Hey Squad. Yesterday I noticed my baby Atlantic Blue Tang had a couple (literally just 2) specs of white on his tail fin. I figured it was some sand or particles in the water as I noticed some particles in the water column after feeding. This morning the poor little guy is nearly covered in black spots.
I'm as positive as I can be that it's Black Spot Disease/black ich/paravortex turbellaria worms. I've read that a fresh water dip and prazipro is the way to go. Unfortunately a fresh water dip isn't an option as I can't imagine catching this speedy swimmer from my main display. I don't see him rubbing though as if he's irritated, maybe breathing a little fast, hard to tell for sure though, definitely not gasping though, and he just ate a good amount of breakfast per usual (he's a porker).
So here's my question: What's the best approach to treating him with his tank mates? The tank has a variety of LPS corals, the sick baby atlantic blue tang, a baby half black tang, target spot mandarin goby, a bennetts toby puffer, two clowns, eibli angelfish, a newly added blue star leopard wrasse, and 2 long spine urchins for my CUC.
- Will Prazipro harm any of these fish? I worry about my puffer as I believe puffers can be sensitive to some treatments.
- Will Prazipro harm my new blue star leopard wrasse? I've read a warning somewhere to not OD Prazipro especially if there are wrasses in the tank?
- Is there a better treatment option that I've missed? I do have these medications on hand all by Seachem:
- MetroPlex
- Focus
- KanaPlex
Thanks in advance!
I'm as positive as I can be that it's Black Spot Disease/black ich/paravortex turbellaria worms. I've read that a fresh water dip and prazipro is the way to go. Unfortunately a fresh water dip isn't an option as I can't imagine catching this speedy swimmer from my main display. I don't see him rubbing though as if he's irritated, maybe breathing a little fast, hard to tell for sure though, definitely not gasping though, and he just ate a good amount of breakfast per usual (he's a porker).
So here's my question: What's the best approach to treating him with his tank mates? The tank has a variety of LPS corals, the sick baby atlantic blue tang, a baby half black tang, target spot mandarin goby, a bennetts toby puffer, two clowns, eibli angelfish, a newly added blue star leopard wrasse, and 2 long spine urchins for my CUC.
- Will Prazipro harm any of these fish? I worry about my puffer as I believe puffers can be sensitive to some treatments.
- Will Prazipro harm my new blue star leopard wrasse? I've read a warning somewhere to not OD Prazipro especially if there are wrasses in the tank?
- Is there a better treatment option that I've missed? I do have these medications on hand all by Seachem:
- MetroPlex
- Focus
- KanaPlex
Thanks in advance!