Stocking help

[codytbuckner]

I have a Red Sea Max Nano. I just added a possum wrasse and I have a pair of clowns in QT. I want to add a tail spot blenny but want to make sure I’m not overstocking. Thoughts?

 

[LAReefer4Life]

I think it may cause some aggression issues especially with the clowns. I'd hold off personally.

Have long have you had these clowns in QT? Are you treating with anything currently?

 

[codytbuckner]

I think it may cause some aggression issues especially with the clowns. I'd hold off personally.

Have long have you had these clowns in QT? Are you treating with anything currently?

They have been in QT for almost 2 weeks. They are being treated with general cure and Kanaplex

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Okay and are they eating and doing well?

 

[codytbuckner]

Okay and are they eating and doing well?

I’m feeding pellets in the morning and frozen in the evening. One eats both. One only eats frozen. The one that only eats frozen is breathing really hard and seems to still be struggling. I’ve also treated with Ruby Reef Rally. Between GC, Kanaplex, and rally, it should cover most of the things that we see. I think you were part of my original post where I thought they might have flukes because of spots on their eyes, hard breathing and fin rot. I never saw flukes in FW dips though. The one that’s not eating had stringy white poo, which is why I’m still treating with prazi. Not sure what else to do for him

 

[Dempsey941]

How are you likeing the possum wrasse? I got one from diver den and should be here this week.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Are you treating Rally as a bath? The last image of clown looks like early stages of brook which the metro in GC can remedy.

Is there anyway you can walk me through your QT process from day 1 to current. Be specific please such as I conducted FWD on this date and dosed first of GC this date, etc.

 

[codytbuckner]

How are you likeing the possum wrasse? I got one from diver den and should be here this week.

It is definitely interesting! Very shy. It likes to hide in the rocks and under my magnet cleaner. Last night when the lights went out he wedged himself into a crevice in the rocks and I thought he might have died, but I guess that’s just what they do lol. He was swimming around like normal this morning. But cool nonetheless!!

 

[codytbuckner]

Are you treating Rally as a bath? The last image of clown looks like early stages of brook which the metro in GC can remedy.

Is there anyway you can walk me through your QT process from day 1 to current. Be specific please such as I conducted FWD on this date and dosed first of GC this date, etc.

I did a FW dip and another 24 hours later. At this time I was waiting for medicines to comes in the mail. The next day, the 10 gallon tank was treated with GC and Kanaplex. I treated for 4 days and did a 100% water change. Now they have been in Kanaplex, prazipro, and ruby reef rally for 4 days. I just did a 50% water change last night. I dose the water daily according to the directions on the bottle.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Finish out these treatments and I suggest treating metro for 2 weeks after that. Also the clowns could be exhibiting heavy breathing due to combination of the medications.

 

[codytbuckner]

Finish out these treatments and I suggest treating metro for 2 weeks after that. Also the clowns could be exhibiting heavy breathing due to combination of the medications.

When do I know when to stop treating? Also it’s only the 1 clown. The other is very active and seems much healthier

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

Are you treating Rally as a bath? The last image of clown looks like early stages of brook which the metro in GC can remedy.

Is there anyway you can walk me through your QT process from day 1 to current. Be specific please such as I conducted FWD on this date and dosed first of GC this date, etc.

Only formaldehyde can cure brook iirc.

 

[codytbuckner]

Only formaldehyde can cure brook iirc.

This is wrong.

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

This is wrong.

Ok. I just looked, and formaldehyde is the most effective, but not the only option.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

Only formaldehyde can cure brook iirc.

@TheShrimpNibbler please read this thread.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

 

[codytbuckner]

Ok. I just looked, and formaldehyde is the most effective, but not the only option.

Formalin baths are harsh and are thought to shorten the life spans of the fish. That’s why I chose Rally

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

@TheShrimpNibbler please read this thread.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

I just did, which is why I said this;

Ok. I just looked, and formaldehyde is the most effective, but not the only option.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

When do I know when to stop treating? Also it’s only the 1 clown. The other is very active and seems much healthier

Well I'd conduct rally baths and stop dosing it in your QT. How many doses of Prazipro did you do? I usually recommend 2 doses over 10-12 day period with 50% water changes between. You can still run kanaplex during the duration of the Prazipro treatment. Then I'd administer metro and finish with 2-3 weeks of copper to just to cover all bases. You'd hate to be back here again...

 

[codytbuckner]

Well I'd conduct rally baths and stop dosing it in your QT. How many doses of Prazipro did you do? I usually recommend 2 doses over 10-12 day period with 50% water changes between. You can still run kanaplex during the duration of the Prazipro treatment. Then I'd administer metro and finish with 2-3 weeks of copper to just to cover all bases. You'd hate to be back here again...

I’ve just done 1 dose of prazi. How do I do the rally baths? I’ve tried looking it up and can’t find anything on it.

 

[codytbuckner]

@pathot984 If you could help me figure out how to do the rally as baths, that would be helpful. Also, here are some better pics. What do you think?