Sick Fish?

[MKurpicski]

I have a flame angel that has puffy eyes and is losing his color. I'm not sure what to do about it. I've had the fish for a couple of weeks and he looked fine for about the first week. I had an issue with his getting beat on by a damsel but he has since been removed from the tank. Any suggestions??

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[MKurpicski]

Accidentally posted in wrong section, admin pls move as necessary.

 

[Fishfirst]

Looks like a monotreme infection (flukes) do a five minute to ten minute freshwater dip to find out. Flukes will look like tiny contacts when the come off the animal.

 

[MKurpicski]

what is a freshwater dip?

mk

 

[MKurpicski]

4-5 minute fresh water dip and I think I just killed him. PH was matched temp was good and lots of little white flakes were coming off but even in the dip he only moved when I touched him and back in he salt tank he is not moving at all.

mk

 

[Dmorty217]

I would of suggested prazipro or praziquantel. Freshwater dips will help in the short term but won't eliminate the flukes completely. FW dips are very stressful. I would setup at small QT and treat with prazipro, since it is already mixed unlike the praziquantel

 

[MKurpicski]

not been good week for the salt tank, 2 diamond goby suicide's (jumped out of the tank) & now a dead flame angel.

mk