Achilles in qt

[TheReefer2005]

Hello all after my achilles had an ich outbreak i pulled him from the dt to treat ich. After all the spots went away I’m seeing some white mucus looking stuff on his skin. Not sure what it is or how to treat. Any advice helps, thanks!
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[vetteguy53081]

Hello all after my achilles had an ich outbreak i pulled him from the dt to treat ich. After all the spots went away I’m seeing some white mucus looking stuff on his skin. Not sure what it is or how to treat. Any advice helps, thanks!

This looks to be bacterial. What copper product did you use and at what level did you apply copper?
Were you monitoring ammonia level during treatment?
For the future, assure glass is clean when posting images as it was hard to clearly see fish. Treatment would be Seachem neoplex. Fish also looks a hair thin. What foods are you offering it?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello all after my achilles had an ich outbreak i pulled him from the dt to treat ich. After all the spots went away I’m seeing some white mucus looking stuff on his skin. Not sure what it is or how to treat. Any advice helps, thanks!

Are you sure this isn’t residual ich? Fresh ich trophonts look different than what I call “stale ich”. Stale ich spots are larger and more “mucusy”

What did you treat it with and for how long?

What other fish are in your DT? You may have difficulty returning this fish to the DT without it coming down with ich again.

 

[TheReefer2005]

Hello all after my achilles had an ich outbreak i pulled him from the dt to treat ich. After all the spots went away I’m seeing some white mucus looking stuff on his skin. Not sure what it is or how to treat. Any advice helps, thanks!

This looks to be bacterial. What copper product did you use and at what level did you apply copper?
Were you monitoring ammonia level during treatment?
For the future, assure glass is clean when posting images as it was hard to clearly see fish. Treatment would be Seachem neoplex. Fish also looks a hair thin. What foods are you offering it?

Coppersafe at 2.3 ppm. I was not monitoring amonia.

 

[TheReefer2005]

Hello all after my achilles had an ich outbreak i pulled him from the dt to treat ich. After all the spots went away I’m seeing some white mucus looking stuff on his skin. Not sure what it is or how to treat. Any advice helps, thanks!

Are you sure this isn’t residual ich? Fresh ich trophonts look different than what I call “stale ich”. Stale ich spots are larger and more “mucusy”

What did you treat it with and for how long?

What other fish are in your DT? You may have difficulty returning this fish to the DT without it coming down with ich again.

Idk what this is thats why im asking. The fish is still in qt. I have been treating with coppersafe and feeding twice a day. Frozen and nori

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello all after my achilles had an ich outbreak i pulled him from the dt to treat ich. After all the spots went away I’m seeing some white mucus looking stuff on his skin. Not sure what it is or how to treat. Any advice helps, thanks!

Are you sure this isn’t residual ich? Fresh ich trophonts look different than what I call “stale ich”. Stale ich spots are larger and more “mucusy”

What did you treat it with and for how long?

What other fish are in your DT? You may have difficulty returning this fish to the DT without it coming down with ich again.

Idk what this is thats why im asking. The fish is still in qt. I have been treating with coppersafe and feeding twice a day. Frozen and nori

How long has it been in coppersafe and at what dose?

 

[TheReefer2005]

Hello all after my achilles had an ich outbreak i pulled him from the dt to treat ich. After all the spots went away I’m seeing some white mucus looking stuff on his skin. Not sure what it is or how to treat. Any advice helps, thanks!

Are you sure this isn’t residual ich? Fresh ich trophonts look different than what I call “stale ich”. Stale ich spots are larger and more “mucusy”

What did you treat it with and for how long?

What other fish are in your DT? You may have difficulty returning this fish to the DT without it coming down with ich again.

Idk what this is thats why im asking. The fish is still in qt. I have been treating with coppersafe and feeding twice a day. Frozen and nori

How long has it been in coppersafe and at what dose?

Almost 2 weeks. Copper has been kept around 2.0-2.3 ppm

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

O.K., then I’d rule out protozoan issues.

 

[W31Olds]

I see a Red Flag in your video. A powder Tang in the background. I would get him out ASAP. Some of the marks on your Achillies are most likely due to aggression.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I see a Red Flag in your video. A powder Tang in the background. I would get him out ASAP. Some of the marks on your Achillies are most likely due to aggression.

Good catch! I agree, some of those marks could be from aggression, the other marks could be secondary bacterial infections from the previous ich infection.