Scopus tang

[Calireefer92]

Hey everyone I have a scopus tang that has some spots on him. None of my fish In my main display have ich I had him in qt for a month and when I put him in the tank he has some spots on him. He’s eating very healthy no scratching.

 

[Big G]

Can you post a picture of the tang?

While in the QT did you treat the tang with anything or just observed for a month?

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Can you post some pictures? When did you notice the spots? It could be particles from the water column. The parasite will attach to the fish for a period of 3-7 days before they drop off to reproduce. If the spots are gone in less time than 2 days then ich wasn't the culprit.

 

[Calireefer92]

Can you post a picture of the tang?

While in the QT did you treat the tang with anything or just observed for a month?

polyp lab medic and coppermine

 

[LAReefer4Life]

To clarify you mean Cupramine? How long were you holding at .50ppm and what test kit were you using?

 

[Calireefer92]

He’s been in the tank for a week now noticed it today

 

[Calireefer92]

To clarify you mean Cupramine? How long were you holding at .50ppm and what test kit were you using?

Yes and I would half dose and do weekly water change

 

[LAReefer4Life]

He’s been in the tank for a week now noticed it today

I am more inclined to think this is velvet especially if it developed that quickly.

 

[Big G]

Yes and I would half dose and do weekly water change

So no use of a test kit to verify the copper level? How long was the tang in the copper?

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Suggested treatment overview. It will cover Ich, Velvet, Brook, Uronema and flukes.

- Ramp copper to therapeutic levels over a 1-2 day period, adding both AM/PM to break up the dosage. Hold Therapeutic levels for 35 days.

- Wait approx. 2 days and make sure fish has successfully taken the medication and is ideally eating. Then add the first dose of API General Cure. Wait 5-7 days to conduct 25% water change and then administer the 2nd dose and wait another 5-7 days to conduct second water change.

- After the 35 days of treatment, run carbon and remove medication with large water changes and then observe for 2 weeks.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

So no use of a test kit to verify the copper level? How long was the tang in the copper?

+1 You need a good test kit when treating copper if you want effective results. Holding therapeutic levels of copper for 35 days if using 1 QT tank are crucial for the entire period to eradicate.