So, I have had a Heniochus butterfly for 2 weeks and yesterday I noticed on his head by the top fin he had some yellowish color on his skin. This morning it was way worse and his skin was peeling off, and he didn't eat, which is weird cause he's the most active eater in the tank. After research I assumed it was velvet. So I did a 3 minute freshwater dip and put him in a 10 gallon QT. I dosed some Cupramine (about 10 drops). 4 hours later I find him upside down on the bottom of the tank. Now, since he got this in the DT, will my other fish get it too? I turned the lights off all day cause I read velvet dies faster with no light. So far no other fish seem abnormal and all eating fine. I have a yellow tang that's gonna be done in QT soon (just waiting for carbon to remove Cupramine). Should I wait to add the tang in case of a velvet out break?
Velvet?
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melypr1985
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Did the butterfly go through QT as well? What about the rest of the fish that are currently in the DT? I see signs of infection there. I'd like to see pictures of him before he died, while he was showing signs of disease.
Nope I decided to jump on the QT bandwagon to late.. the yellow tang is my first QT. In the past 2 months I've added 5 damsels, a coral beauty angel, and a banana wrasse. Should I treat my DT with something? Or keep lights off for a few more days? Here's some pics of yesterday when I first noticed it
melypr1985
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That doesn't look like velvet to me at all. It actually looks more like brook. Here's a link. You can look at the pictures there and see what I'm seeing. It also has info on treatment options. I wouldn't suggest putting anything into your display to treat. There are options that might work, but the ones I KNOW work should be done in QT to be safe. I'd take them all out and treat everyone, leaving the display fallow for 6 weeks. We might want to get a second opinion from @Humblefish though.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/
Thanks for the info! Didn't know what brook was till now, it does sound a lot more like it then velvet, since it didn't have any white spots. Is brook pretty contagious? Is it likely my other fish will get it? Cause it's gonna be nearly impossible getting that banana wrasse out burying itself in the sand 
melypr1985
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Thanks for the info! Didn't know what brook was till now, it does sound a lot more like it then velvet, since it didn't have any white spots. Is brook pretty contagious? Is it likely my other fish will get it? Cause it's gonna be nearly impossible getting that banana wrasse out burying itself in the sand
Yes. All the fish in the tank need to be treated and the tank left fallow. Don't add the yellow tang until after the fallow period. If there's a chance that you might have cross contaminated between the DT and the QT, then treat him along with the rest. When I say "cross contaminated" I mean if you used anything inside the DT (something got wet, even your hand or a spoon) and then went into the QT's water, that's contaminated now.
I'm sorry. I know it's not going to be easy or fun... I've been there, but it's important. Not all fish will be effected by brook. They wont all show signs, symptoms or even die from it, but they can be carriers and allow it to continue it's lifecycle in the tank.
Could be brook, but a bacterial infection is also possible: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacterial-infections.191511/
