Help with fish disease - 3 dead fish

[larrysaltisfun]

Unlikely to have been from them.

Reefcleaners say they don’t keep any fish in their systems. I buy my CUC from them and have never had an issue.

Now, they do buy animals from importers. It is possible that some freshly purchased animals they just got in were carrying some disease, but that is more a theoretical chance…..

Well, looks like one of the clown fish is covered with a fine, white powder. It's hiding behind the rocks and not coming out. it's hard to see because the fish is mostly white, but i can see very clearly on the fins. So velvet it is....

I'm heading out now to buy and setup a QT. I will be following the full protocol for the remaining 4 fish. Since I can see the fish is covered, should I do anything different from the protocol or just start with copper?

Not a fish medic, but I read everything they post and I would imagine they would tell you to go ahead and ramp up copper to 2.25 immediately have a good ammonia and copper checker preferably Hanna

 

[larrysaltisfun]

Unlikely to have been from them.

Reefcleaners say they don’t keep any fish in their systems. I buy my CUC from them and have never had an issue.

Now, they do buy animals from importers. It is possible that some freshly purchased animals they just got in were carrying some disease, but that is more a theoretical chance…..

Well, looks like one of the clown fish is covered with a fine, white powder. It's hiding behind the rocks and not coming out. it's hard to see because the fish is mostly white, but i can see very clearly on the fins. So velvet it is....

I'm heading out now to buy and setup a QT. I will be following the full protocol for the remaining 4 fish. Since I can see the fish is covered, should I do anything different from the protocol or just start with copper?

I’m certainly not a fish medic but I read iabout everything that they post. I would imagine they will tell you to go to 2.25 immediately with copper power or copper safe get a good ammonia checker and copper checker.

 

[larrysaltisfun]

Sorry for the double post

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Well, looks like one of the clown fish is covered with a fine, white powder. It's hiding behind the rocks and not coming out. it's hard to see because the fish is mostly white, but i can see very clearly on the fins. So velvet it is....

I'm heading out now to buy and setup a QT. I will be following the full protocol for the remaining 4 fish. Since I can see the fish is covered, should I do anything different from the protocol or just start with copper?

It may not be velvet - the primary symptom for that is rapid breathing and not eating.

Either way, I’d start with 2.25 ppm coppersafe or copper power.

 

[grillinwithdad]

It may not be velvet - the primary symptom for that is rapid breathing and not eating.

Either way, I’d start with 2.25 ppm coppersafe or copper power.

got it. Thank you again! Setting it up now.