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[bubby.lyle]

Hello. My name is Lyle and this is my introduction post. I’m new to the fish hobbiest life. I have a 10 gallon fresh water with live plants and a 55 gal saltwater that I’m hoping to transform into a reef tank. Currently I’m having a possible velvet scare if anyone can help me out

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family!

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Welcome To The Reef!

Post some pics and let us know. What your concerns are.

 

[CO2TLEY]

 

[luis angel]

Hi Lyle and welcome to Reef2Reef

 

[crazyfishmom]

Welcome!!!!!

Please post some pictures under white light and describe the symptoms. It also helps to post in the disease forum or call out the #fishmedic group.

 

[bubby.lyle]

Welcome To The Reef!

Post some pics and let us know. What your concerns are.

 

[bubby.lyle]

My main concern is I don’t have any quarantine tanks so I may return him tomorrow. My worry is if all the other fish will be okay until then

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Can you you handle this one, it's a little out of my scope. I'm not sure how to advise on this one.

Thanks

 

[DDenny]

 

[Brisk]

Welcome!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can you you handle this one, it's a little out of my scope. I'm not sure how to advise on this one.

Thanks

I already responded

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[nereefpat]

Looks like either advanced ich or velvet.

Either a short youtube video to give us a breathing rate, or count the gill movements in 15 seconds and multiply by 4.

Velvet will have rapid breathing and yhe fish won't eat. It's a quick killer.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

a warm welcome! thats not something that ive dealt with, but i know others have. hopefully you can find help!

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Welcome, so sorry to hear that!

 

[Sharkbait19]

Welcome to the forum!
You usually won’t see spots with velvet, more commonly you will see rapid breathing and swimming into the flow.
I’m more inclined to say the tang has ich.
If you don’t have any inverts, hyposalinity is a possible treatment option.

 

[Nano_Man]

 

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