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I wanted to run my proposed treatment plans by you'll just to make sure I'm not doing anything stupid!
I have what I believe to be velvet in my DT. I think it came in on a paracentropyge multifasciate that I elected not to QT (wanted to get him eating). Poor decision I know, but hey he eats like a champ. I've noticed my Scopas and Potters angel have been looking pale and have had erratic swimming behaviour. First thing in the morning and right before lights go out I can make out what looks to be the grainy spots of velvet on them. During the day the spots seem to fade, but their coloration remains pale. Their swimming has been erratic and breathing appears to be a bit more rapid. No other fish have shown any symptoms...yet. My plan is to remove all the fish and treat in a large rubbermade. I have biomedia I can use in the setup. I have an existing 20 gallon QT that has been running for about 6 weeks, but all 8 fish would not fit comfortably in there (or would they?). My current stock is: multibar angel, potters angel, scopas tang, swallowtail angel, picasso pair, black leopard wrasse, and a melanurus wrasse.
So on to some questions. Trying to treat them in the establish 20 would be pushing it correct? My thinking is that they'd be better off in a large rubbermade. I've got a mesh bag of biomedia in my sump as well as a marinepure media block I can place in there.
I have cupramine and New Life's Ich Powder coming in saturday morning. I believe what I have is velvet and was unsure of which product to use for treatment. I've read bad things about CP (active ingredient in New Life Ich Powder) and wrasses, and have heard bad things about copper and dwarf angels. Is cupramine not as bad as copper for dwarf angels? Am I better off splitting them up? Put the wrasses in one QT and the angels in anther and then treat independently?
I have what I believe to be velvet in my DT. I think it came in on a paracentropyge multifasciate that I elected not to QT (wanted to get him eating). Poor decision I know, but hey he eats like a champ. I've noticed my Scopas and Potters angel have been looking pale and have had erratic swimming behaviour. First thing in the morning and right before lights go out I can make out what looks to be the grainy spots of velvet on them. During the day the spots seem to fade, but their coloration remains pale. Their swimming has been erratic and breathing appears to be a bit more rapid. No other fish have shown any symptoms...yet. My plan is to remove all the fish and treat in a large rubbermade. I have biomedia I can use in the setup. I have an existing 20 gallon QT that has been running for about 6 weeks, but all 8 fish would not fit comfortably in there (or would they?). My current stock is: multibar angel, potters angel, scopas tang, swallowtail angel, picasso pair, black leopard wrasse, and a melanurus wrasse.
So on to some questions. Trying to treat them in the establish 20 would be pushing it correct? My thinking is that they'd be better off in a large rubbermade. I've got a mesh bag of biomedia in my sump as well as a marinepure media block I can place in there.
I have cupramine and New Life's Ich Powder coming in saturday morning. I believe what I have is velvet and was unsure of which product to use for treatment. I've read bad things about CP (active ingredient in New Life Ich Powder) and wrasses, and have heard bad things about copper and dwarf angels. Is cupramine not as bad as copper for dwarf angels? Am I better off splitting them up? Put the wrasses in one QT and the angels in anther and then treat independently?