Is this bacterial? Not sure how to help this fish

[tassod]

Can someone help ID what is wrong with this chevron?



here is also a video:

https://youtu.be/g6nnKNznV3Y

This looks exactly like what wiped out my tank 6 months ago and a 4 month fallow period did nothing

 

[Deinonych]

Looks like Brooklynella hostilis - the sloughing mucous and ragged fins are typical symptoms.

 

[Polkman]

If it's brook, formalin-ms (37%formaldehyde) from fishvet is the way to go. You should act fast, it kills in hours.

 

[microlady]

I thought 6 weeks is plenty of time to leave a tank fallow if Brook is involved?

 

[microlady]

Are any other fish affected?

 

[Polkman]

6 weeks is what I was told about brook. However there has been multiple cases where buying fish from LFS come with brook. That is why I do formalin baths on all new fish before going into qt.

 

[DrPat]

Quarantine THE FISH IN HYPO-SALINITY @1010 X 24 HOURS @ 85 degrees F with aeration but watch fish closely, any fish that dies during the first 24 hours is too far gone to save anyway.just transfer the fish no acclimation. you want to crush the brook with osmotic pressure Then IF WELL TOLERATED ALLOW EVAPORATION To BRING IT TO 1.012 X 13 DAYS. then slowly increase salinity back up to the display tank, q the fish for 90 days .Repeat the process if it returns Formalin will kill that fish since he has body wounds.If its brook YOU better act fast! I reset my tank after brook infection fallow will not eradicate it.

 

[Polkman]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2388437

This states to leave main display fallow for 8-12 weeks for brook.

 

[tassod]

Unfortunately this fish died within 1-2 hours after i caught him and took this pic. If this is really brook, then everyone needs to think twice about fallow periods as clearly it does not eradicate it. This fish came from a local reefer who had him for 5 years and he was in my QT for 3 months before adding him to my display which was fallow for 4 months. He was added to the display 1 week ago. Can someone give me the proper process on how to effectively NUKE my tank? I'm not going through this anymore and need to get rid of this once and for all. I've gone through 2 fallow periods in last year or so and clearly its not working.

 

[Sk8r]

With many pests it's enough simply to have no fish in it for a number of months. No way to reproduce, no host, no problem. If you concentrate on corals without fish, it might solve the problem without the necessity to break down. Others who know brook better (I've never had to deal with it) might comment.

 

[tassod]

With many pests it's enough simply to have no fish in it for a number of months. No way to reproduce, no host, no problem. If you concentrate on corals without fish, it might solve the problem without the necessity to break down. Others who know brook better (I've never had to deal with it) might comment.

I understand your suggestion but already tried this twice...not working in my case...it may work for others but whatever is in my DT will just not die. I've made up my mind on breaking it down.

 

[Sk8r]

THat is indeed a bad problem. Condolences. And wishing you the best with a new beginning.

 

[Deinonych]

I understand your suggestion but already tried this twice...not working in my case...it may work for others but whatever is in my DT will just not die. I've made up my mind on breaking it down.

I think in your case it's probably the best course of action. I'd probably do the same.

 

[tassod]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions and condolences. Its a bad situation and nuking is my only solution right now. Bleach is the first thing that comes to my mind but i want to do this right. Can anyone chime in on how to proceed nuking the tank? Will i be able to keep my existing rock? i also have a 4-5" sandbed which i am planning on getting rid of, even thinking of going bare bottom. So after taking out all coral, inverts and remaining fish, would i just run bleach in the system? How much bleach and for how long? Ugh...what a pain..