Metroplex

[Landoh17]

I just set up a QT(unfortunately too late because I thought ich and it was velvet)
I have one fish that shows know signs of the disease. Will metroplex get rid of it if the fish is carrying it? (I looked through feeds and couldn't find a direct answer)
I'm trying to avoid Copper and CP is not east to get. But I will if I have to. Any advice is great, thanks!

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

If its velvet you will need copper

 

[Landoh17]

If its velvet you will need copper

Thats what I was afraid of. I dont have a way to monitor copper. I'll get a Hanna checker and start dosing once I can manage it. I know Copper is toxic

 

[Js.Aqua.Project]

Fish Disease Index - Pictorial Guide

Pictorial Guide to Marine Fish Diseases Use this guide to find a picture that most closely matches your fish's symptoms. Click the link, if available for more detailed information on the disease and how to treat it. Ich (Cryptocaryon Irritans)...

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[Big G]

Giving the fish a freshwater dip every couple of days will remove a tremendous number of the parasites from the fish's gills and allow it to breathe better. But this is only temporary. It will however buy you time to get the copper. Highly recommend Copper Power and the Hanna HL copper checker as you mentioned.

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip What It Treats – Provides temporary relief for a wide range of diseases: 1) Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) 2) Brooklynella hostilis 3) Uronema marinum 4) Flukes (Monogeneans) 5) Black Ich (Turbellarians) Can be used to confirm the presence of Flukes (see video...

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[NeonRabbit221B]

API copper test works just fine and available from petco (or mine locally). I would rather treat velvet blind following dosage guidelines as you will definitely lose the fish if you wait for a hannah checker to arrive.

 

[Qasimja]

yea i would get whatever you can get locally asap if you want to save the fish velvet kills so quick it took my entire tank in 2 days

 

[Landoh17]

API copper test works just fine and available from petco (or mine locally). I would rather treat velvet blind following dosage guidelines as you will definitely lose the fish if you wait for a hannah checker to arrive.

The one fish I have left (a firefish) has zero signs of it. I got my QT up last night and its ready to go. My concern is transferring him over and stressing him, in turn causing him to have an outbreak

 

[Landoh17]

Giving the fish a freshwater dip every couple of days will remove a tremendous number of the parasites from the fish's gills and allow it to breathe better. But this is only temporary. It will however buy you time to get the copper. Highly recommend Copper Power and the Hanna HL copper checker as you mentioned.

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip What It Treats – Provides temporary relief for a wide range of diseases: 1) Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) 2) Brooklynella hostilis 3) Uronema marinum 4) Flukes (Monogeneans) 5) Black Ich (Turbellarians) Can be used to confirm the presence of Flukes (see video...

www.reef2reef.com

Thank you! I'll read this!

 

[Landoh17]

Fish Disease Index - Pictorial Guide

Pictorial Guide to Marine Fish Diseases Use this guide to find a picture that most closely matches your fish's symptoms. Click the link, if available for more detailed information on the disease and how to treat it. Ich (Cryptocaryon Irritans)...

www.reef2reef.com

Thanks! This is great!