fish disease

  1. J

    Blue Tang Mark?

    Hi all, Got a tiny blue tang that I have in an observation tank. Haven’t medicated yet. Had him for a week now. 2 days ago marks popped up around his shoulder. Thought it was a scratch but hasn’t gone away. Thoughts? Doesn’t appear to be ich or velvet so maybe flukes? Thinking of treating with...
  2. Basic Marine Fish Disease Slide Show

    Basic Marine Fish Disease Slide Show

    . This file is an adaptation of my university lecture on marine fish diseases. It includes a variety of links to Reef2Reef files for additional information. This file is a converted PowerPoint file made into a PDF. It may not work on all platforms. Click and download the PDF file on the...
  3. Fish Issue Case Histories – test your knowledge!

    Fish Issue Case Histories – test your knowledge!

    . Fish Issue Case Histories – test your knowledge! The following are a series of case histories regarding problems with aquatic animals. Each scenario results in a question as to how the particular event transpired. With the clues given, you can test your aquarium knowledge and reasoning...
  4. GothFishKeeper

    EMERGENCY Help!! Fairy wrasse in extreme distress

    What’s happening to him? I just got home and he was sitting at the bottom and he’s been up and down in terms of stress but still on the extremely high end of the spectrum. Breathing is rapid and heavy and colors are showing stress. Ammonia 0ppm Nitrates 3ppm Salinity 1.026 Temp 76.4° (i know...
  5. S

    Captive Bred Skunk Clowns Presenting with Discolored Blotches

    My new baby captive bred skunk clownfish were introduced to my reef tank last week. They appeared healthy and were eating, although obviously bullied by other clownfish in the store. They quickly began to host my Haddoni carpet anemone and appeared to be quite frantic and excited the first few...
  6. toddb93

    Introducing fish after Brook outbreak

    Hi everyone. Just looking for some help again. I recently had a brooklynella outbreak which rapidly wiped out all fish in my mixed reef tank. My question is how long should I wait before re introducing a fish again? I have seen on other posts about 76 days but I am running a UV and plan on doing...
  7. toddb93

    EMERGENCY Velvet help

    Looking for some help with what I think is velvet. So to begin I haven’t added anything new to the tank as far as fish for a month or two. It is a mixed reef tank so I have added a piece of coral or two. But within the last few weeks I’ve lost a scooter blenny, mandarin dragonet, and now this...
  8. P

    Unknown disease

    After an outbreak of Ich in my display tank, I took all the livestock out, treated them with copper, bleached the tank and restarted. Two weeks ago I added back the only remaining fish I had left. I observed them in a non-medicated tank after to ensure they were disease-free. Last week I...
  9. rattrapdotcom

    EMERGENCY PLS HELP bicolor blenny rapid breathing and swimming frantically ??

    i’ve had my blenny for 6 months, i’ve never seen him breathe so fast, his gills move so quick he looks like a panting dog ! I have had my tank about 7 months, most recent addition were two pajama cardinals from local fish store that are doing fine and I was assured they were quarantined before...
  10. A

    EMERGENCY Fish diagnosis

    Royal looks like it may have ich or something but I can’t figure out what it is. Might be on my clowns as well. Can someone help me please
  11. Infamous_migs718

    Whats going on with triggerfish

    Can anyone possibly help me figure out whats going on with my triggerfish and a treatment for him thanks in advance
  12. A

    Whats going on. With my emperor

    My emperor is scratching like crazy on the same spot same location i side my aquarium. The current disaply undergone a copper amd prazi treatment . Can any ine help? Attached video right side
  13. Paul Kachirsky

    EMERGENCY Is this Uronema?

    I got these dispar Anthias recently and they are showing these weird red marks. Is this Uronema? It’s one 4 of them. Should I euthanize them? I have chromis, damsel and Evansi Anthias in the Qt with the dispar but they aren’t showing any signs of illness. That is why I am curious if I should...
  14. Starfishandseahorse

    Orchid Dottyback- Undead Roaming my Tank . Possibly haunted?

    Oh boy.. I’m a longtime coral reefer. Don’t know what this but I know it isn’t good. My orchid dottyback started looking like absolute garbage today. Went from 0-100 in a days time. Eating, swimming, acting completely normal. As time has gone on I suspect it is already dead and my tank is...
  15. Alexgar224

    Uronema identification

    I just got this Sunburst Athena from my LFS and I just noticed this white back in its side! When I got him it was super small but over the days it’s gotten larger and I wanted to see if someone could help me identify if it was uronema or a bacteria infection? I’m really hoping it’s just...
  16. hexcolor reef

    MIXING POLYGUARD / PRAZI / COPPER?????

    Is it possible to mix multiple fish treatments at one time to attack a range of fish diseases?
  17. hexcolor reef

    QUICK HELP ID TANG INFECTION?!!! PT2

    Here’s my first post, which I posted in the wrong forum section Thread 'QUICK HELP!!! MARINE VELVET OR NO?' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/quick-help-marine-velvet-or-no.1007442/ Could this be Black Ich Turbellarian Infection instead of Hook worms??? And will Prazi or another medication...
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    • Forum: Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis
  18. R

    What’s going on with my clown fish?

    Hi all, Not sure what’s going on with my clown fish he’s been acting strange lately breathing heavy laying in the sand and hanging out by the filter but eatting normal. Recently noticed some spots on his face and gills. The tanks been going now for two months and my water levels have been...
  19. D. Torres

    3 Fish with 3 different symptoms

    Short Version: Male Clownfish ~5 years old - Spots on body appear to be missing color almost like injuries. Not scratching, eating well, has been nesting (digging big 8-10 inch divot in the sandbed). Sailfin ~5 years old - Left fin seems damaged might be due to fighting (4 zebrasoma tangs in...
  20. Bo2022

    EMERGENCY Need help ID this skin disease with my clown

    I bought a baby clown almost 2 weeks ago, the first week was all fine no marks on the skin but during the following weeks I found a white and transparent mark on one side of the body. No other fish attacking, and eat well. Also no sign of clamping fins. Just wanting to know what is this thing...
  21. Herbie's Reef

    need help with possible clownfish disease

    Hi, I just recently purchased a pair of Wyoming White clownfish and they have been in quarantine with copper and nitrofurazone. Today is the 6th day and I noticed a long white string hanging from one of the cowfishes belly along with irregular swimming patterns and a damaged back fin. I am...
  22. S

    Clownfish disease help ASAP Please

    I don’t know what happened, fish eyes are now cloudy and underneath whiting with a pale coat. I did some research and I believe it’s brook disease but I’m not 100% sure and even if it is, it’s 12:38 am and nothing is open what can I do? And is this the disease I’m looking at? Please help, thank...
  23. H

    EMERGENCY Main tank/Flukes on fish

    Hello everyone! I am noticing quite a bit of flashing from my Midas blenny after recently adding a new purple tang. I noticed a little white and stringy poo coming from the purple tang. They are both eating good. I don’t see any ich on them. I am trying to put all these signs together and see...
  24. I

    One of my clownfish is acting weird.

    One of my clownfish (wild caught) (that i bought 4 weeks ago) is acting weird. It is not coming up to the surface for feeding time and is swimming mostly at the bottom. I don’t know if he is exploring or something. He is just staying around the microalgae. Also this may be unrelated but both my...
  25. reefin_it

    Parasite ID

    This filefish has been healthy and eating mysis daily. Yesterday I noticed his feces was seemingly large and he seemed unable to pass it. Throughout the day it progressed to the second photo. Today it looks back to the first pic. Any idea on what it is or what to do for it? Thank you to all.
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