What is this? Inch?

[SaracensRugby]

Alright, big thanks to Jay and all for feedback on most likely disease state. This has been a nice punch to the face, as I have never dealt with this before and literally just put all of the fish into my 315 gallon display (had to drain and caught all but one). So a shotgun approach to something I should have had set up already.
I will be testing my QT tanks for ammonia to see where they are day 2, as i put a little Stability in each. That will help determine how often I have to do water changes going forward.
I have rally Reef pro coming tomorrow, will do a 90 minute dip for every fish, clean out each QT after the fish are out, and then put them back into their respective QT with metroplex and prazi. Will do this for respective recommendations, keep DT fallow (after I catch last fish in the trap) for appropriate time. Again, many thanks to the community on this; especially given my frantic, not always coherent, descriptions .

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Alright, big thanks to Jay and all for feedback on most likely disease state. This has been a nice punch to the face, as I have never dealt with this before and literally just put all of the fish into my 315 gallon display (had to drain and caught all but one). So a shotgun approach to something I should have had set up already.
I will be testing my QT tanks for ammonia to see where they are day 2, as i put a little Stability in each. That will help determine how often I have to do water changes going forward.
I have rally Reef pro coming tomorrow, will do a 90 minute dip for every fish, clean out each QT after the fish are out, and then put them back into their respective QT with metroplex and prazi. Will do this for respective recommendations, keep DT fallow (after I catch last fish in the trap) for appropriate time. Again, many thanks to the community on this; especially given my frantic, not always coherent, descriptions .

If you have the fish in hand, consider giving them a 5 minute FW dip. That can buy you some time with flukes and Brook. If a FW dip (properly done) kills the fish, that just means it was close to dying anyway…..
Jay

 

[threebuoys]

I don't have much to add. Viewing all of the photos and videos, I only see two fish that look abnormal. The anthias in the first photo and the clown in the second photo. Same two fish again in the first videos on post number11. All of the other fish look healthy and active.

I've been lucky in that I have never personally had a fish with Brook. While I understand Brook targets certain species, I have always assumed it was more contagious that what you've experienced. So, I've been scratching my head trying to consider other possible ailments that wouldn't be contagious but would present as you've seen. I've got nothing.

I am concerned with the number of fish you have in the one QT, but I believe you are addressing that by setting up a second QT. Hopefully the aggression as well as ammonia won't get out of hand.

Keep us posted.

 

[SaracensRugby]

Really, the only thing that was suggesting flukes here was the extended timeline. Can you post a short video of how the fish look now?

What copper are you using? You can treat coppersafe or copper power with prazi in most cases.

The white lesions in the first photo of the anthias aren't flukes...flukes are invisible really. You sometimes see the damage that they do; scale damage, fin erosion and secondary bacterial infections. The latter could be what is showing in that anthias.

Jay

I don't have much to add. Viewing all of the photos and videos, I only see two fish that look abnormal. The anthias in the first photo and the clown in the second photo. Same two fish again in the first videos on post number11. All of the other fish look healthy and active.

I've been lucky in that I have never personally had a fish with Brook. While I understand Brook targets certain species, I have always assumed it was more contagious that what you've experienced. So, I've been scratching my head trying to consider other possible ailments that wouldn't be contagious but would present as you've seen. I've got nothing.

I am concerned with the number of fish you have in the one QT, but I believe you are addressing that by setting up a second QT. Hopefully the aggression as well as ammonia won't get out of hand.

Keep us posted.

Will do, I am perplexed as to the nature of this as well, I assumed all bugs/diseases affected most/all fish quickly. This is one to two fish at a time, over weeks now. So I will treat with the broadest net and hope for the best. Just sad when I have had some of these fish 5 plus years now.

 

[SaracensRugby]

After FW dip for 5 min, and 90 min bath in reef rally pro, remaining fish look good (female clown died). The male anthia’s eye actually looks cleared up as well. Or maybe he is happy to have his ladies with him now . Not sure if the eye was cleared up by the copper for 3 days or what, didn’t think it works that quickly.
Currently they are all in prazi and metroplex, and eating well.
Last 2 questions: I have one remaining anthia in the DT, she appears healthy and happy.
1. If I can’t catch her, the fallow period doesn’t start until she dies and/or I catch her correct?
2. I should keep the fish in QT for 45 days before adding them back to the DT right? Or, could I treat the DT with reef rally pro, and put all fish back in here in a couple weeks time as things settle down? I am leery of using reef rally pro in my DT, seeing as it has formalin and I splash water everywhere. Am I crazy?
Thanks again!

Side note, the one pic is of my fuge: live rock from Tampa bay, a bunch of green growing stuff from IPSF, etc. I could watch the critters on the live rock all day long. Mangroves will be added soon. Hoping that live rock wasn’t the source of whatever bug my fish got.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

IMO - you need to remove all fish before starting the fallow count.
I don’t think rally can be used to shorten a fallow period because no drugs are effective against eggs or resting cysts of parasites - time is best for that.
Jay

 

[SaracensRugby]

Thanks. Will drain the tank again tomorrow and get the last pesky lady out of there, and start the 6 week timer. The real upside of this is that I now have hands on experience with treatment, and multiple QTs set up and can treat most main bugs. So every fish coming in will not be a "fingers crossed based on what I am told is QT", but mine on top of it. Thanks again for all of the help!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks very much like brook

 

[SaracensRugby]

Last update unless things go haywire: caught the last fish from DT and now got them split up between two QT. Anthias seem good, laying sideways here and there but look, swim, and eating fine. Ammonia jumps quickly, so got sponge filters in and keep putting in Seachem Stability. Wish I could do Prime, but that’s a no no with prazi I read. Will continue prazi and metroplex for 7 days as recommended. Maybe then do prime after. Doing water changes every two days which is a pain. 45 days fallow, here we come. Thanks again for the help.