Velvet

[R.J]

Hi Guys,

here what happened to my fish, and then I asked what is wrong with my fish I was told that is velvet and then they told me to qt them immediately put them in hospital tank and treat them with copper.
I did the same what I was told now all my fish in qt tank my display is empty, and I purchased this copper that I attached.

please I need ur help to guide me to cure all my fish.

 

[piranhaman00]

Looks like that stuff is ionic copper. Raise to 0.5 ppm immediately, if you dont have a copper hanna that is going to be difficult. I would recommend switching to copper power if you can get it, what test kit are you using?

In any case you need to get to therapeutic copper asap.

 

[Qasimja]

thats definitely marine velvet did you buy a copper test as well to go along with the copper? also you will need to leave your main display fishless for at least 6 weeks to fully get rid of the parasite

 

[fishguy242]

#reefsquad

 

[R.J]

Looks like that stuff is ionic copper. Raise to 0.5 ppm immediately, if you dont have a copper hanna that is going to be difficult. I would recommend switching to copper power if you can get it, what test kit are you using?

In any case you need to get to therapeutic copper asap.

Thanks for your response, I don’t have a copper test

 

[nereefpat]

You are doing the right things, by catching all fish from the display and treating with copper in a hospital tank.

Read here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/copper-treatment.193343/

It looks like cuprion should be dosed to 0.2 ppm. Good luck.

 

[piranhaman00]

Thanks for your response, I don’t have a copper test

You are gonna need one to know what you are dosed at. The hanna is expensive but easy. If you are staying with ionic copper its a must as other kits are sensitive enough and you have to be accurate.

 

[Hugh Mann]

100% velvet, good catch, it is beyond nasty.

Dose copper as per instructions on the bottle. Normally a ramp up is recommended, but Velvet doesn't mess around, get it to the therapeutic level asap.

Get a test kit, Hanna if you can, but anything will do. Verify your copper levels and adjust accordingly. Anything but a Hanna and I suggest chelated copper, broader effective range.

Get a seachem ammonia alert badge and put it in the QT. Copper can reduce biofilters, so it's a good way to passively monitor ammonia.

If you need to do a water change, dose and test the new water prior to adding into the tank.

A freshwater dip might be a good idea, kills some of the parasites on the fish, buying you time to act. Match new rodi water temperature with the tank heavily airate for an hour, put the fish in it, preferably using a specimen container for easy recapture. Maximum 5 minutes and return to QT. Make sure they have their equilibrium back before release.

 

[Rickybobby]

good luck hopefully you catch it in time. I didn’t this year and lost everything. Afterwards bought copper (hard to find in canada) started a qt tank and now am starting from scratch I went 7.5 weeks fallow before I put fish back in the main display

 

[R.J]

Hi Guys,

here what happened to my fish, and then I asked what is wrong with my fish I was told that is velvet and then they told me to qt them immediately put them in hospital tank and treat them with copper.
I did the same what I was told now all my fish in qt tank my display is empty, and I purchased this copper that I attached.

please I need ur help to guide me to cure all my fish.

Thanks for all y’all,

can someone advise on my below questions?
1- how long I must qt them?
2- how long I must leave my display empty?
3- how long I must treat them with copper in my hospital tank?
4- what temperature is suitable for them?
5- how many times I must do water change?

 

[nereefpat]

Thanks for all y’all,

can someone advise on my below questions?
1- how long I must qt them?
2- how long I must leave my display empty?
3- how long I must treat them with copper in my hospital tank?
4- what temperature is suitable for them?
5- how many times I must do water change?

1- how long I must qt them? Copper for 2 weeks is plenty, but you'll have to house them somewhere after
2- how long I must leave my display empty? Fallow for velvet is 6 weeks to be close to 100% sure
3- how long I must treat them with copper in my hospital tank? Copper for 2 weeks is plenty
4- what temperature is suitable for them? Don't change temp from normal. 78-ish
5- how many times I must do water change? Only when ammonia levels dictate. You'll probably have to do it a couple times at least.

 

[R.J]

1- how long I must qt them? Copper for 2 weeks is plenty, but you'll have to house them somewhere after
2- how long I must leave my display empty? Fallow for velvet is 6 weeks to be close to 100% sure
3- how long I must treat them with copper in my hospital tank? Copper for 2 weeks is plenty
4- what temperature is suitable for them? Don't change temp from normal. 78-ish
5- how many times I must do water change? Only when ammonia levels dictate. You'll probably have to do it a couple times at least.

Thanks for your quick response,
I have starfish and snails are they gonna affect cuz I leave them in the display tank.

 

[Hugh Mann]

Leave them in the display, they'll be fine. Velvet only attacks fish.

You'll have to feed them, unless your tank grows enough algae and such without fish to sustain them. Pellets, flake, nori, mysis, brine. They don't need much.

 

[nereefpat]

+1
Leave inverts in

 

[R.J]

Leave them in the display, they'll be fine. Velvet only attacks fish.

You'll have to feed them, unless your tank grows enough algae and such without fish to sustain them. Pellets, flake, nori, mysis, brine. They don't need much.

Thanks for your response, and I have two cleaner they don’t have velvet is that ok if I put them back to the display? See the attached picture.

 

[R.J]

1- how long I must qt them? Copper for 2 weeks is plenty, but you'll have to house them somewhere after
2- how long I must leave my display empty? Fallow for velvet is 6 weeks to be close to 100% sure
3- how long I must treat them with copper in my hospital tank? Copper for 2 weeks is plenty
4- what temperature is suitable for them? Don't change temp from normal. 78-ish
5- how many times I must do water change? Only when ammonia levels dictate. You'll probably have to do it a couple times at least.

I have another question all my fish are ok except one purple tang has velvet, other they don’t have any tiny white dots on their body. So should I put them back to the display or I must leave them on qt

 

[nereefpat]

All fish must be qt and treated. Tank needs to be completely fishless.

 

[Hugh Mann]

+1 to all fish must be removed and treated. Velvet doesn't always present with spots. Usually does, but not always. When velvet hit me the only fish that showed the spots were black mollies I converted to saltwater.

 

[R.J]

Thanks for your response, and I have two cleaner they don’t have velvet is that ok if I put them back to the display? See the attached picture.

Hi hugh-mann,

I have this two I put them in qt should I leave Them there or it’s ok to put them back to the display?

 

[piranhaman00]

Hi hugh-mann,

I have this two I put them in qt should I leave Them there or it’s ok to put them back to the display?

The display is contaminated, don’t add fish.