Ich vs Brook?

[bradt24]

55 gallon fish only tank. Tank has been up for 5 months, no issues to date.

Two clowns, flame angel, yellow tang, three blue damsels, three emerald crabs, blood red shrimp and a golden moray.

Three days ago I lost a crab. Then today, I lost the yellow tang. I noticed the water column as slightly cloudy last night, which is unusual. Nitrates high at 25.

I examine all tank mates tonight and the clowns looks sick.

I am starting a freshwater dip and QT for both clowns, the rest look ok with no visible or behavioral signs of trouble.

Please see attached and help with the diagnosis. Thank you kindly.

 

[bradt24]

A larger photo

A larger photo

Thank you all!

 

[bradt24]

Update. Treating for brook. Freshwater dips. DT fallow for 8 weeks.

What to do with the eel? Pull him out of the DT? Put him in the QT? Or keep him away and hope the slime coat prevails.

 

[JustinM]

You need to pull the eel. Though they will not be affected by it, they can still carry it. Treat him with metroplex or acriflavine.

 

[bradt24]

Thanks Justin. LFS mentioned the eel as being a potential in the future.

 

[Jdub968]

The pic looks like the clown is covered in spots is that correct ?

 

[Jdub968]

The pic looks like the clown is covered in spots is that correct ?

Your other pic is much clearer I'm going with brooklynella on this also +1 with Justinm metroplex or Acriflavin

 

[bradt24]

Update. The three azure damsels and eel made it, for now.

Thank you for the recommendation for the eel.

Any preference between the two Meds?

Would you set up a separate hospital tank for the eel away from the damsels? Or house and treat together?

 

[JustinM]

I would acriflavine dip all fish and the eel before moving to the new tank and dose the tank with metroplex. You could also use formalin as a dip on all fish but not the eel. The fallow period for brook is 6 weeks.

They can all stay in the same tank.

 

[bradt24]

Thank you all, huge help.

Forgive me, where would you find these meds? Can you post a picture of the bottles and give a recommendation on how to acquire them? I am having trouble researching this. Not a lot of info out there.

 

[Jdub968]

Acriflavine ms, formalin ms, and seachem metroplex. Most can be bought on Amazon or marine depot or dr's foster and smith