unknown disease identification request
- Thread starter psionicdragon
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Hum, I'm not a disease expert but looking at this link it could be a bad bacterial infection to, pics are similar. Just a wag...don't take my word wait for the experts.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-disease-index-pictorial-guide.285708/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-disease-index-pictorial-guide.285708/
4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
I’m with you, this is an infection. You need antibiotics stat, if that fish is still alive..
psionicdragon
Active Member
It was in a hospital tank with a smaller queen, 2 regal angels and powder blue. Never ate and the wounds you guys see, originally started as raised bumps between the scales.
Unfortunately it didn't survive and the smaller queen does not have any similar symptoms, but did pass a few hours later.
The powder blue is slimey and breathing rapidly. Got these 3 last week.
Unfortunately it didn't survive and the smaller queen does not have any similar symptoms, but did pass a few hours later.
The powder blue is slimey and breathing rapidly. Got these 3 last week.
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What medications do you have?
you should probably start with a freshwater dip (temp matched and aerated) for five minutes followed by whatever meds are on hand. Plus either copper or CP as often velvet or inch serves as the initial insult that causes the bacterial infection to start with.
Hope your tang can make it, but sounds like there is something pretty bad going on. Once you're done with the tang make sure to empty the tank and wipe it down thoroughly with bleach before reusing.
you should probably start with a freshwater dip (temp matched and aerated) for five minutes followed by whatever meds are on hand. Plus either copper or CP as often velvet or inch serves as the initial insult that causes the bacterial infection to start with.
Hope your tang can make it, but sounds like there is something pretty bad going on. Once you're done with the tang make sure to empty the tank and wipe it down thoroughly with bleach before reusing.
psionicdragon
Active Member
Thanks. toof.
Hoping the powder blue makes it also, but noticed that my regal isn't doing well..lethargic and breathing heavily.
I started cp 40mg / g yesterday but up it to 80 today..
psionicdragon
Active Member
What I couldn't find was...how fast does CP start working..anyone know? @Humblefish
KMench
Valuable Member
Found the chart from @melypr1985 showing that regal tangs should not be in CP. I would switch to a form of copper depending upon what you have on hand. Do you have pics of the fish that are still alive?
HotRocks
Fish Fanatic!
OP said they are regal angels, which are ok in CP.Found the chart from @melypr1985 showing that regal tangs should not be in CP. I would switch to a form of copper depending upon what you have on hand. Do you have pics of the fish that are still alive?
@psionicdragon if this is a gram negative bacterial infection, which is likely since these are newly acquired, you will want to start heavy antibiotics yesterday.
NFG is preferable. Trifecta (metroplex, Kanaplex, and Furan-2) if you don't have NFG on hand.
HotRocks
Fish Fanatic!
Ah I’m sorry. Little delirious
Lol, been there!
^^ This; getting the infection under control takes precedence over treating with CP for parasites.
psionicdragon
Active Member
Hola all!
Thanks for all your help. Unfortunately, it seems like it is Velvet that is causing the issue as they are dropping like flies
I did add metro on day one, but didn't have the other two on hand. I'll need to start restocking again.
So to look at things half full
...glad I used HT as this latest shipment would've wiped out the other fishes.
Thanks for all your help. Unfortunately, it seems like it is Velvet that is causing the issue as they are dropping like flies
I did add metro on day one, but didn't have the other two on hand. I'll need to start restocking again.So to look at things half full
...glad I used HT as this latest shipment would've wiped out the other fishes.
4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
That’s a severe velvet infestation. Velvet insertion points may have caused the infection you saw. Sorry for your losses, that PBT is a gonerThis is the powder blue
Any idea?
PBT with velvet get white discolorations like that around some of the insertions once badly infested.
