Sick purple tang after two weeks of CP

[sigmarabi1]

I dosed CP to my QT at 43mg/gal 16 days ago. About 3 days back, I noticed this guy was filled with tiny white spots (too many). I increased the dosis to 50mg/gal and he is not getting better though he is eating. How long does it take for CP to eliminate desease? does this look like velvet or ick? any other suggestions on how to continue treatment?

 

[cracker]

Ouch Sigmar, that fish looks sick. Here's a bump for You so somebody in the know can help !

 

[cracker]

duplicate

 

[sigmarabi1]

Yes indeed, good news is he's active and eating. It caught me by surprise that this would pop up after 2 weeks of CP.

 

[Reefer1978]

Looks like ICH. Did you test water with copper test kit?

 

[drawman]

Where did you get your CP from? If it were me I would probably consider a FW dip, followed by an acriflavine bath, then continued treatment in either pharmaceutical grade CP or copper. Maybe @Humblefish can comment.

Also the fish looks thin. What is he eating and how often?

 

[sigmarabi1]

Looks like ICH. Did you test water with copper test kit?

no really, I'm not using copper but chloroquine phosphate I got from Diamondback Drugs as recommended by Humblefish and others.

 

[blkhwkz]

Looks like ICH. Did you test water with copper test kit?

You can't test for CP with a copper test kit.

Where did you get your CP from?

 

[sigmarabi1]

You can't test for CP with a copper test kit.

Where did you get your CP from?

from Diamondback with prescription from a vet.

 

[Reefer1978]

My bad guys, confused it with Copper Power since both are CP.

 

[blkhwkz]

I'm using CP from Diamondback on a PT right now too. Kind of odd that it popped up 16 days into CP. Have you done any water changes and did you dose the new water before changing?

 

[drawman]

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[sigmarabi1]

Where did you get your CP from? If it were me I would probably consider a FW dip, followed by an acriflavine bath, then continued treatment in either pharmaceutical grade CP or copper. Maybe @Humblefish can comment.

Also the fish looks thin. What is he eating and how often?

he is eating different kinds of frozen food though I noticed he ain't going after nori. Question: is acriflavine the main ingredient for ruby reef rally?

 

[drawman]

he is eating different kinds of frozen food though I noticed he ain't going after nori. Question: is acriflavine the main ingredient for ruby reef rally?

Yes it is. Ruby reef rally or acriflavine-ms are the common sources.

 

[sigmarabi1]

My bad guys, confused it with Copper Power since both are CP.

Hey no problem
btw, I've had bad experiences using cupramine so I went with chloroquine since it seems to be more gentle.

 

[sigmarabi1]

I'm using CP from Diamondback on a PT right now too. Kind of odd that it popped up 16 days into CP. Have you done any water changes and did you dose the new water before changing?

Yes, I did a 5 gallon WC with proper dosis.

 

[Alex caracheo]

He needs to be in copper for at least a month , that is ich

 

[sigmarabi1]

Yes it is. Ruby reef rally or acriflavine-ms are the common sources.

good, I'm pretty sure I have a small bottle at home.
Is FW recommended for ich? I thought it was to treat for fluke.

 

[sigmarabi1]

He needs to be in copper for at least a month , that is ich

I gave up on copper, it's too rough on fish. I've had 50/50 success with copper.

 

[blkhwkz]

he is eating different kinds of frozen food though I noticed he ain't going after nori. Question: is acriflavine the main ingredient for ruby reef rally?

Sometimes they dont like the taste of the CP getting into the nori. So far mine is still eating nori, but not as much or as quickly as it did before the meds. Throw some pellets or frozen in there and it eats it all in seconds.