glennhornibrook
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Hi all,
I was hoping somebody could help me.
For the last eight days my yellow tang, regal tang and goby have been flashing against the rocks.(particularly the yellow tang) I have been reading up about symptoms but I am finding it hard to diagnose with any degree of certainty.
The regal tang did have two very tiny white spots on it's body which have left after about 3 days which could suggest ich (cryptocaryon).
The regal tang now has whitish patches on its skin but are very faint and could just be marks from scrachin on the rocks. They could also be an indication of velvet (oodinium) getting established on the skin although other symptoms like rapid gill movement are not obvious.
I cannot see any white spots on the other 2 fish but the yellow tang does seem to have some very tiny brownish spots by its dorsal fin. These are extreamly tiny almost impossible to see. The fish are otherwise healthy and all water perameters are stable with the exception of carbonate hardness which was down to 6 dkh (2.14 meq/l) when I checked it. I have rectified this over the last few days.
The other fish do not appear to be effected ( 2*clowns, 2*neon damsels)
The clowns (Oscelaris) have even reproduced during this period.
Nitrate 0
Amonia 0
Alkilinity 8dkh (2.86)* This is its normal range* ( Could a drop in alkilinity be a clue? )
Calcium 410 mg/l
Salinity 1.025
ph 8.25-8.45
I am afraid that this is the beginning of velvet or possibly Brooklynella even though all symptoms are not present. I am contemplating hyposalinity treatment but I am afraid this might be an over-reaction. I am also afraid of doing nothing.
Photos would not be of any use as the symptoms would not be captured on my camera.
I would appreciate any advice or tips you might have to treat or at lease diagnose this problem accuratly.
I set up this system in june 2007 and have had no health problems until now. The regal tang was introduced 6 weeks ago.
ps sorry for the long post
I was hoping somebody could help me.
For the last eight days my yellow tang, regal tang and goby have been flashing against the rocks.(particularly the yellow tang) I have been reading up about symptoms but I am finding it hard to diagnose with any degree of certainty.
The regal tang did have two very tiny white spots on it's body which have left after about 3 days which could suggest ich (cryptocaryon).
The regal tang now has whitish patches on its skin but are very faint and could just be marks from scrachin on the rocks. They could also be an indication of velvet (oodinium) getting established on the skin although other symptoms like rapid gill movement are not obvious.
I cannot see any white spots on the other 2 fish but the yellow tang does seem to have some very tiny brownish spots by its dorsal fin. These are extreamly tiny almost impossible to see. The fish are otherwise healthy and all water perameters are stable with the exception of carbonate hardness which was down to 6 dkh (2.14 meq/l) when I checked it. I have rectified this over the last few days.
The other fish do not appear to be effected ( 2*clowns, 2*neon damsels)
The clowns (Oscelaris) have even reproduced during this period.
Nitrate 0
Amonia 0
Alkilinity 8dkh (2.86)* This is its normal range* ( Could a drop in alkilinity be a clue? )
Calcium 410 mg/l
Salinity 1.025
ph 8.25-8.45
I am afraid that this is the beginning of velvet or possibly Brooklynella even though all symptoms are not present. I am contemplating hyposalinity treatment but I am afraid this might be an over-reaction. I am also afraid of doing nothing.
Photos would not be of any use as the symptoms would not be captured on my camera.
I would appreciate any advice or tips you might have to treat or at lease diagnose this problem accuratly.
I set up this system in june 2007 and have had no health problems until now. The regal tang was introduced 6 weeks ago.
ps sorry for the long post
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