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Pic very fuzzy tell but may be a simple grain of sand
The second video didn't come through - was that of the yellow tang?Please note on the yellow tang I am worried about the black pigment under skin not the white spec. The white spec is on the glass
Below is the video of mimic tamg
The yellow tamg did not seem to have the blakish pigment under the skin prior to adding mimic tang
Over ghe last month i noticed it and some online articles mentioned yellow tamg can change color to look darker.
I will be taking out all my fishes and put them in a qt and put th in a fresh water dip to rule out worms
Not sure which you tube video is not working
Pasting the link to yellow tank as well
Noted for prazi will try out and provide feedback
After a freshwater dip I saw flukes on mimic tang, yellow tang did not drop of anything but coloration got darker on bodyThose spots don't look distinctly dark with sharp edges like turbellarians do. I think there could be flukes in play here - I would try the prazi.....
Sorry to hear about the tangs. However, properly done, the only reason they would die after a prazi treatment is either a miscalculation, or they had a severe infection. In those cases, when fish have hundreds/thousands of flukes, the prazi causes them to all drop off at once. The flukes had been acting as little corks. When they all drop off, the fish literally bleeds out. Trouble is, there is no way to predict that, and if you don’t treat them, the fish will die anyway. This issue can sometimes be deduced by looking at the gills of the freshly dead fish - these will be pale due to anemia.After a freshwater dip I saw flukes on mimic tang, yellow tang did not drop of anything but coloration got darker on body
They seemed to be doing OK but lost both fishes after prazi pro treatment . Still shocked , they seemed to do ok for couple of hrs and after a 3 hr break they were both struggling and did not make it through the night. Amazingly the mollys is fine . I had a airstone ans powerhead running but likely needed more if o2 had anything to do with it .
I have been reading non stop on flukes and ich treatments and started h202 dosing for the tank today. Prazi was already done and will do a second round of prazipro coming weekend to the aquarium to complete the cycle. Will ramp up h2o2 for long term control till I have added new fish and everything is stable. I think I will need to mature this as the aquarium eco system responds.
Have added dedicated qt that is cycling.
Looks like h2o2 can help with long term control of infections and will share my experience and learning from it for the community in a new post once I have some findings good or bad.
Refeing to below for h2o2
How To - Peroxide (H2O2) dosing for parasites in reef tank
***Current dosing recommendation for active outbreaks, using 3% hydrogen peroxide*** (a TLDR for people who just need to know how to get started) Week 1: 1mL/8g, 3x per day Week 2: 1mL/5g, 3x per day Week 3: 1mL/5g, 3x per day, plus overnight dosing. Continue the week 3 dosing regimen for a...humble.fish
Never faced this before looks like i need to build a bulletproof parasite control measure in place for any new additions
Copepods and aquarium otherwise is ok . Inverts snails are ok , corals I believe are not impacted though one of the 3 Kenya trees seems to not be opening up ,not sure if it's prazi or just coincidence .
I will add another set of mollys as control as things mature . My confidence on mollys is very high since they are not impacted much by saltwater parasites it seems.
Thanks for responses and help during a time of distress . I pledge to make the environment safe and healthy for the inhabitants. There is a lot I have learnt and more I learn the more I understand why reef is not for a general hobbyist ,if we want to respect the ocean and its habitat.