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There is one more option. Leave the fish where it is - but remove all medications and watch it. See if it worsens, and then treat with something else. I know - It seems likely that there is a 'disease' - but IMHO it could also be a medication reaction of some sort. Either way - if you're going to 'give up' anyway - this method will do not more harm with medication and the fish ay improveUpdate:
I've now given the Tang (3) treatments of GC, spaced 7 days apart, and an extra dose on day 4...
So I dosed GC to the QT tank on Day 1, Day, 4, Day 8, and Day 15. It is now day 16 and the Tang is still scratching and head shaking and breathing fast.
Not sure what else I can do besides putting him back into copper for another 30+ days? Maybe try cupramine instead of copper power this time?
He is the only fish in the QT tank now. Should I try hyposalinity instead of meds? FYI, I have never done hyposalinity before, so that would be something new for me (and him!)
Any other ideas?
meds I have on hand;
Copper Power
Cupramine
GC
metroplex
kanaplex
furan-2
ruby reef rally
kick ich
melafix
safety-stop dips. (methylene blue and formalin)
paraguard
I'm seriously thinking of just giving up on this fish. He's been in QT for over 2 months and he still has issues that don't seem to be going away or getting any better.
37 days of 2.5+ copper power
3 weeks of GC treatments, 7 days apart.
1 dose of melafix during GC treatment.
still darting, head shaking, and scratching his face, and breathing fast.
Not sure where to go from here. ugh.
On the bright side, all my corals seem to be thriving at the moment, and all other fish have been successfully returned to the DT and have remained clear. So it looks like my fallow period was sufficient. If only I could figure out the issues with this new fish!