Sick blonde naso

[jjesch]

Not sure if my male blonde naso has ich or velvet, can you please help me with what you think it is and best treatment? Thank you in advance for the help!

 

[drstardust]

Any chance of a photo with white lights to better visualize? What's this tang's history? Is he in a QT? DT?

 

[jjesch]

He is in the DT, I will try to get some better pictures. I’m going to put him in qt

 

[drstardust]

Was he quarantined to begin with?

 

[jjesch]

Any chance of a photo with white lights to better visualize? What's this tang's history? Is he in a QT? DT?

What’s best treatment for ich or velvet, I think it’s ich

 

[Old Fritz]

hard for me to see on my phone. Luckily the treatment for ich and velvet are pretty much identical.

• Remove fish from display tank if it is in there
• place in qt
• treat with copper for 30 days
• if you believe it is velvet freshwater dips can provide some relief
  • remember during freshwater water dips you want to bring the ph up with something like seachem buffer
• If the fish was in your main tank you will want to leave it fallow for a period of at least six weeks

You can also treat your display tank with copper if all the rock, sand, and inverts are removed.

 

[jjesch]

Was he quarantined to begin with?

No he is the the first fish I have had in the tank, I’ve had him for around 3 weeks and just noticed some flashing and now little white spots

 

[Old Fritz]

also if a fish is swimming directly into the powerhead like in the picture I believe that is a symptom of velvet if i remember correctly

 

[jjesch]

also if a fish is swimming directly into the powerhead like in the picture I believe that is a symptom of velvet if i remember correctly

Should I remove the 2 clowns I have also and treat even with no signs

 

[Old Fritz]

I would treat them as well. it could still be on them without showing symptoms

 

[drstardust]

Good advice above.

Yes, you need to remove all fish and leave the system fishless for 6 weeks for velvet, and 76 days if you want to eliminate ich as well.

Here is a good link on a solid QT process. Feel free to browse the stickies in the disease forum for additional info.

My Current QT Process

UPDATE, 10/9/22: For those looking for quarantine information, our current process is kept updated on the first page of this thread (post any questions at the end of the thread). https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/ Thanks, Jay Hemdal I am frequently...

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[jjesch]

I would treat them as well. it could still be on them without showing symptoms

What copper do you use?

 

[Old Fritz]

What copper do you use?

I use cupramine but I know there are some people on here who prefer other products

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Yes looks and symptoms sound like velvet. Time to act fast.

I prefer cupramine myself. FWD First to provide temporary relief.

Read this article on how to proper handle QT and administer cupramine and conduct a FWD.

Best Practices: 4 Step Process to Help Prevent Fish Disease Outbreaks

This article highlights on establishing a 4-step streamlined process that in my experience has proven to be beneficial in preventing fish disease outbreaks.

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