Prazi Pro and Flukes

[Reefsi]

Ya I freeze them prior to feeding for sure! Way easier to cut up as well.

 

[Reefsi]

So I treated 24 hours with prazi and added him to my main tank finally. I didn't see any signs of ich for the whole course of treatment so I did not treat for it. I just have different views when it comes to ich. Anyways I added him to the main tank and he has done great since. Took to eating and honestly is way more colorful than when in QT. He seems very happy, the only other tank mates are 2 clowns and a blenny. Anyways when I first added him(Yesterday morning) he flashed/scratched a couple of times, only for the first 10 minutes, which are normal signs of stress as I've gathered. He hasn't flashed at all since I first added him then when I just fed him after he ate the last piece in the tank he went like nuts started darting and flashing all over the place. Almost had like seizures in place and changed his color dramatically. He did this for about 10 minutes then just went back to normal. I monitored this fish almost ever hour since I added him and he has never had this behavior. Can it be from stress or showing dominance? Or can it be a parasite?

He also attacked my clownfish....lol

 

[Reefsi]

Pic for ya




Honestly this may seem farfetched and I have tried looking and can't see. I think he may have a tongue eating louse attached to him and that is what drives him nuts from time to time. I have not been able to find much info besides that the parasite has little effect on the fish besides stealing some food. I am going to try and borrow a photographers camera and snap some pictures up close to see if I can see something.

 

[Rea17]

If he had an isopod in his mouth the freshwater dip should have knocked that off, he looks good. The time to check would have been when you were already handling him to move him anyway. Very pretty little guy.

 

[Reefsi]

Yeah maybe it is stress or the onset of ich then. Ill keep him monitored, I figure if its ich I have a long road ahead of me but I will be willing to take it. If I don't see any signs Im going to treat my whole tank with prazi. Considering I don't have any LPS in my tank and only SPS I think I may be on the safe side of things....hopefully.

Just really stumps me why he never flashed once in QT and instantly he did in the DT.

 

[Reefsi]

Good thing is is it is not consistent which might make me think it is stress related of being introduced to a new world.

 

[Rea17]

He's had a lot of prazi treatments as it is, just saying, more probably won't help. Just let him settle in and keep observing.

 

[thenewguy997]

So i just trwated my dt with prazi. Now what? Wait 5 days tgen dose,again?

 

[Reefsi]

O I completely agree. Im not going to jump into any conclusion as of yet. He seemed fine the rest of the day that I was around. Hasn't flashed all day today. So just going to keep on feeding and watching him. Really a beautiful animal in the display and its amazing how much happier he seems.

I almost don't want to add anything else to the tank because he seems so content.