What is the best Way to treat my sick fish with Coral in my tank? I'm all new to having Coral and saltwater to tell the truth. Been thinking of using Peroxide. I've been reading about it.
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When I get home this evening I will get Some Pictures. He has some soft white spots on him. Doesn't look like the normal White balls setting on his skin. kind of looks like its under the skin. This morning it kind of looked like his eyes was a little cloudy. But my lights wasn't bright Yet they were still in sun rise mood so Couldn't tell. I did a freshwater bath the other day and seemed to be good for about a week now.Welcome to R2R!
What is going on with your fish? Are you dealing with parasites or worms?
Can you post some pics of the fish?
Maybe you can see with this picture.What is the best Way to treat my sick fish with Coral in my tank? I'm all new to having Coral and saltwater to tell the truth. Been thinking of using Peroxide. I've been reading about it.
I guess I'll be screwed it being the 4th tomorrow I won't be able to get anything for a qt or take it any where.it looks like crypt or velvet. In any case you can't treat it effectively with corals present. you will either need to catch the fish out or remove the corals. I'd dose chloroquine first if you've got it available. If not you'll need to treat very aggressively with copper. if you dont have any medications readily available you can try hyposalinity, but you don't have much time.
I only have a clown in there with him. I won't be able to get him and get anything I need to treat him sense tomorrow is the 4th. All the stores will be closed.What other fish do you have in the tank? That guy looks like he could be pretty darn sick and you might have a fallow period in order for your display.
I would go with @HotRocks suggestion that it could be velvet, and start a copper treatment in qt. If that doesn’t work after a full course of copper treatment, treat for flukes, and if that doesn’t work...
I do have a small 5gal freshwater I could take fish out of and put in my 26gal and use it for a fast small qt I reckon. But I still won't have anything to treat him with.it looks like crypt or velvet. In any case you can't treat it effectively with corals present. you will either need to catch the fish out or remove the corals. I'd dose chloroquine first if you've got it available. If not you'll need to treat very aggressively with copper. if you dont have any medications readily available you can try hyposalinity, but you don't have much time.
I won't be able to get him and get anything I need to treat him sense tomorrow is the 4th. All the stores will be closed.
It may help manage parasites. But it will not erradicate them whatsoever.Also, would a ultraviolet light on my filter help with this issue in the future?
Also, would a ultraviolet light on my filter help with this issue in the future?
Thing is I haven't added any new fish in the tank in about 3 weeks. I've done aquarium way to long to let in a fish to fast in my tank at that. This is just my first saltwater I've ever hadMaybe/kind of/not really? Depends who you ask.
The real solution is to perform a thorough and careful quarantine of all new fish at a minimum, and of everything wet entering your tank if you're super thorough. There's an excellent sticky about qt written by @Humblefish. It would be a helpful read for you. Personally, I always treat all fish in qt with copper (testing with Hanna Checker) and Prazi, but there are also other methods and ideas about how it should be done.
Thing is I haven't added any new fish in the tank in about 3 weeks. I've done aquarium way to long to let in a fish to fast in my tank at that