Yellow tang in QT developed marks on face

[ConorE]

Hi guys,

As above my YT is in QT and has been now for about a week due to ich. I have been treating with Cupramine and the final day will be next Friday (I was trying polyplab medic previously which didnt work).

He has recently lost his appetite,still eating bits but not as greedy as he used to be.

I've attached the best photos I can below. Any ideas? Should I be concerned?

Cheers!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Reduce salinity to 1.023 and reduce copper as I believe it is reacting to the copper

 

[ConorE]

Reduce salinity to 1.023 and reduce copper as I believe it is reacting to the copper

Okay I will try that thank you. The copper is at 0.5, which is what cupramine says it should stay at for 14 days, how would i be best to reduce that?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Okay I will try that thank you. The copper is at 0.5, which is what cupramine says it should stay at for 14 days, how would i be best to reduce that?

Either water change or Use of carbon

 

[ConorE]

Either water change or Use of carbon

I'll give it a water change this afternoon and see if he does any better tomorrow. Thank you!

 

[Big G]

Copper treatments can be real hit or miss with some Zebrasoma Tangs. Might want to consider either different form of copper after removing the "ionic copper" Cupramine, and trying a "chelated copper" like Copper Power or Coppersafe. Other options below: TTM or CP aka chloroquine phosphate

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