What's wrong with my fish - local advice needed!

[dugg]

Me No Nemo, what would be the recommended treatment for flukes?

 

[dugg]

Jon913D, I would maintain the current temp until you get this under control. but i would slowly start raising the salinity now anyway. Do it very slow though. When raising the salinity your fish have to be able to adjust slowly to it due to the way that they secrete the salt from thier bodies. Do it over 3 or 4 water changes though, the slower the better, but it needs to be 1.025 when you finish.

 

[Jon913D]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14441933#post14441933 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dugg
Jon913D, I would maintain the current temp until you get this under control. but i would slowly start raising the salinity now anyway. Do it very slow though. When raising the salinity your fish have to be able to adjust slowly to it due to the way that they secrete the salt from thier bodies. Do it over 3 or 4 water changes though, the slower the better, but it needs to be 1.025 when you finish.

Thanks. I am doing a 25% change tomorrow and will keep that in mind while mixing.

 

[Jon913D]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14440274#post14440274 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Me No Nemo
Another thought...although it's hard to tell, possibility of flukes being the culprit. If you can bring me one of the fish, I can see if that's the case and show you how to determine flukes and what you can do. Bacterial infections are often secondary to flukes on fish as are the frayed fins. I'm seeing small white specks on eyes and mouth...definite possibility IMO.

Thanks for the offer - I got your email as well. Let me see how things go this weekend (any changes) and I will call you to find out where your store is.

Thanks again!

Jon

p.s. If they do have flukes what is the recommended treatment regimen?

 

[chrisstie]

Fresh water dips can often get rid of flukes. you will see them come off as little opaque/white potato chip looking shapes.

1-2 mins in fresh RO/DI water temp and pH balanced to match your tank (or as close as you can get)

Its stressful but should help if you can catch the fish.

 

[medic 125]

I have been using a product called Marine Max. It is a probiotic bacteria that claims it will rid a tank of disease. Good thing is it is natural, no chemicals. I have kick ich before and it worked for a couple days but my fish quickly died due to the bacterial infection after the ich lowered their immune system. I had a bout of ich 3 weeks ago and started to use the Marine Max for the first time. I have to say it has worked wonders. I have been seeing some spots here and there but they quickly fall off and my fish have been eating well throughout. Might want to check it out.

 

[Jon913D]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14446109#post14446109 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisstie
Fresh water dips can often get rid of flukes. you will see them come off as little opaque/white potato chip looking shapes.

1-2 mins in fresh RO/DI water temp and pH balanced to match your tank (or as close as you can get)

Its stressful but should help if you can catch the fish.

I'm on the last cycle for the bacterial treatment. Water change tomorrow gradual salinty increase.

One of The naso's eyes is cloudy again - considering another round.

Since the foxface seemed the worst of the 3 left I attempted a fresh water dip. 60 seconds, 90 seconds max. His eyes seemed to get more red... Back in the main tank, he's just sitting on the bottom. Now laying on his side on the bottom, still breathing. Not sure yet if this was the right way to go. Didn't notice any flake like things falling out of his gills. Sucks - keeping my fingers crossed.

I'll be calling the poster who offered tomorrow.

Jon

 

[chrisstie]

You really may want to consider melafix/pimafix when the other chemicals are out of the tank (not sure if/how they'd react) they do wonders for fish with strange/hard to diagnose issues.

 

[Me No Nemo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14441880#post14441880 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dugg
Me No Nemo, what would be the recommended treatment for flukes?

Recommended treatment for flukes would be a fresh water dip as Christie suggested. You can see them come off from around the gills and eyes. They do look like tiny white chips. I usually do a longer saltwater dip afterwards with Formalin and methyl blue. Secondary infections often occur so you'd want to treat for that as well. I've used Melafix/Pimafix successfully as well as Karamycin if you have a hospital tank.

 

[cadillac]

fresh water dips works!!

 

[Jon913D]

Foxface died yesterday. He looked a little different after the dip, but I'm not sure it helped him at all. May have been too late or he might have been old.... I don't really know.

Changed the water out and I haven't added any new treatments, but I have Mela/Pima standing by just in case.

The Blue Tang looks much much much better and I'd say the Naso is perfect expect his front fins still have some kinda crud on them and are a little frayed. Both are eating like pigs.

I think this has run its course - I appreciate all the advice and quick replies.

Frustrating not knowing for sure the kick off, but I suspect it was a temperature problem during a water change that kicked it all off.

Lesson learned Thanks again.

Jon

 

[cadillac]

Sorry to hear about your foxface.Its either a hit or miss when those things happen.Good to see the tangs doing better though