So does that mean Copper treatment or something else?Some internal parasites can cause heavy breathing & lethargy, but the flashing is unusual. Something tells me you have another problem: Velvet or brook are my prime suspects.
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So does that mean Copper treatment or something else?Some internal parasites can cause heavy breathing & lethargy, but the flashing is unusual. Something tells me you have another problem: Velvet or brook are my prime suspects.
Do you mean the metro every 2 days using focus to bind it?If you follow this protocol it will treat both possibilities of either velvet or brook
I think @melypr1985 meant to copy & paste this link: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/#post-2499437
I'm not able to most of this as I don't have CP or formalin or acriflavine.
Would just a freshwater dip be helpful? I do have paraguard and coppersafe.
Today I have not seen any flashing like I did last night. Should I hold tight and let the Metro treatment do its thing and closely monitor or do I need to pursue treatment for Velvet?
Yes. The one without the white stringy poop flashes regularly. The other one is just hanging out in the corner. They don't seem to want to eat.@jeffberens You are set medication wise.
Your clownfish definitely has intestinal worms, so I would begin feeding Hex Shield straight away.
Have you seen any further flashing?
I think @melypr1985 meant to copy & paste this link: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/#post-2499437
OK. I finally have everything ready.Yup!!! Woops! It was early
I bought the hex shield because I figured it would be good to have. Last night I dosed the tank appropriately with Metro and I plan to do it every 2 days.You are feeding the hex shield for intestinal worms or are you switching to the metroplex? Since he's not eating, your plan is to dose the metroplex in the water correct?
I bought the hex shield because I figured it would be good to have. Last night I dosed the tank appropriately with Metro and I plan to do it every 2 days.
Right?
Since they are not eating, I will save the Hex Shield for future fish.
Well, I just finished with FW dip fro 5 min and Acriflavine for 90 minutes and the clowns are both back in the QT which was dosed with Coppersafe while they were gone.
They seem pretty much the same as far as behavior goes and they don't look any different, but there were a couple of white specs that were in the FW dip bucket after they were out. Not sure if I can tell what they are.
As far as coppersafe, how often should I test? I'm assuming I just add enough to keep the level consistently at .2ppm
You shouldn't need to redose the copper once it's at 2ppm unless you do a water change. Test daily until you get it to 2ppm, then test after every water change to be sure the levels didn't drop or rise during the change.
Can you take a picture of what was left in the bottom of the bucket?