? The prazipro didnt work. I got him into QT, threw some Metroplex in any hail mary suggestions or should i bury him?

 

[MnFish1]

Too late? The prazipro didnt work. I got him into QT, threw some Metroplex in any hail mary suggestions or should i bury him?

If anything - I would add a broad spectrum antibiotic - like kanamycin or neomycin. Look at the change in the anal fin - which to me looks like an overwhelming bacterial infection

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Too late? The prazipro didnt work. I got him into QT, threw some Metroplex in any hail mary suggestions or should i bury him?

Whoa - that thing on its anal fin ate most of the fin away in two days? I've never seen anything like that......that isn't a fluke. I was using the "head shaking" symptom for flukes and just thought that thing on its fin was a minor lesion - obviously not!

Jay

 

[flyfisherman]

Whoa - that thing on its anal fin ate most of the fin away in two days? I've never seen anything like that......that isn't a fluke. I was using the "head shaking" symptom for flukes and just thought that thing on its fin was a minor lesion - obviously not!

Jay

Yes, i hope i dont get it on my hands... The fish will probably die in the next few hrs. Well it was a last ditch effort, i tried qt kanaplex/metro/melafix, but its probably too late.

 

[MnFish1]

Yes, i hope i dont get it on my hands... The fish will probably die in the next few hrs. Well it was a last ditch effort, i tried qt kanaplex/metro/melafix, but its probably too late.

will just wait and see. However, I agree with you. f

 

[flyfisherman]

will just wait and see. However, I agree with you. f

I put him to rest. I couldnt watch it anymore, he wasnt coming back. Really really sad, grew him from a baby.

On a side note i may be done adding tangs, worst immune systems around, they always have something...