Fish Fatalities: Uronema HELP

Frost_Hydra

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before you read this, I recommend you check out this thread I made a week ago, as im 99% sure its related and the cause of the deaths:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2658999

My young Midnight Ocellaris passed away tonight. a few hours ago I noticed it was swimming in an area it has never been in before, very low to the ground. This is unusual as it became a pair with my Teardrop Ocellaris and the Teardrop being the female made sure he stayed in a very small and confined area. It also looked like it had a little trouble staying balanced, as it would keep tilting to one side. I took a shower and made some food (took an hour). When I came back to the tank he was motionless, on his side, gently wedged between some rock and sand. I scooped him out and I tried my best to do what I could consider a fish autopsy. Besides some areas where his black color started to fade, I could see no visible injuries. His eyes were not dilated as they always were, but I thought this was because he was no longer alive. I had this fish for about 5 months and it has been very healthy and has doubled its size. I'm very confident that Uronema is its cause of death, as this what also killed my Black Axil Chromis 3 days ago.

I'm positive the Chromis was the trojan horse that brought Uronema into the system. I did a bunch of research and there doesn't seem to be a cure for it, nor a way to get rid of it besides bleaching everything.

I threw the pictures I just took of Carbon and the ones of Emerald

I was wondering if anyone had any advice or experience relating to Uronema, and if there is any way I can save or help the other fish in my system; Thank you.
 

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Yeah all the info I read is that you pretty much need to start over.


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Yeah all the info I read is that you pretty much need to start over.


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Do you think its still possible to rescue the fish/inverts. If not, ill will put them down in the most ethical and peaceful way I can find.
 
Urenoma can be treated with Chloroquine phosphate at 60mg/gallon and has shown positive outcomes when used. Up to 80mg/gallon can be used but might cause appetite suppression and lethargy in the fish. Inverts won't deal well with CP so don't treat them in the same tank
 
Urenoma can be treated with Chloroquine phosphate at 60mg/gallon and has shown positive outcomes when used. Up to 80mg/gallon can be used but might cause appetite suppression and lethargy in the fish. Inverts won't deal well with CP so don't treat them in the same tank

This^^

Clears it up quite quickly.
 
Where would you recommend I get Chloroquine phosphate. The ones sold online are mostly on eBay and don't look that reliable of a source.
 
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