Dr Colliebreath
New member
I put a flame angel in quarantine with two other fish (yln and falcula butterflyfish). I treated with PraziPro and then started Cupramine (low dose/.3 ppm) a few days later. I administered 2 doses of PraziPro.
After 2 weeks in the Cupramine, the flame stopped eating and became lethargic, so I quickly set up another QT with the same water parameters except for no Cupramine and transferred the flame into it. Immediately on transfer, the flame flashed its face off the heater 3-4 times. It hasn't flashed in the 4 weeks since that time. The flame has appeared healthy at all times since and is eating well.
I have seen no signs of flukes or parasites on the flame or the other fish. The two butterflies went into my DT about 2 weeks ago and are doing fine.
Has anyone observed something like this flashing on transferring a fish from copper to a tank with no copper? Do you think it was just that the flame's skin was irritated by the copper? I was tempted to try one more PraziPro treatment before moving the flame to the DT later today but don't really think it would be useful.
After 2 weeks in the Cupramine, the flame stopped eating and became lethargic, so I quickly set up another QT with the same water parameters except for no Cupramine and transferred the flame into it. Immediately on transfer, the flame flashed its face off the heater 3-4 times. It hasn't flashed in the 4 weeks since that time. The flame has appeared healthy at all times since and is eating well.
I have seen no signs of flukes or parasites on the flame or the other fish. The two butterflies went into my DT about 2 weeks ago and are doing fine.
Has anyone observed something like this flashing on transferring a fish from copper to a tank with no copper? Do you think it was just that the flame's skin was irritated by the copper? I was tempted to try one more PraziPro treatment before moving the flame to the DT later today but don't really think it would be useful.