Eel disease?

[Raf1985]

I recently got an eel that came from a tank with 2 very sick fish in it. I'm pretty sure they had a bad case of ich. The eel is doing great in QT but I was wondering whether or not I should put it through hypo. I heard they are pretty ich resistant but they can still carry parasites on them. Would I be OK to give him a freshwater dip and put him in DT or what should I do?

 

[Chris27]

QT the eel as well, while they are resistant to just about everything (including being out of the tank on the floor for a few hours), they still carry the parasite. Cupramine can be used safely with them, just be sure not to overdose.

 

[Raf1985]

yeah he has been in QT for a few days, but should i treat him with something or just leave him there for a while?

 

[Chris27]

I would treat him, better safe then sorry.

 

[Raf1985]

is it possible to treat with anything other than copper? the problem is that i'm not sure what the fish may have had. one was a dogface and it had ich for sure, and the other was a humu humu and I'm not sure what the disease was but it didnt look very good.