Hlle?

[Brisbane Lion]

Hi guys

Could anyone identify what is wrong with my Bluefaced Angel please? Has been in QT for about 4 weeks. I think it developed Velvet disease and at the same time began to exhibit as in the pics. Developed very quickly, within the last 6 days. Became very ill and was sure it would not survive. Out of desperation I did a fresh water dip, 100% water change and repeated dosing with Cupramine. Fish has improved dramatically, is swimming around and even eating. Any ideas please?

 

[ThRoewer]

If it was velvet he would either be dead by now or he is immune.
Could be HLLE.
Did you use activated carbon on that tank or during the preparation of the water?

 

[Brisbane Lion]

Thanks ThRoewer for the response. No activated carbon has been used and I use RO water

 

[ThRoewer]

Have you been dosing copper before this started or only after?

 

[Brisbane Lion]

Dosed before and after. Had no choice to dose after as the fish was covered in velvet so had to do something

 

[ThRoewer]

Against velvet Chloroquine Phosphate is a better choice than copper. Only pipefish, seahorses and wrasses can't be treated with it - it seems to be toxic to them.

 

[Brisbane Lion]

Does this have a common name?

 

[Mrscribbled]

Looks more like an injury than anything else.

 

[ThRoewer]

Does this have a common name?

Chloroquine Phosphate is the common name - the chemical name is way more complicated.
A product name containing it is "New Life Spectrum Ick-Shield Powder". You find it at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de but unfortunately Amazon.au doesn't have it.