tylersarah
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I've been treating a Percula Clownfish and a Muelleri Butterflyfish for 26 days in separate 20 gal quarantine tanks in 1.009 hyposalinity (possible ich) and for confirmed flukes. I've done two 5 day and one 7 day Prazipro treatments and currently on day 6 of Formalyn. I switched to Formalyn because the fish was still exhibiting signs of irritation, swimming abruptly, shaking head, loss of appetite (only when the other symptoms were severe), but these symptoms were not constant. It is known to me that the Muelleri will shake its head under disease free conditions, seemingly a response when about to be fed, but this is excessive.
Here's a couple videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NkbTfFQrHU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-dJIQSEn5I
At this stage of irritation the fish will eat. He does not stop moving like this, even when I spy with the lights off. I've seen it intensified where he won't eat and is continuously twitching and almost looked stiff - a water change and Prazipro fixed this immediately.
Up until today when I saw these symptoms I would do a 12-25% water change and either dose Prazi or Formalyn and the fish would immediately calm down, stop shaking, hang out in his pvc and look normal. This morning when he was acting irritated I did a 25% water change with NO medication and saw slight improvement instantly. So, I got to thinking...ammonia, nitrite, pH, oxygen, dilution of flukes...
Salifert - Clown Tank / Muelleri Tank
Ammonia: .25 .25
Nitirite: 0 0
pH: 7.7 7.7
Temp: 79 79
It's important to note the clown doesn't exhibit any symptoms and the Muelleri doesn't have any spots, lesions, bumps or dots. The ammonia has been lingering since the first day I've dosed Prazi and I've been doing frequent 12-25% water changes and feeding lightly. The pH is low because of the hyposalinity, in the beginning I attempted to raise it, but stopped when the ammonia showed up. I would assume the fish would be used to 7.7 at this point.
For the readers familiar with flukes, does this look/sound familiar? Btw, I don't have a normal case of flukes, they are a very small, fast killing type unlike the rice grain size that cover the body/eyes and when left untreated kill in a week or two.
Here's a couple videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NkbTfFQrHU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-dJIQSEn5I
At this stage of irritation the fish will eat. He does not stop moving like this, even when I spy with the lights off. I've seen it intensified where he won't eat and is continuously twitching and almost looked stiff - a water change and Prazipro fixed this immediately.
Up until today when I saw these symptoms I would do a 12-25% water change and either dose Prazi or Formalyn and the fish would immediately calm down, stop shaking, hang out in his pvc and look normal. This morning when he was acting irritated I did a 25% water change with NO medication and saw slight improvement instantly. So, I got to thinking...ammonia, nitrite, pH, oxygen, dilution of flukes...
Salifert - Clown Tank / Muelleri Tank
Ammonia: .25 .25
Nitirite: 0 0
pH: 7.7 7.7
Temp: 79 79
It's important to note the clown doesn't exhibit any symptoms and the Muelleri doesn't have any spots, lesions, bumps or dots. The ammonia has been lingering since the first day I've dosed Prazi and I've been doing frequent 12-25% water changes and feeding lightly. The pH is low because of the hyposalinity, in the beginning I attempted to raise it, but stopped when the ammonia showed up. I would assume the fish would be used to 7.7 at this point.
For the readers familiar with flukes, does this look/sound familiar? Btw, I don't have a normal case of flukes, they are a very small, fast killing type unlike the rice grain size that cover the body/eyes and when left untreated kill in a week or two.
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