What is killing my fish?

[elweshomayor]

Hi guys, My fish have been progressively getting sicker and sicker. I am currently treating the tank with Prazipro because I thought that I may had introduced the fluke or some parasite when I added a flame angel fish (which died)... I just added the medicine into the tank. Treatment is supposed to be 7 days. I dont think the puffer will survive. Perhaps the rest of the fish might? or am i heading for a crash?

He looks like he might have ich, but maybe its ich AND something else?

Look at his eyes, they look cloudy, but they also look as if the eye is becoming moosh.
Similar things are happening to my 2 tangs, however they arent this advanced in their sickness.

 

[steveviv]

I'm fairly new. I would do a massive (50% min) WC and make sure all the parameters are the same.

 

[elweshomayor]

I'm fairly new. I would do a massive (50% min) WC and make sure all the parameters are the same.

I did a 30% water change yesterday, and another 30 on friday. Yesterday I began the treatment. I just dont know if I am treating for the correct disease..

 

[elweshomayor]

what the hell is this?

Its beginning to look like my yellow and my sailfin tangs will die

 

[elweshomayor]

 

[ThRoewer]

Not easy to be sure from just a picture, but that looks a lot like Brooklynella to me.

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[steveviv]

Geez I wish I could help more. Hope others see this and help! I don't see any parasites, looks almost like a bacteria/fungus? If know one else responds I would immediately treat for bacteria/fungus. Check this out http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-marine-fungus-in-the-saltwater-aquarium
Not sure if I am allowed to post links??

 

[Deinonych]

Not easy to be sure from just a picture, but that looks a lot like Brooklynella to me.

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I agree.

 

[Mr tap water]

I would go with Brooklynella to,
And one of the hardest to get rid off if not the worst in my book I hope you have some good luck.


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[elweshomayor]

I would go with Brooklynella to,
And one of the hardest to get rid off if not the worst in my book I hope you have some good luck.


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If my tank gets wiped, leaving it empty for a month will work? or im i doomed to start over?

 

[elweshomayor]

I agree.

ok.. so what do i do? let everything die?

I looked up Brooklynella and it seems that Copper is the only way to treat. I do not have a QT tank, so I can't.

 

[Deinonych]

Copper does not treat Brooklynella. Only formalin dips along with transfers to clean water will get rid of it.

 

[elweshomayor]

LFS said it looked like velvet?

 

[Mr tap water]

If my tank gets wiped, leaving it empty for a month will work? or im i doomed to start over?

I've only ever had it once and I lost a few fish I remember feeling helpless at the time but The rest of my fish survived ,found using A reef safe medication and a UV Plus feeding heavy with extra vitamins and garlic seem to work for me at the time and never came back.


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[Deinonych]

LFS said it looked like velvet?

I disagree. Velvet does not cause the mass sloughing of the slime coat as shown in your pictures. Brooklynella does, however.

 

[steveviv]

If you can catch them I would treat/dip. They do not look like they have long to live. Yes, pulling them out and treating will stress them but they look pretty rough. If you have a UV fire it up!

 

[steveviv]

If you lived close I would let you borrow my 35QT. I used it for 6 weeks. I bought a BT from a store (Petco) NEVER again!!! Spread ich to several fish so I pulled all the fish. Let the DT run its course while I lowered Salinity to kill the ich.. Never came back!

 

[Salty150]

ok.. so what do i do? let everything die?

Did you seriously post this...?!

 

[elweshomayor]

Did you seriously post this...?!

it was a bit sarcastic sorry. Obviously thats not the plan but I just dont know what to do without being able to QT.

 

[steveviv]

Petco has $1.00 gallon go get a 20g