Quarantine Help

[RT2]

fish have been in quarantine for about 6wks. Noticed my hippo get some stress spots. So i did a big water change and started prazi yesterday. I noticed my vlamingi breathing heavy. Has anyone noticed fish breathing heavy with prazi? My others in tank are fine but hes my fav. Should i start cupramine? And forgo the prazi for now?

 

[Brew12]

fish have been in quarantine for about 6wks. Noticed my hippo get some stress spots. So i did a big water change and started prazi yesterday. I noticed my vlamingi breathing heavy. Has anyone noticed fish breathing heavy with prazi? My others in tank are fine but hes my fav. Should i start cupramine? And forgo the prazi for now?

How do you have your QT set up? You may just need more air exchange in your system.

 

[Maritimer]

Prazi causes flukes to spasm, so can cause the fish some discomfort in the process if their gills are heavily infested.

Perhaps @melypr1985 or @Humblefish can confirm . . .

I'm curious about the "stress spots" on your hippo - can you upload a photo of them?

~Bruce

 

[RT2]

Stress spots on the hippo seems the norm in my experience w them. My last hippo was at least 12yrs old and would flare up the same way for no reason. I can try to get a pic, looks like a rash almost. No ich that i can see

My QT tank is redsea max 250. Power heads, heater, light, and airstone running.

 

[Humblefish]

Prazi can cause heavy breathing due to: a) Flukes in the gills b) Oxygen depletion from the medication

 

[RT2]

Awesome, thank you. Glad u replied! I was going to post on the quarantine thread but its so many responses i didnt want to get lost in shuffle. Should i do fresh water dip to rule out flukes?

 

[Humblefish]

Should i do fresh water dip to rule out flukes?

If you just dosed prazi, you wouldn't see them now anyway.

 

[RT2]

Ok thank you

 

[RT2]

today my guys are all breathing heavier.. i added another air stone but im using the whisper air pump and plenty enough air imo to the tank. Not liking how they are looking and i dont remember my other fish doing this previously during quarantine

 

[Maritimer]

I've had trouble in the past when I used Prazi and copper at the same time, but much less so with Prazi on its own.

Prazi does what it's going to do within 24 hours or so - I know you just did one, but I'd be tempted to run another water change.

~Bruce