Alright I just read that people have treated morays with Chloroquine phosphate. My fiancee used to be a vet tech, maybe I can get her to talk to her old employer and get me a Rx.
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The eel will need to be treated or not put back into the display. He may not be effected by the velvet, but he can still be a carrier.
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Alright I just read that people have treated morays with Chloroquine phosphate. My fiancee used to be a vet tech, maybe I can get her to talk to her old employer and get me a Rx.
Back in the DT. He looks like ****, and breathing heavy, but looks like most of the velvet came off and the sores are visible now. He's a tough fish from all he's been thru. Hopefully I can get him to hang in there until Saturday when I can start treatment.
Negative, I have melafix and that's it. I'll be stocking upon this stuff very soon....If you have ruby reef rally or acriflavin, this is a good time for that bath.
Negative, I have melafix and that's it. I'll be stocking upon this stuff very soon....
Is that ok to dose in the DT?Melafix is better than nothing right now. He needs something - anything - to help fight off those secondary infections I see.
Is that ok to dose in the DT?
Ok, bottle said 1tsp per 10g of water. Came out to right at 40ml in my graduated cylinder for 90g total water volume. Stuff smells like mint and eucalyptus. I'm calling it a night. I'll check on the tank in five and a half hours when I have to wake up for work.
It's Tea Tree Oil from India, if memory serves.
The skimmer was going nuts this morning, full cup of clear water and bubbling over. Luckily I have it placed so it runs over all inside the sump and didn't spill over the side, I've had that happen... I opened the drain tube and just let it spill back into the sump for now.I've used the stuff in freshwater before - it's the oil of the "ti" tree (Aboriginal name), Melaleuca alternifolia, of Australia. Bacteriacidal, it seems - which can be helpful here. Check your skimmer - as I recall, the stuff produced a lot of bubbles in my FW tank.
Here's a study on its properties and effectiveness in human medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360273/
~Bruce
I didn't see anything about skimmer on the bottle. Just said fresh and saltwater safe. No mention of inverts or corals. I'd rather just let the skimmer dump back into the sump, if the velvet is causing mucus buildup on the tang's gills, I want as much free O2 in the tank as I can get. I also raised my return lock lines up a bit so they make a little noise on the surface. Usually I don't like splashing sounds, but I'm not home to hear it and this is a special circumstance. I'll update again tonight when I get home.It should mention somewhere on the bottle that you need to turn off skimmer. As mentioned earlier its basically oil, which will cause skimmer to go nuts.