Deseas identification please

[BlackTip]

Background:

20g QT tank. A flasher Wrasse, a Firefish, a Starry Bleny, a Goby, and a Royal Granma. They have been in the QT for almost 5 weeks now.

Feeding: Frozen Myses shrimp, LRS Reef food, and Reef Line frozen for herbivores. I soak the food in Vitality every few days or so. I feed twice a day.

Here is the treatments I've done so far:

1 week of rest and25% water change every other day.
5 Days Parazi Pro followed by water change and 2 days no medication.
5 Days Parazi Pro (Second round)
1 week with no medication, water change and carbon
3 days of ParaGuard. Dosed 2 cap full every day.

Today, the Flasher Wrasse has white area in the head between the eyes. It is wide and from eye to eye, and small round white spot on the tail. He swims aimlessly and he is not himself. He scratches his body once in a while. The other fishes also scratch their body once in a while. They are eating alright.

I've been trying identifying the disease, but I can't find very close description.

Is it fluke, velvet, ?

My other question is: If the fish have gone through 2 rounds of ParaziPro and 3 days of ParaGuard, why the disease is showing now?

Thanks,

 

[Deinonych]

Can you post a picture? From your description it might be Brooklynella, but would need visual ID to confirm. If the fish are flashing, it's definitely a parasite of some kind. That's a lot of fish to have in QT at a time.

 

[BlackTip]

I couldn't take a good photo of the Wrasse. My fishes are very shy still.

Any other guesses?

 

[Deinonych]

We could guess all day, but without a picture it's impossible to make a recommendation.

 

[BlackTip]

Is it normal for a disease to show up after 2 treatments and during the third? I was under the impression that ParaziPro is a good all around medication.

 

[Deinonych]

Prazipro only treats for flukes and worms. It has no effect on other parasites or infections.

 

[BlackTip]

Prazipro only treats for flukes and worms. It has no effect on other parasites or infections.

Thanks.

Should I continue dosing ParaGuard? I've been doing this for 3 days now. If so, how many more days?

 

[Deinonych]

Should I continue dosing ParaGuard? I've been doing this for 3 days now. If so, how many more days?

Again, it's difficult to recommend a treatment without having a good idea what you are treating for.

 

[BlackTip]

I got couple of head shots. Note the white area in the head. I couldn't get a decent shot of his tail.

 

[Deinonych]

It could be the beginning of Brooklynella, but the pictures are not conclusive. I would contact Seachem to get their advice on treating it with ParaGuard, since you have it on hand.