Brooklynella??

[Justin_Reef]

Suddenly my Hippo tang is looking to be in rough shape. Nothing added to my tank in at least 4-5 months. I think more like 6. I QTd all fish. I’m very confused why this would suddenly show up.

Being in Canada means almost no access to meds...

Is this Brook? Seems like it must be. How does Brooklynella spread?

I don’t add anything to my tank because I have very large puffers which physically cannot QT anymore. This is so discouraging.

 

[Justin_Reef]

Oh and no other fish show symptoms, yet...

 

[MERKEY]

Oh man that looks pretty close to velvet.

Let's get some help

@Jay Hemdal

 

[fishguy242]

@vetteguy53081 #reefsquad best wishes.

 

[DaddyFish]

With no access to meds, doesn't matter much what it is. Freshwater dip the fish and then isolate it.

 

[Justin_Reef]

Where would velvet suddenly come from? Literally nothing added to the tank in close to 6 months.

 

[DaddyFish]

Where would velvet suddenly come from? Literally nothing added to the tank in close to 6 months.

Pardon my Canadian ignorance, but if you have no access to meds, are you able to QT using copper? If not, Velvet could have laid dormant and was triggered by a stress event.

 

[Hincapiej4]

I'm on the fence. It's either velvet or ich. Both treatable the same way...do it fast.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This likely is Cryptocaryon (ICH). It most likely has been in your display, but all the other fish have Strong enough immune systems to live with it. Copper itself will not help with skin.
Copper safe will be your best bet in a quarantine setting and you can give fish a freshwater dip for temporary relief

 

[Justin_Reef]

I can’t QT my puffers (10” and 14”) and I’m not willing to put them through copper anyways.

I can’t get copper anyways so not an option.

 

[Justin_Reef]

This likely is Cryptocaryon (ICH). It most likely has been in your display, but all the other fish have Strong enough immune systems to live with it. Copper itself will not help with skin.
Copper safe will be your best bet in a quarantine setting and you can give fish a freshwater dip for temporary relief

It’s not white spots. It’s more like skin peeling. I’ve never seen this before. Of course maybe I’m wrong though.

 

[DaddyFish]

What meds do you have access to? Anything like Formalin available?

 

[hsn izd]

hi
in my opinion, as u say u have the fish for about 4 months and u didnt add anything to ur tank
it is more likely ich than anything else
i had 3 blue tangs and i had them for 5 to 6 month and suddenly a stressful situation made the ich break out i had 5 clown in my tank that time but only my tang died of ich it happened to my other tangs too

 

[vetteguy53081]

It’s not white spots. It’s more like skin peeling. I’ve never seen this before. Of course maybe I’m wrong though.

This is under its skin forming bumps in which the parasite has formed mucus around itself

 

[Justin_Reef]

This is under its skin forming bumps in which the parasite has formed mucus around itself

Ok, I guess I have never seen ich look like this before.

 

[Justin_Reef]

What meds do you have access to? Anything like Formalin available?

No, I have never been able to find formalin. Basically all meds are banned.

 

[Hincapiej4]

Only other choice you have is hyposalinity if you don't have copper or meds..

 

[Reefing_addiction]

You could try the tank transfer method. Running UV.
But with no meds your don’t have many options.

 

[Hincapiej4]

Ttm works too.

 

[jmichaelh7]

Another reason why I got rid of my blue tang today. They are prone to ich.

Id say pull from display, and run cupramine like tonight or early morning if the fish is still alive