This Blenny has ich. I have it in qt, in copper power treatment. Its still breathing, but is not moving much and hasn't eaten in days. I'm just wondering when i should just pull the plug and end its suffering.
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No, just the copper safe. I just discovered it yesterday, fish was showing symptoms for a couple days before that. So probably about 4 days.#reefsquad
Are you running any others meds besides copper? who many days has the ick been present
Maybe I'll give it until morning, see if there's any improvement. Thanks.End it. Sorry. He's not eating and it probably to late to tray metroplex with food.
No, just the copper safe. I just discovered it yesterday, fish was showing symptoms for a couple days before that. So probably about 4 days.
Are you sure it was ich and not velvet? They can sometimes look quite similar. It took 4 days for him to show symptoms then get to this point? How long did you take to get the copper to the point it's at now? What level is it at? Have you tried a freshwater dip yet? I think I would. Best case senario he get's a little better and might make it long enough for the copper to do it's thing. Worst case he dies and ends his suffering.
Here's a picture of what it has. I've had this fish for about 3 weeks, was doing great. Then about 4 days ago it stopped eating, then friday night it disappeared from its little perch place. I found it yesterday on the bottom behind some rocks. I dug it out and put it in the copper yesterday. I have not done a fresh water dip.Are you sure it was ich and not velvet? They can sometimes look quite similar. It took 4 days for him to show symptoms then get to this point? How long did you take to get the copper to the point it's at now? What level is it at? Have you tried a freshwater dip yet? I think I would. Best case senario he get's a little better and might make it long enough for the copper to do it's thing. Worst case he dies and ends his suffering.
I dug it out and pour out in the copper yesterday.
Copper is at 2ppm maybe a little higher. The test kit i have only goes to 2 and 4.You put it into a QT with full therapeutic copper? Can you please tell me what level the copper is at?
What do you think, is that what i should do?+1 If you wind up needing to euthanize, here is how: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-euthanize-a-fish.266222/
What do you think, is that what i should do?
The copper wasnt at 2.0 at first. It was about 1 then i add more to raise it to 2. I'll try the FW dip.If you dropped him into straight 2.0 ppm Coppersafe, he could just be in copper shock.
I would do the FW dip as @melypr1985 suggested, and then put him in a bucket with clean SW/no copper to see how he's doing.
Ok, i did the FW dip, and i have him in a little bowl of SW now. He seemed to perk up a little, he is actually upright now. Still hasn't eaten. What should i do next, i can't keep him in the bowl for long. If he looks better and eats, should i put him back in the copper treatment?The copper wasnt at 2.0 at first. It was about 1 then i add more to raise it to 2. I'll try the FW dip.
Ok, i did the FW dip, and i have him in a little bowl of SW now. He seemed to perk up a little, he is actually upright now. Still hasn't eaten. What should i do next, i can't keep him in the bowl for long. If he looks better and eats, should i put him back in the copper treatment?
That sounds like a good plan.I would put him into a non medicated QT and get him eating. You can try again with the copper treatment, but slowly raising the copper levels this time around.
I would put him into a non medicated QT and get him eating. You can try again with the copper treatment, but slowly raising the copper levels this time around.