I should mention in the photos of the trigger I had just feed brine shrimp so that could be some of what is seen the the picture
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Yes, hyposalinity is a viable option for you. It also has the added benefit of controlling flukes - just in case that is the issue. Here is my post about hypo:Is hypos salinity (.009) still an effective method for ich? I know some people has success with this method years ago. It’s a huge tank (8 ft x 2 ft x 2 with over 200 pounds of rock so it would be a major project to remove fish for copper treatment. I haven’t observed labored breathing or scraping in either fish. Trigger eats like a hog, scorpion took shrimp from tongs this morning.
This tank has the following fish:
Spotted Scorpion
Blue Dot Puffer
Snowflake Eel
Pink tail trigger
Red tooth Trigger
Convict Tang
Sailfin Tang
Maroon Clown
Lunar Wrasse
No inverts or coral.
@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal
Pics somewhat fuzzy but I’m seeing bacterial tuftsStill in the process of bringing the system down to hypo salinity levels but was able to get a couple of better pictures of the trigger to attempt to confirm the ich diagnose. I also included an overall picture of the tank.
@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081
The spots on the body aren’t ich, in the earlier photo I was looking more at the spots on the fins.Still in the process of bringing the system down to hypo salinity levels but was able to get a couple of better pictures of the trigger to attempt to confirm the ich diagnose. I also included an overall picture of the tank.
@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081
What treatment would you recommend?The spots on the body aren’t ich, in the earlier photo I was looking more at the spots on the fins.
Jay
Just continue with the hypo.What treatment would you recommend?
Will do thanks so much for the adviceJust continue with the hypo.
Jay
Not sure what I’m looking at - is the cornea of the eye missing?Tank has been at hypo since yesterday. Noticed this in the scorpion fishes right eye. Concerned that wouldn’t be caused by flukes or ich. Maybe Injury? The eyeball also seems sunken in compared to the other.
@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081
Eye is infected and often this happens when left untreated after injury. Have you treated it as previously suggested, since suggested? Ethromyacin is best bet at this point if it hasn't become accelerated using Maracyn AKA maracyn 1 or seachem Kanaplex ASAP for at least 5 daysTank has been at hypo since yesterday. Noticed this in the scorpion fishes right eye. Concerned that wouldn’t be caused by flukes or ich. Maybe Injury? The eyeball also seems sunken in compared to the other.
@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081
here is blow up of eyeNot sure what I’m looking at - is the cornea of the eye missing?
Jay
That’s what it appearsNot sure what I’m looking at - is the cornea of the eye missing?
Jay
I have followed the treatment suggested by Jay. Just noticed this eye a little while ago as the area of the tank that the scorpion fish stays in that eyes faces the back of the back. The tank is hypo at .009 for ich and hypo treatment as jay said what would be viable in my situation. Can something like Ethromyacin be use with the hypo salinity? Also need something that would be safe with eels in the system.Eye is infected and often this happens when left untreated after injury. Have you treated it as previously suggested, since suggested? Ethromyacin is best bet at this point if it hasn't become accelerated using Maracyn AKA maracyn 1 or seachem Kanaplex ASAP for at least 5 days
I’ve seen that happen from flukes as well as secondary bacterial infections (and those often go hand in hand) I’ve never seen it grow back though.That’s what it appears
Well the hypo should treat the flukes, as well as ich if he has that, correct? What about bacterial infections? Will the hypo treat the bacterial as well or should I treat the system with some type of meds?I’ve seen that happen from flukes as well as secondary bacterial infections (and those often go hand in hand) I’ve never seen it grow back though.
Jay
I never treat in hypo.I have followed the treatment suggested by Jay. Just noticed this eye a little while ago as the area of the tank that the scorpion fish stays in that eyes faces the back of the back. The tank is hypo at .009 for ich and hypo treatment as jay said what would be viable in my situation. Can something like Ethromyacin be use with the hypo salinity? Also need something that would be safe with eels in the system.
You never use hypo as a treatment or do you mean you would not use meds in conjunction with hypo?I never treat in hypo.