fish dying - need help

[arvin]

lost two angels, two anthias and one yellow tang in three days. Here is a picture of one of the tangs who is still alive.

Is there anything that I can do to save the remaining?

 

[Trio91]

Have you tested your water?

 

[kschweer]

That unfortunately looks like velvet to me. I would pull the fish immediately and put it in qt. leave your display fishless for 72 days before adding any new fish. Here's some good info for you.

Defeating Marine Velvet Disease!

 

[arvin]

i tested for nitrate & ammonia. both are zero.

 

[arvin]

That unfortunately looks like velvet to me. I would pull the fish immediately and put it in qt. leave your display fishless for 72 days before adding any new fish. Here's some good info for you.

Defeating Marine Velvet Disease!

You mean QT the fish with the symptoms or all fish?

 

[art13]

All fish, if it's in the system chances are all fish have or will be infected. Velvet tends to kill fast, it's better to get to the fish before they are showing severe symptoms than to wait. They could possibly get too much gill damage or stressed to the point where they don't eat anymore. I know it sucks, i've torn my tank apart twice to catch and separate them for treatment, but it saved some of my fish.

 

[arvin]

damn. never been successful in QT before. let me give it a shot again.

 

[art13]

It's not fun, you may loose a few more in the q/t. it's also hard leaving the tank sit without fish for long enough for whatever's in the water to die off as well, but it's worth it to have healthy fish.

 

[NyteGTI]

I agree with Kevin & Art, once you're this far in, get it in QT ASAP & treat for velvet.

 

[arvin]

I think it is easier for me to setup a tank for the corals I have than the fish. I am going to setup a tank quickly for the corals. How can I treat the display tank for velvet? I am trying to read online, but if someone has done something like that, I would like to know your firsthand experience.

Thank you all.

 

[art13]

It's usually better to treat the fish in a separate tank because the things that we use to treat it like copper will get sucked into the live rock and leach back into the tank.

 

[arvin]

alright then.

 

[NyteGTI]

It's usually better to treat the fish in a separate tank because the things that we use to treat it like copper will get sucked into the live rock and leach back into the tank.

X2 don't treat in your main DT. you'll regret this later.

 

[arvin]

i have a 30g tank and a 40g breeder. The fish that I have are pretty large. Should I split in into two tanks or can I do all of them in 30g? In other words can I keep multiple large sized tangs in a 30g tank since it is only temporary?

 

[kschweer]

Yea definitly don't treat your main tank. If you can find a vet to write you a script for chloroquine phosphate its your best bet. It's easy and works great. It may take some convincing but you should be able to find one. I would print out some articles on it to show them.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Arvind, sorry to see this. I'd suggest you check out Humblefish's post on R2R HERE. He has done a very nice write-up on treating Marine Velvet. Best of luck.

 

[Angel730]

Arvind, sorry to see this. I'd suggest you check out Humblefish's post on R2R HERE. He has done a very nice write-up on treating Marine Velvet. Best of luck.

Yes this post help me with my velvet problem.

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[arvin]

Yes this post help me with my velvet problem.

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Planning to follow this method to the letter. All but three fish are in QT already. Hopefully tonight the remaining will also enter QT.

Thanks for all your responses.

 

[Angel730]

Planning to follow this method to the letter. All but three fish are in QT already. Hopefully tonight the remaining will also enter QT.

Thanks for all your responses.

Good luck. I hope your pets make it.

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[Angel730]

Hello, how are your pets holding up?

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