Velvet

[cohlton]

Im pretty sure I have velvet in my display so I'm going to be pulling all my fish out, my question is I have a diamond goby do I have to pull him out also?
Thanks!

 

[Humblefish]

Im pretty sure I have velvet in my display so I'm going to be pulling all my fish out, my question is I have a diamond goby do I have to pull him out also?
Thanks!

Yes, all fish need to be treated and the DT itself be left fallow (fishless) for 6 weeks.

Here is how to treat all your fish: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/#post-2499437

 

[cohlton]

Yes, all fish need to be treated and the DT itself be left fallow (fishless) for 6 weeks.

Here is how to treat all your fish: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/#post-2499437

Thank you very much, I also have some fairy wrasses and leopards will all of them be okay bring treated with coppersafe? Or should I use cupramine?

 

[Maritimer]

I've had better luck with Coppersafe and wrasses than with ionic copper - though I've never used the Cupramine brand.

~Bruce

 

[cohlton]

I've had better luck with Coppersafe and wrasses than with ionic copper - though I've never used the Cupramine brand.

~Bruce

How long did you take to get to the recommended dose?

 

[Maritimer]

If you're confronting velvet, you haven't got a lot of time. 48 hours is almost pushing it, but should be doable. You can also provide temporary relief with a freshwater bath, followed up by an Acriflavin or Formaldehyde bath, before copper.

~Bruce

 

[cohlton]

You think 2 days will be enough to get them used it to? Or do I need really have a choice here ?

 

[Maritimer]

Velvet doesn't give you a choice.

~B.

 

[cohlton]

Velvet doesn't give you a choice.

~B.

Okay I'll start the treatment now, the only thing I'm not sure of is they been showing signs for roughly 3 days but all the pictures I've looked at look like velvet

 

[Maritimer]

Feel free to post a picture here, if you can grab a halfway decent shot. The folks here are pretty good at telling the difference between little white dots on moving fish.

~Bruce

 

[cohlton]

I'll do my best to grab a picture

 

[cohlton]

Heres what I could get, both my clowns have been hiding under some rocks and only come out for food which they eat a little bit of

 

[Humblefish]

^^ Agree with The Bruce.

P.S. Looks like velvet on your tang, move with a sense of urgency.

 

[cohlton]

^^ Agree with The Bruce.

P.S. Looks like velvet on your tang, move with a sense of urgency.

Okay, glad I have my qt cycled year round, I thought velvet was a fast killer? He's been showing signs of ich/velvet for about 4 days now. I thought it was just ich until last night when I looked at pictures of velvet