I purchased this Coral Beauty from a LFS approximately 3.5 wks ago. He is still in quarantine. The quarantine water is from the main display. The QT is 10gals. The water parameters are: specific gravity: 1.024, ph: 8.3, Nitrites<.01, Amonia<.5, Nitrates<.01, calcium=425, mag=1300, Alk=9 and temp=82degrees. Water is from an RODI system.
After purchasing any new fish I always add some Methylene Blue, (approx 2ml), with some Nova Aqua during the acclimation process.
After adding the fish to the QT tank it seemed to be thriving however I thought I saw a light spot on the rear of his body. I held off doing anything since he was moving & eating well. After about a week the spot became more prominent. I have been feeding him brine and mysis shrimp with some veggies, green algae, flake and pellet. He now has become more selective or not eating as much and a spot has also broken out on his eye, (on the same side as the other spot). It is now 3.5 wks later and he still has the 2 spots, sometimes I think there are tiny specs on the other side of his body but it is very difficult to tell. It does not appear to be ich but possibly some type of fungus. Please take a look and let me know what you think and any possible treatments.
thanks....
After purchasing any new fish I always add some Methylene Blue, (approx 2ml), with some Nova Aqua during the acclimation process.
After adding the fish to the QT tank it seemed to be thriving however I thought I saw a light spot on the rear of his body. I held off doing anything since he was moving & eating well. After about a week the spot became more prominent. I have been feeding him brine and mysis shrimp with some veggies, green algae, flake and pellet. He now has become more selective or not eating as much and a spot has also broken out on his eye, (on the same side as the other spot). It is now 3.5 wks later and he still has the 2 spots, sometimes I think there are tiny specs on the other side of his body but it is very difficult to tell. It does not appear to be ich but possibly some type of fungus. Please take a look and let me know what you think and any possible treatments.
thanks....
