Purple tang is sick, help me identify treatment please

[krullshards]

Yeah, that's definitely not ich. Honestly, to me, those spots seem too big for flukes as well, but I haven't seen an advanced case of flukes so, I don't know. For Prazi you should aerate heavily.

I'd say you should do a freshwater dip, but I am wondering if he's too sick for that to not kill him.

 

[kouma]

I will do freshwater dip now. I do not have formalin and never used it before. Shall I go buy some now?

 

[juniorrocketdad]

I would get formalin if you can if its flukes you should see stuff falling off the fish if I am remembering correctly

 

[kouma]

How many minutes to freshwater dip?

 

[juniorrocketdad]

http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-health/disease-prevention/saltwater-fish-freshwater-dips.aspx

 

[juniorrocketdad]

This should tell you everything you need to know

 

[kouma]

I just did 15 mins. Doesnt seem like it did much I have returned the fish back with its friends, i dont want to stress it more.

 

[juniorrocketdad]

Alright let it chill for a while, might not be flukes then, hopefully he we can find a solution

 

[kouma]

Alright let it chill for a while, might not be flukes then, hopefully he we can find a solution

thanks for all the help

 

[juniorrocketdad]

No glad to help will let you know if I find anything

 

[krullshards]

I dunno. That almost looks like how I would expect a fungal infection to look.

 

[kouma]

bump..fish is still alive but half dead..anything i can try here?

 

[jbvdhp]

Purple tang is sick, help me identify treatment please

Wow, First pic looked like ich to me, but the other pics-this isn't flukes as you know because with a fresh water dip, the flukes would have come off.

This is strange, I wonder if it's bacterial? All of the resident experts haven't chimed in yet. They're probably super stumped. You try antibiotics yet?

 

[Deinonych]

My guess would be bacterial. Try a broad-spectrum antibiotic like Furan-2 or kanamycin. You can also safely combine these two antibiotics to make a "super" antibiotic.

 

[kouma]

Wow, First pic looked like ich to me, but the other pics-this isn't flukes as you know because with a fresh water dip, the flukes would have come off.

This is strange, I wonder if it's bacterial? All of the resident experts haven't chimed in yet. They're probably super stumped. You try antibiotics yet?

Nice avatar btw love the regal blue art

I have experience with hypo, seachem metro/focus and prazi, I am not very familiar or comfortable with other medications. But if thats what I take, I will do it.

Do you have the name of medication and it is a QT type medication or bath?

 

[jbvdhp]

Nice avatar btw love the regal blue art



I have experience with hypo, seachem metro/focus and prazi, I am not very familiar or comfortable with other medications. But if thats what I take, I will do it.



Do you have the name of medication and it is a QT type medication or bath?

Thanks

I've never treated bacterial or fungal infections on fish (only human eyes) so I'm probably not the best to ask. I feel ThRoewer knows the most on this. However I do have a general antibiotic in my fish arsenal, just not sure about the effectiveness seeing how it seems like an antiquated Ab.

 

[kouma]

My guess would be bacterial. Try a broad-spectrum antibiotic like Furan-2 or kanamycin. You can also safely combine these two antibiotics to make a "super" antibiotic.

kanamycin (KanaPlex) seems to be an oral type of medication and my purple hasnt been eating for two weeks.

Furan-2: how to best apply this? currently the fish is in a permanent QT with other fish.

 

[kouma]

Thanks

I've never treated bacterial or fungal infections on fish (only human eyes) so I'm probably not the best to ask. I feel ThRoewer knows the most on this. However I do have a general antibiotic in my fish arsenal, just not sure about the effectiveness seeing how it seems like an antiquated Ab.

Thank you for the help. I hope ThRoewer can give some guidance.

 

[Deinonych]

kanamycin (KanaPlex) seems to be an oral type of medication and my purple hasnt been eating for two weeks.

Furan-2: how to best apply this? currently the fish is in a permanent QT with other fish.

Both are administered directly into the aquarium. Just follow the instructions on the packaging (usually dose each day with a water change before dosing). While you can mix Kanaplex with food (per Seachem's recommendation), it is easier to dose directly into the aquarium.

I would treat the fish in a dedicated QT without any other fish present.

 

[kouma]

Both are administered directly into the aquarium. Just follow the instructions on the packaging (usually dose each day with a water change before dosing). While you can mix Kanaplex with food (per Seachem's recommendation), it is easier to dose directly into the aquarium.

I would treat the fish in a dedicated QT without any other fish present.

Okay sounds like plan. Is this treatment safe during Hypo? Currently all fish are undergoing Hypo. Also can I leave LR in the QT while medicating?