When it rains, it pours....

[cancun]

Wow....I was following along....I commend you for your dedication to helping your aquatic pets! You are in good hands here on this forum for sure. I am sorry for your loss!

 

[The new fish on the block]

At this point My Purple Tang hasn’t eaten in over a week and is getting thin. I’m seriously thinking g about aborting copper to see if his appetite comes back. Thoughts ?

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

At this point My Purple Tang hasn’t eaten in over a week and is getting thin. I’m seriously thinking g about aborting copper to see if his appetite comes back. Thoughts ?

What is your copper at now? I wouldn’t abandon it but if you’re using cheleted copper you can lower it. 1.50 is therapeutic minimum

 

[The new fish on the block]

What is your copper at now? I wouldn’t abandon it but if you’re using cheleted copper you can lower it. 1.50 is therapeutic minimum

Sorry for the late reply.... my copper is at 2.29ppm, I’m using copper power.

 

[Pdash]

Sorry for the late reply.... my copper is at 2.29ppm, I’m using copper power.

Yep, that's chelated copper, you could definitely try lowering to 1.5ppm.

 

[FlyPenFly]

It almost feels like too many things too fast like a fish ER. I think sometimes we panic and jump the gun with a hundreds different baths and medicines that stresses out and kill the fish. Who knows if they would have died anyway but it’s a trend I notice sometimes that the treatment can be worse than the disease...

I’m not some homeopathic loon but I’ve seen too many fish deaths from overreacting fish parents that shock the fish into a quicker death.

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Sorry for the late reply.... my copper is at 2.29ppm, I’m using copper power.

I would lower it to 1.75ppm and see how that works.

 

[ngoodermuth]

I would lower it to 1.75ppm and see how that works.

+1, that’s fairly high... you want to aim closer to 2.0 in general.

If the tang has been in copper for close to 14 days, could transfer to a second non-medicated tank and observe there for a few weeks as well.

 

[The new fish on the block]

**Update**

The purple tang has continued to not eat and is starting to get skinny. And my clown and the Purple tang still have spots. I really don’t know what it is.......
Is there any way to tube feed the tang ?

 

[The new fish on the block]

Here are some pictures I just took

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

**Update**

The purple tang has continued to not eat and is starting to get skinny. And my clown and the Purple tang still have spots. I really don’t know what it is.......
Is there any way to tube feed the tang ?

Have you lowered the copper? If so to what level?

 

[The new fish on the block]

Have you lowered the copper? If so to what level?

Yes, it is at 1.75

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

What meds are in the tank right now?

 

[The new fish on the block]

What meds are in the tank right now?

Copper power, metroplex and Kanaplex.

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

How is his eye doing? How long ago did you drop the copper down?

 

[The new fish on the block]

How is his eye doing? How long ago did you drop the copper down?

His eye is doing better but now the other one looks like it’s starting to cloud up ( go figure) I’m trying to locate some furan 2 to add.
The copper was brought down on Monday.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Refresh my memory, have you done a rally bath with these fish to try to get ahead of the infection?

 

[The new fish on the block]

Refresh my memory, have you done a rally bath with these fish to try to get ahead of the infection?

Yes.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Definitely add in the furan-2 when you track it down, and keep us posted...

I’m going to tag @HotRocks and @4FordFamily to see if they have any other ideas.

Recap: Spots still showing after copper was well over therapeutic, but now recently brought down to 1.75. Has done multiple rounds of kanaplex, now has metroplex in the mix and will add furan-2 when it can be acquired.

Has done a freshwater dip but didn’t see flukes, and a rally bath. Tang has cloudy eyes and not eating.

 

[The new fish on the block]

Definitely add in the furan-2 when you track it down, and keep us posted...

I’m going to tag @HotRocks and @4FordFamily to see if they have any other ideas.

Recap: Spots still showing after copper was well over therapeutic, but now recently brought down to 1.75. Has done multiple rounds of kanaplex, now has metroplex in the mix and will add furan-2 when it can be acquired.

Has done a freshwater dip but didn’t see flukes, and a rally bath. Tang has cloudy eyes and not eating.

Ok, will do. Again thank you everyone for all of your help!