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[lilchris_357]

This is what I love about you asking for advice...you immediately take said advice and spring into action. One day you are going to have one heck of a display from all your hard work I'm rooting for you! And sending prayers.

Thank you and I know you are going to have an awesome display as well. Good luck with your little ones.

 

[lilchris_357]

Couldn't have said it better than this right here ^^ Your doing awesome

Thank you, you have provided soooooo much advice, I don't what I would have done without it... I know...lost more fish.

 

[lilchris_357]

Angel has been in coppersafe at theraputic levels for a full 30 days. She's looking awesome, her dorsal fin is growing back quickly, she's eating really well and she has no signs of lympho's and no white spots (ick, or velvet). What is the best way to transition her out of the coppersafe? Should I do a full tank transfer or should I add carbon? I will do a week of observation before she goes to the display tank.

 

[ngoodermuth]

You can do either. I usually just pull the copper by using carbon and water changes, but a tank transfer wouldn't hurt. You don't have to worry about lowering it gradually either way.

 

[4FordFamily]

You can do either. I usually just pull the copper by using carbon and water changes, but a tank transfer wouldn't hurt. You don't have to worry about lowering it gradually either way.

Agree. Abrupt changes in copper downward are no threat. If you wish to do a tank transfer, that's not a horrible idea. Well done!

 

[lilchris_357]

So, I've had a Lubbocki wrasse in qt for sometime. I did a fresh water dip and completed the ttm. I didn't use Prazipro but after the last transfer I noticed him being a little lethargic, staying at the top of the tank and kind of just floating around and spidey senses started to go crazy. During the FW dip i did notice some tiny looking objects floating at the bottom of the bucket, not sure if they were flukes. The other night I noticed his right swim fin clinched and he was not using it. So I decided to use General Cure for flukes. So I dosed the tank 2 days ago with it. This morning when I checked on him I noticed something stringy hanging on the right side pectoral fin. I freaked out a little and realized it was some of his slime coat. Once that fell off, there was something still clinging to him. Not sure what it is. It's still there, please see pics below. After 48 hrs in the first round of GC he's seemed to have perked up. I will be dosing the 2ND round of GC tonight.


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[Humblefish]

@lilchris_357 Are you sure that white stringy thing didn't come out of his anus? If it did then he has intestinal worms: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/internal-parasites-intestinal-worms.267419/

Also, administer the second dose of GC in 5-7 days, instead of 48 hours later. The instructions on the label are inaccurate.

 

[Xclusive Reef]

how do you know if it is marine velvet or ich?

 

[Humblefish]

how do you know if it is marine velvet or ich?

Read this: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-difference-between-ich-velvet.315957/

 

[lilchris_357]

@lilchris_357 Are you sure that white stringy thing didn't come out of his anus? If it did then he has intestinal worms: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/internal-parasites-intestinal-worms.267419/

Also, administer the second dose of GC in 5-7 days, instead of 48 hours later. The instructions on the label are inaccurate.

I've seen him poo and it's not stringy.