Scopas help

[Andrew]

Well My scopas has been in my 75 for around 2 weeks after being in a qt for 3 weeks. Today he started to turn white at his back side. At first I thought it was ich but his whole back where it's black is turning white. Looks like its an Internal infection. What sucks is I don't have my qt re-cycled so I don't have anywhere to put him. All of the other fish are fine.

 

[leebca]

Diagnosis is a bit tricky. Can we get a clear, up-close photo?

A skin scraping would answer many questions and determine if it is a surface condition or likely something internal.

I would not assume internal until there are other indications. Move the fish to a hospital tank (whether it's ready or not) and treat it with NITROFURAZONE (in the product, Furan-2).

Control QT water quality through multiple/frequent water changes.

I would not recommend keeping the Scopas in quarantine for anything less than 6 weeks.

:rollface:

 

[Andrew]

Well can't get a picture anymore only because this random white spot has disapeared. I'm not sure what was up but he seems to be fine now and has full color.

 

[leebca]

Then probably just a stress reaction?!

 

[Andrew]

My guess but I don't know how he would be stressed unless my gramma was bothering him again.

 

[Andrew]

Spoke too soon. He's comming down a few spots on his tail. I'm debating if I sure take the tank apart and try to catch him or try and pray garlic works for a little while. All of the other fish show no signs.

 

[Psionicdragon]

garlic hasn't been proven to fight ick. You will need to keep your main tank empty of fishs and treat all fishs in a separate tank with copper or hypo.

 

[Andrew]

Yea I know about that. If it looks worse today Then I'll yank him out. Put him in my 36 and then my clowns, chromis, and gramma in a 20 gallon.