Blue tang behavior after quarantine process completed

[Logen]

Currently under with observation phase that completed with copper treatment 30 days and praziquantel treatment 7 days.i follow the quarantine protocol from here.

The fish was seem good and suddenly notice my blue tang was lying down frequency than usual and look unstable . I suspect it was any bacteria infection.please figure out about this.

 

[Fish Fan]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I can't see your video, but maybe one of the R2R Fish Medic crew can help.

#fishmedic

Good luck!

 

[The Mushroom Man]

Very common with blue tangs! just keep an eye on the gills if its breathing its most likely fine and just in hiding mode!

 

[Logen]

The blue tang was scratching his body at bottom of Aquarium glass.that make me worry.

 

[KrisReef]

They often behave like this, so hopefully it is just trying to get comfortable.

 

[MikeReefs]

The blue tang was scratching his body at bottom of Aquarium glass.that make me worry.

It’s common for scratches to continue for a couple days after treatment due to copper irritation

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Currently under with observation phase that completed with copper treatment 30 days and praziquantel treatment 7 days.i follow the quarantine protocol from here.

The fish was seem good and suddenly notice my blue tang was lying down frequency than usual and look unstable . I suspect it was any bacteria infection.please figure out about this.

Is it eating well? It looks a bit thin.

 

[Logen]

Yeah..it was eating very well as normal

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I would increase the food amount and frequency of feeding.

The scratching isn’t normal and usually indicates flukes. Take a look at this post to see if your previous fluke treatment was done properly;

Dosing Praziquantel (PZQ)

Using Praziquantel (PZQ) to treat flukes Overview In the early 1990’s, a researcher at the New York Aquarium published a paper on using Praziquantel (PZQ) to help control flukes, a parasitic flatworm. Also known as monogenean trematodes, these fish parasites can cause significant mortality in...

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[Logen]

I had follow up the flukes protocol but I think it doesn't work at all.the blue tang body Create slime coat like white patch and the fins( especially bottom fins) edge was damage .but he can swim good and eat well with react for me . Still have scratching 🫩. Help on this

I would increase the good amount and frequency of feeding.

The scratching isn’t normal and usually indicates flukes. Take a look at this post to see if your previous fluke treatment was done properly;

Dosing Praziquantel (PZQ)

Using Praziquantel (PZQ) to treat flukes Overview In the early 1990’s, a researcher at the New York Aquarium published a paper on using Praziquantel (PZQ) to help control flukes, a parasitic flatworm. Also known as monogenean trematodes, these fish parasites can cause significant mortality in...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I had follow up the flukes protocol but I think it doesn't work at all.the blue tang body Create slime coat like white patch and the fins( especially bottom fins) edge was damage .but he can swim good and eat well with react for me . Still have scratching 🫩. Help on this

The pale coloration and ragged fins can both be signs of flukes. Did you see any temporary relief with the prazi? If so, the flukes likely just came back. If not, then it is probably something else, but I can't say what it is.....

 

[Paul B]

That tang looks horrible. That is from the quarantine and copper. I know Jay will disagree, but that is my opinion.
I hope he pulls through.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

That tang looks horrible. That is from the quarantine and copper. I know Jay will disagree, but that is my opinion.
I hope he pulls through.

Oh yes, I 100% disagree, this isn't from copper. I've quarantined hundreds of blue tangs with coppersafe over 50 years and never had this issue.

 

[427HISS]

Wow, I'll be checking this thread out. Hopefully he'll be ok.

 

[Paul B]

Oh yes, I 100% disagree, this isn't from copper. I've quarantined hundreds of blue tangs with coppersafe over 50 years and never had this issue.

Good morning Jay. Thas why I said: I know Jay will disagree with me.

 

[Logen]

Thanks expect reefer, actually my tang was seem better now after almost i complete the flukes treatment with Oasis praziquantel. The issue not by copper because during the copper treatment and after completed the blue tang was look good and active. So it was from the flukes parasite with gills and skin irritation. Anyway thank you for all buddies advice.cheers!!