Leopard Wrasse in QT

Josh Kraft · May 14, 2018

Been in copper power since 4/27 at 1.75 using Hanna checker. No other treatment besides copper power. Been fine until the past 2-3 days. Still eating, but laying on bottom, breathing heavy, and not even going in the sand (he just did now, but not fully covered).

Did a 50% WC yesterday with 1.75 ppm copper, still acting up.

Any advice?

melypr1985 · May 14, 2018

Wrasses are very prone to worms.... flukes, intestinal worms ect. You may want to do a freshwater dip on her and see if any flukes come off. If she doesn't make it through the dip, then she was a goner anyway as harsh as that sounds. But I wouldn't dose the prazipro without doing the FW dip first since the spasming of the flukes as they die from prazi will do more harm than the FW dip would.

Josh Kraft · May 14, 2018

melypr1985 said:
Wrasses are very prone to worms.... flukes, intestinal worms ect. You may want to do a freshwater dip on her and see if any flukes come off. If she doesn't make it through the dip, then she was a goner anyway as harsh as that sounds. But I wouldn't dose the prazipro without doing the FW dip first since the spasming of the flukes as they die from prazi will do more harm than the FW dip would.

I did a dip. I noticed some things, but not a lot. I've never seen flukes, so I can't be sure.

I have everything on hand to treat, should I add something even though I have copper in the water at 1.75?

melypr1985 · May 14, 2018

I'd say you are probably seeing flukes there (it's a little hard to tell the size from those pictures). You can dose prazipro in conjunction with copper no problem. Just add extra O2 to the water by pointing a small powerhead at the surface of the water or adding an airstone. Watch for cloudy water (bacterial bloom) and do a water change 24 hours after you dose the prazipro since that's all the time it needs to do it's job.

Josh Kraft · May 14, 2018

Thanks, dosed 2.5ml (10 gallon tank) and will do a 5 gallon water change tomorrow night, then dose another round on Saturday - Sunday if everything goes as planned.