Need help with disease ID

[Sharkattackmack]

I've noticed my tang flashing the last few days. Also had some marks appear on it also. It was bullied pretty good the first day it was put in the tank but very quickly put the damsel in its place. I wouldn't be surprised if it now has ich but I'm not sure what these other marks on it is.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I've noticed my tang flashing the last few days. Also had some marks appear on it also. It was bullied pretty good the first day it was put in the tank but very quickly put the damsel in its place. I wouldn't be surprised if it now has ich but I'm not sure what these other marks on it is.

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[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I've noticed my tang flashing the last few days. Also had some marks appear on it also. It was bullied pretty good the first day it was put in the tank but very quickly put the damsel in its place. I wouldn't be surprised if it now has ich but I'm not sure what these other marks on it is.

I don't see any ich in the videos, but the fish is moving around pretty fast. I do see a couple of scrapes. If the fish is flashing/scratching a lot, there could be a fluke issue.

 

[Sharkattackmack]

It never stays still for very long. Even less when I come up to the glass. For the first time ever today I saw my cleaner shrimp picking/cleaning at him. A friend of mine dropped off some paracleanse soaked food and I have my UV running 27/4.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

It never stays still for very long. Even less when I come up to the glass. For the first time ever today I saw my cleaner shrimp picking/cleaning at him. A friend of mine dropped off some paracleanse soaked food and I have my UV running 27/4.

Ah - don't soak food in Paracleanse! It contains praziquantel AND metronidazole. These can each be dosed orally, but only at the proper dose, and with Paracleanse being a mix, you cannot dose it properly.

Praziquantel should be dosed in the water against flukes, an oral dose works only against internal cestodes.

UV has no effect against flukes.

 

[Sharkattackmack]

I fed a little so I was able to get a better video. I'll pick up some fresh paracleanse and does it to my tank. How do corals normally react to the meds?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I fed a little so I was able to get a better video. I'll pick up some fresh paracleanse and does it to my tank. How do corals normally react to the meds?

You can dose praziquantel in a reef tank, but I would not dose paracleanse in a reef - the metronidazole may harm some invertebrates.