So I bought a sick fish!

[sean rand]

Hello everyone!
I went to my LFS store this morning and he had 2 regal angelfish about 4 inches. 1 was eating but not aggressively and he had torn fin and was scratching on the rocks. I offered to pay 40 buks since he was in bad shape. He countered me 50 and we agreed on $45. So I took him home!
His anal fin is torn and his 2 side fins have fin rot. He might have fluks also. I have a 20 gallon long QT tank set up for him and is acclimating at the moment. The medications on hand that I have is
Cuppermine
Copper power
Metroplex
Furen 2
Kanaplex
NFG powder
My question is what do I do 1st to treat this guy?

 

[HotRocks]

Personally I would start him off in copper + metro.

Go ahead and dose the tank with metro and copper at 1.0ppm. ramp to 1.75ppm over the next few days.

I would also do a 5min FW dip to see if flukes are present since the fish was scratching. If so let me know.

 

[sean rand]

Personally I would start him off in copper + metro.

Go ahead and dose the tank with metro and copper at 1.0ppm. ramp to 1.75ppm over the next few days.

I would also do a 5min FW dip to see if flukes are present since the fish was scratching. If so let me know.

Thanks. For the quick response!
Should I use copper power or cuppermine?

 

[HotRocks]

Thanks. For the quick response!
Should I use copper power or cuppermine?

Copper power all day. Sorry I should have clarified that.

 

[sean rand]

Copper power all day. Sorry I should have clarified that.

Thanks! Do u know what type of regal this is?

 

[HotRocks]

I can't tell for sure from that pic. Post one once it's in the tank.

How much was it listed for?

 

[sean rand]

I can't tell for sure from that pic. Post one once it's in the tank.

How much was it listed for?

He wanted $90

 

[HotRocks]

He wanted $90

Probably Indo then.

 

[sean rand]

Probably Indo then.

Is 90 still a good price?

 

[sean rand]

Personally I would start him off in copper + metro.

Go ahead and dose the tank with metro and copper at 1.0ppm. ramp to 1.75ppm over the next few days.

I would also do a 5min FW dip to see if flukes are present since the fish was scratching. If so let me know.

 

[sean rand]

Personally I would start him off in copper + metro.

Go ahead and dose the tank with metro and copper at 1.0ppm. ramp to 1.75ppm over the next few days.

I would also do a 5min FW dip to see if flukes are present since the fish was scratching. If so let me know.

Hi just dosed 5ML does this make sense the reading that I'm getting?
This is the 1st time I am using copper power I always used cuppermine and I'm used to .50 ppm. With copper power it has to be at 2.5ppm?

 

[ngoodermuth]

This might be helpful:
Ratios for Dosing Copper Power
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sh...-for-Dosing-Copper-Power.385871/&share_type=t

 

[Big G]

Hi just dosed 5ML does this make sense the reading that I'm getting?
This is the 1st time I am using copper power I always used cuppermine and I'm used to .50 ppm. With copper power it has to be at 2.5ppm?

We recommend the sweet spot for chelated coppers like Copper Power to be 1.75 ppm. The 2.5 suggested by the mfg is like a max dose for dire situations, bath dosing, etc.

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Hi just dosed 5ML does this make sense the reading that I'm getting?
This is the 1st time I am using copper power I always used cuppermine and I'm used to .50 ppm. With copper power it has to be at 2.5ppm?

Good luck on getting him through this!

 

[sean rand]

Good luck on getting him through this!

Thanks!! Its It's pretty crazy hes in bad shape but hes eating pellets!
I hope he pulls through also.
Cant go wrong for $45
Can anyone verify what type of regal he is? See pic

 

[HotRocks]

Thanks!! Its It's pretty crazy hes in bad shape but hes eating pellets!
I hope he pulls through also.
Cant go wrong for $45
Can anyone verify what type of regal he is? See pic

It's an Indo Pacific regal. Can tell now that the entire fish can be seen.

90 dollar price point is a give away as well.

 

[sean rand]

What's up guys???
UPDATE:
He is eating not crazy but picking up a piece of food here and there. I realized yesterday that he swims funny, sometimes upside down and on his side. He looks like hes just gliding in the current. What could that mean?
Meds in his tank are
.77 of copper power (slowly bringing it up to therapeutic)
Furen 2
Kanaplex
Metroplex

 

[sean rand]

UPDATE:
1 week in hes doing very well!
Hes eating almost everything but not aggressively but hes getting there. His fins are 70% better and hes kot scratching anymore.
I'm dosing copper power at 1.75 and dosing metroplex- kanaplex-furan 2

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

UPDATE:
1 week in hes doing very well!
Hes eating almost everything but not aggressively but hes getting there. His fins are 70% better and hes kot scratching anymore.
I'm dosing copper power at 1.75 and dosing metroplex- kanaplex-furan 2

Good news!

 

[sean rand]

Good news!

Yup. Feels amazing!
1 more week and hes going in to a sterile tank for observation