Weird spots on saddleback clown

[Cbones1979]

I’m seeing possible ich here, at least I can’t rule it out. Are the eyes cloudy like they seem to be?
Jay

I guess his eyes are a little cloudy and there appears to be a white spot in/on one of them

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I guess his eyes are a little cloudy and there appears to be a white spot in/on one of them

What about trying a FW dip and see if any flukes fall off and to see if it provides any relief?
Jay

 

[Cbones1979]

What about trying a FW dip and see if any flukes fall off and to see if it provides any relief?
Jay

Simple as rodi with air stone at same temp as DT for a few minutes?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Simple as rodi with air stone at same temp as DT for a few minutes?

Don’t use RO/DI, there is poor pH control. Better to use dechlorinated tap water. Aerate with fish for 5 minutes, cover to keep the fish from jumping. Make sure there is no algae or crud in the net when you put the fish into the dip, that way, you can more easily look at the bottom afterwards for flukes. The fish will be stressed, but see if there is any improvement tomorrow.
Jay

 

[Cbones1979]

Don’t use RO/DI, there is poor pH control. Better to use dechlorinated tap water. Aerate with fish for 5 minutes, cover to keep the fish from jumping. Make sure there is no algae or crud in the net when you put the fish into the dip, that way, you can more easily look at the bottom afterwards for flukes. The fish will be stressed, but see if there is any improvement tomorrow.
Jay

thanks

just dipped and put him back in

seemed to see a few floaters in the dip

He played dead right away. Eventually when it was time to take him out he jumped out.
He’s back in and I’ll watch him.
Thanks

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I re-watched the video and saw some elevated breathing rate. Can you see how it is breathing today as compared to yesterday? The trick is to see if the FW dip helped. If it did, then it helps point in the right direction in regards to treatment. I see three possible issues now: flukes (why I ask for the dip) ich, or now, possibly Velvet (Amyloodinium). The reason I bring up the latter is due to the rapid breathing.

Jay

 

[Cbones1979]

I re-watched the video and saw some elevated breathing rate. Can you see how it is breathing today as compared to yesterday? The trick is to see if the FW dip helped. If it did, then it helps point in the right direction in regards to treatment. I see three possible issues now: flukes (why I ask for the dip) ich, or now, possibly Velvet (Amyloodinium). The reason I bring up the latter is due to the rapid breathing.

Jay

Yes I will check today
Do you think I should put him in qt immediately?

 

[Cbones1979]

I re-watched the video and saw some elevated breathing rate. Can you see how it is breathing today as compared to yesterday? The trick is to see if the FW dip helped. If it did, then it helps point in the right direction in regards to treatment. I see three possible issues now: flukes (why I ask for the dip) ich, or now, possibly Velvet (Amyloodinium). The reason I bring up the latter is due to the rapid breathing.

Jay

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I’m counting a respiration rate of around 160 bpm. That is about twice normal for that fish. It could be velvet, but here is the thing: moving it to a QT will allow you to treat it there, but what if the other fish start showing symptoms? I guess moving the fish and starting copper would be the best course of action, but this could spread. Let me know if you need directions for copper, and give the fish a second FW dip as you move it into the QT.
Jay

 

[Cbones1979]

I’m counting a respiration rate of around 160 bpm. That is about twice normal for that fish. It could be velvet, but here is the thing: moving it to a QT will allow you to treat it there, but what if the other fish start showing symptoms? I guess moving the fish and starting copper would be the best course of action, but this could spread. Let me know if you need directions for copper, and give the fish a second FW dip as you move it into the QT.
Jay

Yeah I how no idea or do I have copper

other fish all seem fine w no symptoms at all

 

[leighla wolf]

Don’t use RO/DI, there is poor pH control. Better to use dechlorinated tap water. Aerate with fish for 5 minutes, cover to keep the fish from jumping. Make sure there is no algae or crud in the net when you put the fish into the dip, that way, you can more easily look at the bottom afterwards for flukes. The fish will be stressed, but see if there is any improvement tomorrow.
Jay

Shouldn’t he match ph too?

 

[Cbones1979]

I’m counting a respiration rate of around 160 bpm. That is about twice normal for that fish. It could be velvet, but here is the thing: moving it to a QT will allow you to treat it there, but what if the other fish start showing symptoms? I guess moving the fish and starting copper would be the best course of action, but this could spread. Let me know if you need directions for copper, and give the fish a second FW dip as you move it into the QT.
Jay

She actually looks better today with no marks but still has the elevated breathing

 

[Sharkbait19]

Not gonna lie, that’s exactly how mine looked when it had velvet. Not saying that’s definitely it, but it was a while of having those kinds of spots before it quickly became white speckles across its body.

 

[Cbones1979]

Not gonna lie, that’s exactly how mine looked when it had velvet. Not saying that’s definitely it, but it was a while of having those kinds of spots before it quickly became white speckles across its body.

Would you suggest removing from the DT

no spots today just heavy breathing

 

[Sharkbait19]

Would you suggest removing from the DT

no spots today just heavy breathing

If it’s velvet, you need to QT everything. If one fish has it, chances are they all do. It may not be velvet, but from my experience, that looks very similar to beginning stage velvet.

 

[Cbones1979]

If it’s velvet, you need to QT everything. If one fish has it, chances are they all do. It may not be velvet, but from my experience, that looks very similar to beginning stage velvet.

Welp that will be real hard to do

move all rocks and coral to getfish out that aren’t infected?

May quit the hobby

 

[Sharkbait19]

Welp that will be real hard to do

May quit the hobby

Don’t quit, what seems to set you back now will only lead to eventual success. I’m new to the hobby and was welcomed with a velvet outbreak that killed all my new fish. I did not act fast enough, but now know what I should do in the future. I picked myself back up, learned from my mistakes, and now have a QT tank which I will use for everything. I suppose it comes down to this—are you willing to spend a few hundred dollars and lots of time on a quarantine tank and medication, or possibly need to replace thousands in fish and coral down the line?

 

[Sharkbait19]

move all rocks and coral to getfish out that aren’t infected?

trust me, if it’s velvet, they’re infected, and the hassle of moving everything into quarantine is worth it. I took the route to wait and see what happens, and I had to slowly watch my favorite fish die one by one. If I had a time machine, I’d go back and tell myself “it’s worth it.”

 

[Cbones1979]

Don’t quit, what seems to set you back now will only lead to eventual success. I’m new to the hobby and was welcomed with a velvet outbreak that killed all my new fish. I did not act fast enough, but now know what I should do in the future. I picked myself back up, learned from my mistakes, and now have a QT tank which I will use for everything. I suppose it comes down to this—are you willing to spend a few hundred dollars and lots of time on a quarantine tank and medication, or possibly need to replace thousands in fish and coral down the line?

I have a qt tank setup I was using to store extra saltwater right now

has a heater and filter. I just don’t have any medicine besides metro and kanaplex

 

[Sharkbait19]

I have a qt tank setup I was using to store extra saltwater right now

has a heater and filter

That’s good! I guess then it’s just the hassle of moving everything. How many fish are there?