Is this ich or velvet?

[Sarah1990]

I noticed my female occillaris clown is acting strangely and has something on her which seems to be affecting her eye.
I've not added anything new to the tank for 3 weeks and all other fish look fine other than my royal gramma who is hiding.
Could I get some advice on what this is and how to treat please?

 

[CivicS14]

hate to say man... that looks like velvet and its a killer

 

[Sarah1990]

hate to say man... that looks like velvet and its a killer

How would she get it if I'd not added or changed anything
Will all the fish get it?

 

[Dbichler]

Looks like velvet to me also. Probably had it since you got it. Stress can bring diseases out. Your rock looks new so most likely that or the other clown establishing dominance stressed it.

 

[Sarah1990]

Looks like velvet to me also. Probably had it since you got it. Stress can bring diseases out. Your rock looks new so most likely that or the other clown establishing dominance stressed it.

I set the tank up in December and added the clowns first in February.
What do I do if its velvet, anyone have any ideas as I've no experience?

 

[Redfoxtang]

Looks like velvet to me as well. I hope you have a QT you can set up quick as velvet kills very quickly. Your racing against time right now. First I would do a 5 min fresh water bath. Then a 90 min bath in ruby reef rally. Then to a QT tank with copper power pre dosed to 2.0 ppm. I would do this to all fish in that tank.

 

[Sarah1990]

Looks like velvet to me as well. I hope you have a QT you can set up quick as velvet kills very quickly. Your racing against time right now. First I would do a 5 min fresh water bath. Then a 90 min bath in ruby reef rally. Then to a QT tank with copper power pre dosed to 2.0 ppm. I would do this to all fish in that tank.

I don't have any copper or a QT, I could get a small tank and pop some live rock and sand from the tank in maybe? As we are in lockdown it's not even easy to go and get supplies like copper ‍

 

[CivicS14]

You can try an h2o2 bath and ttm to see if it works, but your display is going to have to remain fallow tho.

https://www.ultimatereef.net/threads/hybrid-ttm-to-treat-all-parasites-experimental.858227/

 

[vetteguy53081]

Velvet.
You can do a freshwater bath and then go with a formalin bath over the next 3 days or copper treatment. General cure which contains formalin works well

 

[Sarah1990]

You can try an h2o2 bath and ttm to see if it works, but your display is going to have to remain fallow tho.

https://www.ultimatereef.net/threads/hybrid-ttm-to-treat-all-parasites-experimental.858227/

What's ttm please?

 

[Sarah1990]

Velvet.
You can do a freshwater bath and then go with a formalin bath over the next 3 days or copper treatment. General cure which contains formalin works well

How to kill the parasite in the water though as I believe it spawns into the water?

 

[CivicS14]

How to kill the parasite in the water though as I believe it spawns into the water?

Your tank needs to be removed of all marine life for 6 weeks. The fish after treated needs to go into quarantine for the time being - hoping they make it that is.

TTM = tank transfer method (you can use home depot buckets with two small clowns)

 

[vetteguy53081]

How to kill the parasite in the water though as I believe it spawns into the water?

You will have to set up quarantine tank and add no fish for 6-7 weeks

 

[CivicS14]

I would get those into a quick dip for a quick relief:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hydrogen-peroxide-dip-for-velvet.676080/

 

[Sarah1990]

I would get those into a quick dip for a quick relief:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hydrogen-peroxide-dip-for-velvet.676080/

Will do thank you

 

[Sarah1990]

The biggest tank I can find for my price range is 24l which wont be enough to put all of my fish into so I don't know what to do, I cant get multiple heaters and pumps for loads of buckets and tanks as it will be too expensive.
I've got 2 clowns, a midas benny, a fire fish, a yellow watchman toby and royal gramma who I cant find