Round 2 with velvet

[SashimiTurtle]

Alright I just read that people have treated morays with Chloroquine phosphate. My fiancee used to be a vet tech, maybe I can get her to talk to her old employer and get me a Rx.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

The eel will need to be treated or not put back into the display. He may not be effected by the velvet, but he can still be a carrier.

I also prefer Coppersafe.

Yay, Mel is here! I'm going to try and get a Rx for CP for the eel. I just read that you can treat them with that. It might be after the 4th until I can get it, but I don't think he's in any danger.

 

[Humblefish]

Alright I just read that people have treated morays with Chloroquine phosphate. My fiancee used to be a vet tech, maybe I can get her to talk to her old employer and get me a Rx.

Many vets do business with this place anyway and they have CP: http://www.diamondbackdrugs.com

 

[ngoodermuth]

This link is extremely helpful, particularly post #2 on emergency treatment.

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/Velvet-(Amyloodinium-ocellatum).217570/

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Just got the tang in FW dip.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Back in the DT. He looks like ****, and breathing heavy, but looks like most of the velvet came off and the sores are visible now. He's a tough fish from all he's been thru. Hopefully I can get him to hang in there until Saturday when I can start treatment.

 

[Maritimer]

Fingers crossed from here!

~Bruce

 

[melypr1985]

Back in the DT. He looks like ****, and breathing heavy, but looks like most of the velvet came off and the sores are visible now. He's a tough fish from all he's been thru. Hopefully I can get him to hang in there until Saturday when I can start treatment.

If you have ruby reef rally or acriflavin, this is a good time for that bath.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

If you have ruby reef rally or acriflavin, this is a good time for that bath.

Negative, I have melafix and that's it. I'll be stocking upon this stuff very soon....

 

[Humblefish]

Negative, I have melafix and that's it. I'll be stocking upon this stuff very soon....

Melafix is better than nothing right now. He needs something - anything - to help fight off those secondary infections I see.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Melafix is better than nothing right now. He needs something - anything - to help fight off those secondary infections I see.

Is that ok to dose in the DT?

 

[Humblefish]

Is that ok to dose in the DT?

Yes - it's just an herbal remedy.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Ok, bottle said 1tsp per 10g of water. Came out to right at 40ml in my graduated cylinder for 90g total water volume. Stuff smells like mint and eucalyptus. I'm calling it a night. I'll check on the tank in five and a half hours when I have to wake up for work.

 

[Humblefish]

Ok, bottle said 1tsp per 10g of water. Came out to right at 40ml in my graduated cylinder for 90g total water volume. Stuff smells like mint and eucalyptus. I'm calling it a night. I'll check on the tank in five and a half hours when I have to wake up for work.

It's Tea Tree Oil from India, if memory serves. ;)

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Good news, the tang is still alive. Breathing has seemed to calm down back to an almost normal rate. Hopefully he makes it thru today as well. Clowns still look good, sleeping in their spot. Six line is in a hole in the rocks somewhere sleeping. The eel, well he's being an eel.

 

[aykwm]

Sounds good so far, hopefully they can make it another day. The tang is the most sensitive fish you have right now, the others might be able to manage it for another day or two on their own due to their thick coat. Just keep checking on them every now and then in case you noticed a fish has odd behavior.

 

[Maritimer]

It's Tea Tree Oil from India, if memory serves. ;)

I've used the stuff in freshwater before - it's the oil of the "ti" tree (Aboriginal name), Melaleuca alternifolia, of Australia. Bacteriacidal, it seems - which can be helpful here. Check your skimmer - as I recall, the stuff produced a lot of bubbles in my FW tank.

Here's a study on its properties and effectiveness in human medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360273/

~Bruce

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I've used the stuff in freshwater before - it's the oil of the "ti" tree (Aboriginal name), Melaleuca alternifolia, of Australia. Bacteriacidal, it seems - which can be helpful here. Check your skimmer - as I recall, the stuff produced a lot of bubbles in my FW tank.

Here's a study on its properties and effectiveness in human medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360273/

~Bruce

The skimmer was going nuts this morning, full cup of clear water and bubbling over. Luckily I have it placed so it runs over all inside the sump and didn't spill over the side, I've had that happen... I opened the drain tube and just let it spill back into the sump for now.
From what I could see the "splotchyness" on the tang seemed to look much better this morning but I could only catch glimpses of him inside the cave. Everyone was still sleeping. Except the eel, he was being an eel.

 

[aykwm]

It should mention somewhere on the bottle that you need to turn off skimmer. As mentioned earlier its basically oil, which will cause skimmer to go nuts.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

It should mention somewhere on the bottle that you need to turn off skimmer. As mentioned earlier its basically oil, which will cause skimmer to go nuts.

I didn't see anything about skimmer on the bottle. Just said fresh and saltwater safe. No mention of inverts or corals. I'd rather just let the skimmer dump back into the sump, if the velvet is causing mucus buildup on the tang's gills, I want as much free O2 in the tank as I can get. I also raised my return lock lines up a bit so they make a little noise on the surface. Usually I don't like splashing sounds, but I'm not home to hear it and this is a special circumstance. I'll update again tonight when I get home.