URGENT: dealing with disease in tank

[Patrick Cox]

I have a 150 gallon sw aquarium. Yesterday I noticed my bristle tooth tang had some white spots / film on his body and he was hanging near the surface. It was close to lights out so I could not get a photo. This morning he was gone. I found him under a rock.

I have a fox face with some white specs but he is acting normal. My convict tang looks fine and 5 of my 6 anthias look fine and are acting fine. One anthias is hanging near the surface but I can't see any spots.

I have not corals in my tank. I have. UV that I just started back running.

What should I be doing now?

I am not aware of any reason this started. Parameters seem normal.

Thanks.

 

[MnFish1]

You added no other fish? Coral? Rock? They can be vectors for velvet and or ich. Can you post a picture.video of the fish under white light. In any case if you haven't done a QT - I would remove all of the fish to a hospital tank - and treat with chelated copper followed by prazipro. Leave your tank fallow (without fish) - for 80 days.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a 150 gallon sw aquarium. Yesterday I noticed my bristle tooth tang had some white spots / film on his body and he was hanging near the surface. It was close to lights out so I could not get a photo. This morning he was gone. I found him under a rock.

I have a fox face with some white specs but he is acting normal. My convict tang looks fine and 5 of my 6 anthias look fine and are acting fine. One anthias is hanging near the surface but I can't see any spots.

I have not corals in my tank. I have. UV that I just started back running.

What should I be doing now?

I am not aware of any reason this started. Parameters seem normal.

Thanks.

May be parasitical and we need to first identify what you have. Please post pics and even video under bright white intensity for best assessment/recommendation

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I have a 150 gallon sw aquarium. Yesterday I noticed my bristle tooth tang had some white spots / film on his body and he was hanging near the surface. It was close to lights out so I could not get a photo. This morning he was gone. I found him under a rock.

I have a fox face with some white specs but he is acting normal. My convict tang looks fine and 5 of my 6 anthias look fine and are acting fine. One anthias is hanging near the surface but I can't see any spots.

I have not corals in my tank. I have. UV that I just started back running.

What should I be doing now?

I am not aware of any reason this started. Parameters seem normal.

Thanks.

A clear video under white light would help us diagnose this. Respiration rate and swimming attitude of the remaining fish would help narrow this down; could be advanced ich, Brooklynella or even Amyloodinium (velvet). Less likely, it could be flukes.

 

[Patrick Cox]

You added no other fish? Coral? Rock? They can be vectors for velvet and or ich. Can you post a picture.video of the fish under white light. In any case if you haven't done a QT - I would remove all of the fish to a hospital tank - and treat with chelated copper followed by prazipro. Leave your tank fallow (without fish) - for 80 days.

Nothing was added. I just dealt with this probably 6 months ago. I went fallow something like 60-70 days. New fish were added about 4 months or so. Have had no issues until this all of a sudden. Maybe that wasn't enough, not sure. It was velvet before.

 

[Patrick Cox]

A clear video under white light would help us diagnose this. Respiration rate and swimming attitude of the remaining fish would help narrow this down; could be advanced ich, Brooklynella or even Amyloodinium (velvet). Less likely, it could be flukes.

I'll get a video tomorrow. If it is velvet I know the drill. I'll lose about everything.

 

[MnFish1]

I'll get a video tomorrow. If it is velvet I know the drill. I'll lose about everything.

The key to velvet is immediate treatment.

 

[Patrick Cox]

Ok, I see two issues...

1. The Anthias is clearly stressed. It is not eating and just hanging out on surface. I don't see any spots or anything on the anthias though.

2. The fox face has some white spots. But is acting normal. What is odd Is that the Convict tang seems to be picking at the fox face. Almost like it is trying to remove the spots.

All other fish appear normal with no visible signs of disease.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Ok, I see two issues...

1. The Anthias is clearly stressed. It is not eating and just hanging out on surface. I don't see any spots or anything on the anthias though.

2. The fox face has some white spots. But is acting normal. What is odd Is that the Convict tang seems to be picking at the fox face. Almost like it is trying to remove the spots.

All other fish appear normal with no visible signs of disease.

The anthias in the second video is not breathing as fast as it would if it had velvet.

Does the tank have an air stone? If not, I would add a strong one, just to see if that helps, and to ensure the best gas exchange possible while you try to work through this.

 

[Patrick Cox]

The anthias in the second video is not breathing as fast as it would if it had velvet.

Does the tank have an air stone? If not, I would add a strong one, just to see if that helps, and to ensure the best gas exchange possible while you try to work through this.

No airstone, but I will buy one. It's strange that all other anthias appear fine. I think I have good flow and surface agitation. So should I put the stone in the area where the anthias is hanging out?

Also, I misspoke, it was new clownfish that caused my last issue and I think it was Brook.

Thanks.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

No airstone, but I will buy one. It's strange that all other anthias appear fine. I think I have good flow and surface agitation. So should I put the stone in the area where the anthias is hanging out?

Also, I misspoke, it was new clownfish that caused my last issue and I think it was Brook.

Thanks.

Surface agitation is tough to judge. An air stone ensures good gas exchange. If your tank has a good protein skimmer, the aeration inside that will likely be good enough.

 

[Patrick Cox]

Surface agitation is tough to judge. An air stone ensures good gas exchange. If your tank has a good protein skimmer, the aeration inside that will likely be good enough.

I have a good skimmer.