I suppose you could at least try hypo, then, as a start. However, that would definitely be best in a QT, though, as you don't want to harm the other fish potentially. They may be infected too, though.
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Seems like velvet IMEI was looking at the photos again and they are a bit misleading. They make it look like opaque white spots on the fish but that is not the case. This is more like small transparent flakes.
Alright, thanks.Seems like velvet IME
Alright. So you are confident this is velvet then based on the pics and what I am describing?there must be some online retailers that sell copper meds. you need to start treatment soon else you might lose all your fish. they might not be showing symptoms right now but they will in a week or two. one option is ask local reefers if they have copper they can spare .
other option is contact lfs and check if they have oversized UV they can rent out. that might help in delaying the treatment but you will need to treat.
Actually i am not. I agree with @Jay Hemdal that they don't look like ich or velvet spots. but the second fish that shows symptoms might show clear spots. it will be very late by then. get hold of meds so that you can save some of the fish in case things take downward turn. a large size UV won't do any harm anyways. your photography skills are good. can you take a vid under white light? shoot some footage of other fish as well. it might help identifying the issue or someone might notice issue with them.Alright. So you are confident this is velvet then based on the pics and what I am describing?
I might be able to find copper but putting two large (massive) puffers into QT and running them through copper is risky. I just want to be 100% sure before I get to this point. It doesn't make much sense to me that this is velvet but I have never dealt with it before.
Yes, I can do that tonight. I do agree, I should try and grab some meds just in case. I'll start looking.Actually i am not. I agree with @Jay Hemdal that they don't look like ich or velvet spots. but the second fish that shows symptoms might show clear spots. it will be very late by then. get hold of meds so that you can save some of the fish in case things take downward turn. a large size UV won't do any harm anyways. your photography skills are good. can you take a vid under white light? shoot some footage of other fish as well. it might help identifying the issue or someone might notice issue with them.
with the fish that show symptoms you should up the concentration of copper quickly but for other fish(no spots or scratching)you should start with low concentration and slowly raise it. you should stop as soon as they show sign of distress. use copper power or copper safe instead of cupramine.Yes, I can do that tonight. I do agree, I should try and grab some meds just in case. I'll start looking.
They don't look like spots at all. Maybe the video will help.
I am just so hesitant to put the puffers through copper. I have only tried it once many years back and the puffer passed away pretty quickly. It was not pretty.
I tried to get a video but you can't really see anything. She has little to no more visible marks, is not scratching and is not pale enough to show on video. She just looks like a regular Hippo tang now but is usually incredibly bright blue, more than any other Hippo I have ever seen.Pls post a vid or some pics. pale color could be due to mucus secretion or haze due to velvet.
You can gets Fritz coppersafe in canada and a chelated copper......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.