Was sent here.

[Wolters_88]

My coral beauty has been doing this and people are saying it’s a really bad sign. What should I do as its in my DT with three other fish. What do I need to do?

 

[ccombs]

Let me get you some people that can help.

@Big G
@Billldg
@HotRocks
@ngoodermuth
@4FordFamily
@Frtdrmrose7

I am not familiar enough with that behavior to be any help. However, the people listed above are awesome and will be able to help.

In the mean time, can you give us some history on the fish and tank, let us know what else is in the tank, and give us your water parameters?

 

[Big G]

Sorry your video won't play on my Mac.

 

[ccombs]

Sorry your video won't play on my Mac.

I had to download it, @Wolters_88 is there anyway you can upload to YouTube and share that link? That seems to be the best way for everyone to see it around here.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Cant open video.
Is it itching/twitching, scratching/darting?
Breathing heavy?
Eating?

 

[Wolters_88]

Cant open video.
Is it itching/twitching, scratching/darting?
Breathing heavy?
Eating?

 

[Wolters_88]

 

[Wolters_88]

I removed the fish and put it in a 5 gallon QT tank with this stuff.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It is scratching and darting indicating irritation from either a parasite or gill flukes. Try 5 min freshwater bath to see if it slows down the behavior.

 

[Wolters_88]

Let me get you some people that can help.

@Big G
@Billldg
@HotRocks
@ngoodermuth
@4FordFamily
@Frtdrmrose7

I am not familiar enough with that behavior to be any help. However, the people listed above are awesome and will be able to help.

In the mean time, can you give us some history on the fish and tank, let us know what else is in the tank, and give us your water parameters?

This fish just came from the LFS two days ago. They told me quarantined animals die. So I never did the QT thing. I have three other fish. Two clowns and a spotted mandarin.

 

[Wolters_88]

It is scratching and darting indicating irritation from either a parasite or gill flukes. Try 5 min freshwater bath to see if it slows down the behavior.

Would the QT tank with the kana Plex be good?

 

[Wolters_88]

I just had to tear the tank apart to get his butt out. Don’t want to have to do that again. I’m just worried it will go to the other fish too.

 

[vetteguy53081]

To other fish depending if it’s protozoan or not. Formalin and copper based will be the likely treatment but again begin with freshwater bath and see if behavior changes

 

[HOOPDEEZ]

See if there are any flukes in the freshwater dip. If there are, then treat with prazipro. Check out @Humblefish ’s posts on treatment.

 

[Big G]

Highly recommend as others have posted that you do a freshwater dip. It's a great diagnostic that will either confirm or eliminate flukes as the cause of your beautiful fish's discomfort.

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip What It Treats – Provides temporary relief for a wide range of diseases: 1) Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) 2) Brooklynella hostilis 3) Uronema marinum 4) Flukes (Monogeneans) 5) Black Ich (Turbellarians) Can be used to confirm the presence of Flukes (see video...

www.reef2reef.com

If flukes are confirmed then here's the treatment options to consider:

Flukes – General Guidelines

Many thanks to "Newsmyrna80" for writing this. Reposted with her permission. Some facts: Flukes are not true flukes. They are actually parasitic flatworms belonging to the class of Monogeans. There are 13 families of flukes. However, only three families infect saltwater fish. 1...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[DeniseAndy]

Fish in QT die? I think your fish store needs to rethink their advice.
I would probably go fallow if possible since you only have four fish. Get a 20g QT set up and treat all of them at once. I have had to do thins and it works out fine. Fallow for 75 days. Lets see what some other folks say too.

 

[4FordFamily]

Highly recommend as others have posted that you do a freshwater dip. It's a great diagnostic that will either confirm or eliminate flukes as the cause of your beautiful fish's discomfort.

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip What It Treats – Provides temporary relief for a wide range of diseases: 1) Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium ocellatum) 2) Brooklynella hostilis 3) Uronema marinum 4) Flukes (Monogeneans) 5) Black Ich (Turbellarians) Can be used to confirm the presence of Flukes (see video...

www.reef2reef.com

If flukes are confirmed then here's the treatment options to consider:

Flukes – General Guidelines

Many thanks to "Newsmyrna80" for writing this. Reposted with her permission. Some facts: Flukes are not true flukes. They are actually parasitic flatworms belonging to the class of Monogeans. There are 13 families of flukes. However, only three families infect saltwater fish. 1...

www.reef2reef.com

I agree. I would also never again request the advice of whomever told you quarantined fish die. I have 15 or so angels, 10+ tangs, and a myriad of other fish currently alive that would all disagree vehemently.

Of course, like anything else, it takes some research or experience to master, like anything else. It's not without losses or problems, just like adding direct to the DT is not, either.

 

[Wolters_88]

I removed him from the QT and put him in the fresh water once it hit temp for about 10 minutes. I let him sit for a little bit, then he started laying on his side. Well I made him move by putting the net in and touching his tail. He would move a little then lay down again. I did this over and over until eventually he started swimming on his own. About 5 minutes later he started to try to peck at the walls like he was trying to eat and swimming around just fine. He’s still in the QT doing fine. I’m going to let his stay there for a while. Thoughts? Still running the Kanoplex as that’s what the LFS said was the best thing. But, then again they said don’t QT.

 

[Fishbro]

Hey I’m still new to the saltwater game but I’ve been keeping freshwater tanks for 5 years and I promise you your LFS telling you not to QT is terrible advice. If you just treat the fish in the DT the parasite or whatever it is won’t go away and sometimes medicines can have an adverse affect on inverts and living things in the tank. Kanoplex seems like a good thing but others should chime in cause I’m not too experienced with that.

 

[Wolters_88]

Hey I’m still new to the saltwater game but I’ve been keeping freshwater tanks for 5 years and I promise you your LFS telling you not to QT is terrible advice. If you just treat the fish in the DT the parasite or whatever it is won’t go away and sometimes medicines can have an adverse affect on inverts and living things in the tank. Kanoplex seems like a good thing but others should chime in cause I’m not too experienced with that.

It’s in the QT with the Kano now. Just worried about the other three since they were in there too.