Please confirm physical injury and not uronema

[Sierra_Bravo]

Green Chromis. I'm aware of the issues with these fish but was hoping I'd be a lucky one and get a few through QT. I'm trying to convince myself the pics below are indicitive of a physical injury and not uronema. It manifested in only a 12 hour period. I know this to be correct because I have been watching these so very closely I am completely sure it did not display any signs this morning. Also it appears as if it is indented in a distinct shape.

They've been going through a double Prazi treatment for the last eight days. I have not yet begun copper or any other antibiotic. None of the others exhibit any issues or illness.

Opinions?

 

[melypr1985]

Sorry sweetie... That's either uronema or a very bad gram negative bacterial infection. Either way, no good

double Prazi treatment

What does this mean? Are you doing a double dose at one time? Or are you just referring to dosing (normal amount) twice 5-7 days apart? I just want to be sure I am reading that correctly.

 

[Scarybo]

+1 uronema.

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

Sorry sweetie... That's either uronema or a very bad gram negative bacterial infection. Either way, no good

Thanks - I kinda already knew, I guess. So much for trying to be optimistic... ;Sour I'm surprised it happened so fast.

What does this mean? Are you doing a double dose at one time? Or are you just referring to dosing (normal amount) twice 5-7 days apart? I just want to be sure I am reading that correctly.

Two separate normal doses. I just gave the second dose three days ago. I guess I should have added Cuprimine with the second dose.

I'm throwing the rest in a Rally bath, transfering to another QT to start Cuprimine, then nuking the other with bleach and letting it dry.

Chromis are such a pain in the rear between disease and picking on one another - why do they need to look so nice and fun to watch??? I knew better.

 

[Humblefish]

+2 Uronema; if that diagnosis is correct, the other chromis will start dropping like flies without prompt treatment: Formalin bath, transfer into a new QT, and then dose metro or CP for 14 days. On Day 14, transfer the chromis one more time to a clean holding tank at least 10 feet away from the treatment tank. Bring out the big guns when dealing with this disease.

 

[Katrina71]

I'm so sorry

 

[4FordFamily]

Uronema for certain. Sorry

I agree with the treatment. CP or Metro post formalin bath.

 

[Gmj4409]

Uronema for certain. Sorry

I agree with the treatment. CP or Metro post formalin bath.

So would you suggest a final copper treatment after above treatment plan?

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

Very frustrating! Not one vet I've stopped in or called today (including our family vet) will write a prescription for Chloroquine no matter what I explain. This despite being armed with articles @Humblefish has provided in another post to help the vet understand what I'm trying to do (https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/chloroquine-phosphate.192309/).

"We don't do fish" was the best response of the day and another in Austin 80 miles away that apparently does "do" fish needed me to bring the fish in...

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

Good or bad I found this site and placed an order. It's in powder form, not tablets.

https://www.aqua-algae.com/product-page/chloroquine-phosphate

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This is for for aquarium and ornamental fish only. Not for human use.

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