I can probably guess the answer to this one:
As some already know, my clownfish seemed to have Ich or possibly flukes. The male had some small specks and the female was itching against the thermometer and a few other things in the tank.
I set up a QT tank and transferred the fish to it. I started with Seachem's Stability and Cupramine copper with 1/2 dose the first day, then 1/2 dose the second day. Unfortunately, the male died sometime between the 2nd and 3rd day. The female was acting a bit strangely in the QT tank, which led me to believe that something was "off". I put her back in the display tank.
She's doing fine now - she's eating and seems pretty happy. She does still seem to itch against some things, but not as much. I feel bad that she lost her hubby because they were such a nice pair, but all I can do is try to learn from it.
I think something's wrong with the QT tank, but I can't find out why. Ammonia seemed to be 0-0.25 (couldn't tell with kit), Copper was still low (0-0.25), 0 nitrites. Not sure what happened to the male.
I'm letting the QT tank run and will monitor the conditions. It's a little distressing to not understand what exactly killed the poor guy, but I'll keep learning.
So bottom line is - I've got a QT tank I don't quite trust yet and a fish that may or may not be sick. I have Prazi Pro and had planned to medicate the fish after finishing the copper treatment. But that's on hold until I figure out the QT tank. Would Prazi Pro be acceptable to a reef tank with corals / invertebrates? I typically wouldn't want to add medication to a display tank for any reason unless it's a last resort, but I thought I'd ask anyway.
Thanks to everyone for their help before! I wish I could say there was a happier ending, but that's life. Once we get a better handle on the QT tank and everything, I may start asking how to pair a male with our widow. (If that's even possible.)
As some already know, my clownfish seemed to have Ich or possibly flukes. The male had some small specks and the female was itching against the thermometer and a few other things in the tank.
I set up a QT tank and transferred the fish to it. I started with Seachem's Stability and Cupramine copper with 1/2 dose the first day, then 1/2 dose the second day. Unfortunately, the male died sometime between the 2nd and 3rd day. The female was acting a bit strangely in the QT tank, which led me to believe that something was "off". I put her back in the display tank.
She's doing fine now - she's eating and seems pretty happy. She does still seem to itch against some things, but not as much. I feel bad that she lost her hubby because they were such a nice pair, but all I can do is try to learn from it.
I think something's wrong with the QT tank, but I can't find out why. Ammonia seemed to be 0-0.25 (couldn't tell with kit), Copper was still low (0-0.25), 0 nitrites. Not sure what happened to the male.
I'm letting the QT tank run and will monitor the conditions. It's a little distressing to not understand what exactly killed the poor guy, but I'll keep learning.
So bottom line is - I've got a QT tank I don't quite trust yet and a fish that may or may not be sick. I have Prazi Pro and had planned to medicate the fish after finishing the copper treatment. But that's on hold until I figure out the QT tank. Would Prazi Pro be acceptable to a reef tank with corals / invertebrates? I typically wouldn't want to add medication to a display tank for any reason unless it's a last resort, but I thought I'd ask anyway.
Thanks to everyone for their help before! I wish I could say there was a happier ending, but that's life. Once we get a better handle on the QT tank and everything, I may start asking how to pair a male with our widow. (If that's even possible.)
