TTM---Epic FAIL- Damn

[meeandcharlie]

Well, I am seeing something on my yellow tang a couple weeks after last transfer and he is flashing My senior vision is not the greatest, with and without readers. I don't have lights on the QT tanks, and he/she hides when I approach. I used a flashlight to peer down vertically and I see what looks like teenie, teenie spikes protruding from skin. I cannot see them with the flashlight directly on the side. I also see a few 'lumps', larger. I have 0/zip photography skills to get pics of what I see under the skin!
If you look back at my posts I took EVERY precaution I could think of with transfers. Not reusing anything, separate rooms from DT tank. The only thing I can think of is my 2- 30 gal brutes. One for ro/di and one with salt. But I always used fresh gallon jugs (went and bought distilled water to have them on hand) on both DT and QT tanks, never crossing. None of the other fish show any signs (anthias, chromis, goby, royal gramma, firefish). The reason I used 3 20L tanks was to separate the Chromis so they did not kill each other for the 3-4 months my DT is fallow.

Now I am on to copper tx. All will go in one 20L. I can't keep up with 3 QT and the DT tanks with all the water changes and testing. My poor dogs are so neglected for attention and grooming at this point.

So new tank being set up tonight and I begin again. Warning....I may have questions!

 

[Dealseer]

I don't know what copper tx is, but if you're moving to use chelated copper I think you're doing the right thing.

 

[meeandcharlie]

Sorry. Copper treatment (tx) with Cupramine. Thanks

 

[Dealseer]

Good luck, friend. I think you're doing the right thing.

 

[Sk8r]

You might also take a look at the alkalinity: 8.3 would be middle of the 'good' range. Too low (below 7.9) and very susceptible species are even more so. Watch that parameter very closely and it may help.

 

[GimpyFin]

If your fish does have something and you want to go the copper route for treatment (If it's something copper will treat), Fritz Coppersafe, IMO, is a better alternative to Cupramine. It's a chelated formulation (Cupramine is not) and is a little easier on the fish. I've used it in the past with no issues. Just follow the dosage instructions verbatim to what's listed on the bottle. Anyway, hope that helps.

 

[meeandcharlie]

Thanks GimpyFin, I'll look into the Coppersafe. I haven't started the Cupramine yet. Everyone is healthy and eating so I have a little time to order it.

Thank sk8r, you know I didn't check the alk in QT tanks. I did water changes every other day (with IO) so I assumed the levels would hold steady. I will check alk with new QT.