Treatment Confusion

[omajehal]

Hello,

So I need to preface this by saying I’m brand new to saltwater fish, so be gentle. I just picked up a couple of clowns and a coral beauty about a week and a half ago. Got them home from the LFS and put them into the QT. After a couple of days, I notice the CB had a faint white-ish spot on its side. I had some people say it looked like Flukes, so I picked up PraziPro on Saturday and dosed the tank.FF to yesterday, and things seemed WAY worse all of a sudden. It’s eye is cloudy and bulging and has another spot on its opposite side. I was then told to do a water change and a Furan 2 treatment. So I did a 50% water change and dosed the Furan 2 last night. It’s still eating, but just looks all around nasty. I can’t tell if it’s circling the drain or just the Flukes dying off... I’m at a loss on what to do. Not to mention, I don’t want to run into problems with the other two QT inhabitants also. Any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[scottedontknow]

So if its Flukes then a FW dip is in order, i would also get some API general Cure and start soaking food in that. API GC contains both praziquantel and metronidazole good for treating internal worms and parasites.

 

[scottedontknow]

the dip WONT cure flukes if the fish has them, BUT it will give the fish temporary relief and buy you some more time to begin treatment

 

[Big G]

Antibiotics like Furan2 are very slow acting on fish. The usual treatment with antibiotics is 10-14 days.