VELVET OR BROOK?? Emergency

[Arose231]

Is this Brooklynella or velvet please help. My clownfish just died too.



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[Arose231]

@Jay Hemdal

 

[fishguy242]

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[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Is this Brooklynella or velvet please help. My clownfish just died too.



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It’s not velvet. Can you post a clear video? Also, what symptoms did the clownfish have and what is the history of this tang?

 

[Arose231]

It’s not velvet. Can you post a clear video? Also, what symptoms did the clownfish have and what is the history of this tang?

Noticed the tang changed colors a lot. Him and clown always rubbed against the filters and stuff. This tang specifically was starting to act strange and change colors looking a lot more lighter than dark.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Noticed the tang changed colors a lot. Him and clown always rubbed against the filters and stuff. This tang specifically was starting to act strange and change colors looking a lot more lighter than dark.

Scratching is a primary symptom of skin flukes.

 

[Arose231]

Scratching is a primary symptom of skin flukes.

Should do prazi pro then instead of ich x? I didn’t add anything to my tank no new fish other than one anemone which is now gone and that was a while back. These fish have all been established for 2 years so it’s definitely not ich or velvet

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Should do prazi pro then instead of ich x? I didn’t add anything to my tank no new fish other than one anemone which is now gone and that was a while back. These fish have all been established for 2 years so it’s definitely not ich or velvet

Yes, you’ll need to use Prazipro for flukes. ich-x is pretty much useless in saltwater and doesn’t work against flukes at all.

 

[Arose231]

Yes, you’ll need to use Prazipro for flukes. ich-x is pretty much useless in saltwater and doesn’t work against flukes at all.

I can see it now it’s what clouding my puffers eyes. Prazi will fix this thank you Jay. What’s the dosage rate an how to do it? 125 gallons

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I can see it now it’s what clouding my puffers eyes. Prazi will fix this thank you Jay. What’s the dosage rate an how to do it? 125 gallons

Here is my article on dosing praziquantel:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dosing-praziquantel-pzq.1105700/

 

[Arose231]

@Jay Hemdal @fishguy242 FLUKES CONFRIMERD. Did a freshwater dip puffer 4 minutes. Doing Prazi pro now.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

@Jay Hemdal @fishguy242 FLUKES CONFRIMERD. Did a freshwater dip puffer 4 minutes. Doing Prazi pro now.

Sorry, I can't see them in the picture, but if you can see little gray/white ovals on the bottom, then those are Neobendenia flukes.

 

[Arose231]

@Jay Hemdal

 

[Arose231]

Flukes or flatworms?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Flukes or flatworms?

Looks like Neobenedenia flukes.

 

[Arose231]

Looks like Neobenedenia flukes.

@Jay Hemdal on 4th or 5th day of Prazi course can purigen and uv be added back on until next dose?

 

[Arose231]

@Jay Hemdal my second 30 gallon aquarium was more than likely infected with the same flukes as well so had to restart the Prazi course today.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

@Jay Hemdal on 4th or 5th day of Prazi course can purigen and uv be added back on until next dose?

You can generally use UV, chemical filtration and/or water changes 36 hours after a prazi dose, these are most effective in the first 24 hours. You then need to stop them again with subsequent doses.