Prazi Flashing in QT

[Jahalu]

Hi everyone,
I currently have 1 male lyretail anthias and 1 blue head tilefish in QT. I've had them for almost 4 weeks now. Both eating well, no sign of disease. I added prazipro prophylactically 4 days ago. The next day, the lyretail was flashing noticeably. The tilefish had 1 swollen eye. As of this morning, both seem back to normal. Both ate fine through it all. Was this gill flukes? How do I proceed? Should I do a second round of prazi soon? WC and carbon first? Thnx ahead.

 

[melypr1985]

Hi everyone,
I currently have 1 male lyretail anthias and 1 blue head tilefish in QT. I've had them for almost 4 weeks now. Both eating well, no sign of disease. I added prazipro prophylactically 4 days ago. The next day, the lyretail was flashing noticeably. The tilefish had 1 swollen eye. As of this morning, both seem back to normal. Both ate fine through it all. Was this gill flukes? How do I proceed? Should I do a second round of prazi soon? WC and carbon first? Thnx ahead.

You will need to do a second dose a prazi 5-7 days after you did the first. A water change should be done before the second round. I would also treat for ick while you have them in QT. Whether TTM or copper or CP, it's always smart to treat for ick prophylactically.

 

[Humblefish]

You will need to do a second dose a prazi 5-7 days after you did the first. A water change should be done before the second round. I would also treat for ick while you have them in QT. Whether TTM or copper or CP, it's always smart to treat for ick prophylactically.

+1 Both of those fish are good candidates for copper treatment, so that would be my next move after the second round of Prazipro.

 

[Jahalu]

Thank you! One last question, are either of these species known to silently carry ick? They've been in qt for almost 4 weeks. Wouldn't that be enough time for ick or velvet to show? Just trying to understand. I don't normally do copper without symptoms.

 

[Humblefish]

Thank you! One last question, are either of these species known to silently carry ick? They've been in qt for almost 4 weeks. Wouldn't that be enough time for ick or velvet to show? Just trying to understand. I don't normally do copper without symptoms.

The anthias is a "maybe". But most tilefish (I'm a fan) I've QT'd have shown ich pretty easily.

 

[Jahalu]

Just an update: both fish made it through QT and have been in my dt for a few days now. What a pleasant surprise the tilefish is. I was worried he might be intimidated being the only tilefish (and my tomini tang can be a little bossy) , but he is awesome. Out all the time and practically stealing food from my tang's mouth. Way underrated fish imo. I'm a fan now.