odd behavior.

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

i can dose this directly in ny display tank? its large at 120g

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

Maritimer said:
You'll want to use Prazi-Pro to finish off the flukes, if that's what it is. (Did you spot any of those sesame-seed things floating in the water after the dip? Those would be dead flukes.) i thiight i saw something of the sort i wasnt sure, but he went right back ti laying in his side about 5 minutes after the 5 minute dip. is this normal?

It doesn't kill unhatched eggs, so dose again in a week or so.

~Bruce

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

Maritimer said:
You'll want to use Prazi-Pro to finish off the flukes, if that's what it is. (Did you spot any of those sesame-seed things floating in the water after the dip? Those would be dead flukes.) i thought i saw some come off it was hard to tell he was moving around quite a bit, he went right back to the bottom on his side about 5 minutes after the dip. he was pretty ticked off i guess.

It doesn't kill unhatched eggs, so dose again in a week or so.

~Bruce

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

Maritimer said:
You'll want to use Prazi-Pro to finish off the flukes, if that's what it is. (Did you spot any of those sesame-seed things floating in the water after the dip? Those would be dead flukes.)

It doesn't kill unhatched eggs, so dose again in a week or so.

~Bruce

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

i thought i saw something come off him, but he was moving arout alot during the dip. he went right back to his side about 5 minutes after the dip. he was ticked off for a bit. what should i do now?

Maritimer · May 20, 2017

If I recall correctly, Prazi-Pro is reef-safe, with the exception of worms: Spaghetti worms, bristle worms, feather dusters and the like. Those guys could get wiped out by it. You'll want to remove any carbon, and shut off your skimmer while dosing. I've always used it in a quarantine tank, rather than the display.

~Bruce

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

Maritimer said:
If I recall correctly, Prazi-Pro is reef-safe, with the exception of worms: Spaghetti worms, bristle worms, feather dusters and the like. Those guys could get wiped out by it. You'll want to remove any carbon, and shut off your skimmer while dosing. I've always used it in a quarantine tank, rather than the display.

~Bruce

well i dislike bristleworms anyway, i wish i had a qt but its my first 2 fish so i didnt think i needed it just yet. but i will set one up as soon as funds are available. i will do as you say. he went back on his side again. i just hope he makes it

Humblefish · May 20, 2017

Did you see anything like this (pic below) that came off during the FW dip? Has his condition improved since doing the FW dip?

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

i believe i saw like 2 or 3 in the tub i used. when i dipped him. i just wasnt sure if it worked because he went right back to his side in my display tank

Humblefish · May 20, 2017

Is he looking/acting better?

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

his behavior hasnt changed. he was acting normal for maybe 10 minutes at first but then reverted to his laying down

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

i will see if hes better when im home in 20 minutes or so

Humblefish · May 20, 2017

Poseidon84 said:
i will see if hes better when im home in 20 minutes or so

You could try dosing the entire tank with Prazipro (for flukes), but also be on the lookout for signs of Brooklynella.

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

hes actually moving around a little better he ate and still lays on side or stomache for extended periods of time. but hes moving a bit more

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

Humblefish said:
You could try dosing the entire tank with Prazipro (for flukes), but also be on the lookout for signs of Brooklynella.

once i dosed the tank with prazipro my clown became instantly active. hes swimming all around right now. im waiting to see if he goes back on his side

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

also had these white spots after dosing on my tank wall.

Humblefish · May 20, 2017

Poseidon84 said:
once i dosed the tank with prazipro my clown became instantly active. hes swimming all around right now. im waiting to see if he goes back on his side

Prazipro will force flukes off a fish in short order. It makes the worms spasm before they dislodge, which causes discomfort to the fish. So, that would cause him to swim all over the tank. Like trying to get fire ants off your body.

Poseidon84 · May 20, 2017

haha been there before, and thank you sooo much. it has really helped and i have learned alot in the process. i will keep you informed of any progress or regression if it occours over the next few days. again, thank you!