Velvet or Gram Negative Bacteria?

[PoeticInjustice]

^^ +1 NFG really is amazing. I had an Exquisite Wrasse & Multicolor Angel in QT (copper) one time, and the wrasse just started going crazy. Constantly jumping, hitting the lid, damaging himself, and then I saw the dreaded red sore on the angel. So, I setup a 10 gal QT with just an air driven sponge filter, heater, etc. and put both fish in there w/NFG. Almost immediately the wrasse settled down (I believe the methylene blue found in NFG has a calming effect), and the angel's sore was gone within 10 days. I kept them in NFG for 14 days total, and they were both completely fine after that.

Let’s say my wife will kill me if I add another tank in the room and I need to start NFG treatment, can I just start the NFG treatment in the same tank with Copper? Do I need to add copper on the daily water changes required for NFG? Or just let the copper level go down and restart copper treatment after NFG? Just for future reference

 

[Humblefish]

Let’s say my wife will kill me if I add another tank in the room and I need to start NFG treatment, can I just start the NFG treatment in the same tank with Copper? Do I need to add copper on the daily water changes required for NFG? Or just let the copper level go down and restart copper treatment after NFG? Just for future reference

You can, but being copper is an immunosuppressant the fish may not fully recover from the infection whilst still in copper water. ABX really need to be used as a standalone to aid a fish in fully overcoming an infection.

 

[PoeticInjustice]

You can, but being copper is an immunosuppressant the fish may not fully recover from the infection whilst still in copper water. ABX really need to be used as a standalone to aid a fish in fully overcoming an infection.

I see, so I guess I can replace all the water from the tank and start NFG treatment, then restart Copper treatment after 10 days of NFG.

Thanks as always @Humblefish.

 

[Elgringodiablo]

How’s Diver’s Den? I’m contemplating on buying from DD just to get the best chance of having a fish go through QT successfully.

DD is better than most, but still not perfect. I don't think there is any perfect source these days... Maybe captive bred fish if the biosecurity is top notch, but I lost a dozen captive bred clowns to brook because the wholesale put them in the same system as wild fish.