Sick clownfish! Please help

[4FordFamily]

My understanding is that the box says fresh or salt, the bottle freshwater only ... and it wouldn't be the first time (not by a long shot) that an aquatic "medication" was advertised for something it couldn't deliver on. I would rely on copper or Chloroquine Phosphate (CP) to eliminate Cryptocaryon ... and cast a suspicious eye on any other medication. _Especially_ one that claims to cure ich or velvet in a display tank with rock, inverts and corals.

~Bruce

Exactly. +1

 

[Melinda01]

My understanding is that the box says fresh or salt, the bottle freshwater only ... and it wouldn't be the first time (not by a long shot) that an aquatic "medication" was advertised for something it couldn't deliver on. I would rely on copper or Chloroquine Phosphate (CP) to eliminate Cryptocaryon ... and cast a suspicious eye on any other medication. _Especially_ one that claims to cure ich or velvet in a display tank with rock, inverts and corals.

~Bruce

Thanks for the response. I think I’ve narrowed the problem down to velvet. Trying to gather the medications to treat the fish. Ugh! I’ve already learned a lot from this experience. More than I would like to have found out the hard way. I appreciate everyone’s help!

 

[Maritimer]

Move quickly if velvet's in play - that bug can wipe a tank in short order.

Concise article on velvet and its treatment by Humblefish: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/velvet-amyloodinium-ocellatum.217570/#post-2499399

~Bruce