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  1. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    It's ok, I couldn't get decent pictures of the fish in the display tank. Symptoms were pretty minimal until the past few days. Today the fish has double the amount of visible white filaments. I will proceed with the treatment that you recommended. Do you still stand by the shorter FW dip...
  2. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    Thanks Lee. I started the cupramine treatment last night and I will start the FW dips asap. How contagious is this disease? Should I remove my other fish that have not shown symptoms and follow the same treatment methods?
  3. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    I have 3 cleaner shrimp in my display tank. At first they were keeping up with the spots but lately they haven't been able to. Cleaners aren't a cure anyway. I am going to treat the PBT with cupramine again until I hear from Lee. Last time the fish was showing these symptoms the cupramine helped...
  4. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    Ich is much smaller and grain-like. This stuff gets pretty long and nasty, and ich treatments have had no long-term effect.
  5. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    Also, note the possible inflamation at the bases of the fins.
  6. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    Well, since my past post the fish has had 1 or 2 spots at a time. I didn't let it concern me too much because it wasn't affecting my other fish and the PBT wasn't getting any worse. I followed Lee's instructions for orally administering the Praziquantel, the treatment had no result. Over the...
  7. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    I'm set up with high light/high flow, my problem is that my corals are placed where a magnifica would like to live. Currently running 3 250w metal halides with 4 96w T5s to supplement, and a vortech mp60 with some high gph powerheads. My tangs love the flow, the PBT especially.
  8. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    Thanks a lot, she is probably my favorite fish. I love the look of magnificas but my tank definitely isn't set up for one, their wandering tendencies worry me. Maybe someday :p The fish is still looking pristine, hopefully she won't relapse again but if she does I will try and get some decent...
  9. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    That looks similar. They spread out of control on my PBT months ago, and completely disappeared this time around. There were a few larger spots on the PBT that took a lot longer to dislodge in the cupramine treatment, but did leave scars. I could not tell if the parasites were coming out from...
  10. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    She is doing a lot better, I ordered some Praziquantel for future treatment. Thanks! I work hard to keep them fat and healthy, so I can't help but freak out a little when I see spots.
  11. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    I wasn't sure if the compounds on the ingredient list would affect that, I guess I found my solution :) Thanks Lee
  12. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    This is the best thing that I have found Medication for Koi & Other Pond Fish: Microbe-Lift Praziquantel by Ecological Labs It is for use in ponds... I'm having a hard time finding a product that is PURE praziquantel, most have the same ingredient list as the one I linked above.
  13. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    Alright, thanks for the clarification. The fish is eating very well so now it's just about finding the correct product for it to ingest.
  14. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    That's what I thought, which is why I was looking at the pond stuff on the site that Lee had linked. The fish is looking clear today and the poop isn't white at all. We'll see what happens in the next week - I have to wait on shipping for the praziquantel anyhow. Her behavior is really good, she...
  15. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    NC2WA, so PraziPro can be used orally to take care of internal worms? That is the exact product I have, and it didn't work as a long term cure. Lee, thanks for the sound advice. I know cleaners don't really do much, but it is nice to see the fish not looking any worse... I will continue with...
  16. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    New development... after a love affair with the cleaner shrimp, my PBT has no visible parasites on her. Should I plan to treat her anyway for unseen parasites? This fish normally avoids the shrimp, and it took about 20 minutes for him to dislodge all of the visible entities. I really appreciate...
  17. Rea17

    I need a Zoanthid eating fish!

    I had a Pomacanthus maculosus that would eat any polyp! He especially liked the nasty slimy ones. I had to get rid of him about a year ago, otherwise I'd let you have him. If you could find an adult I think that would be your best bet. They aren't too expensive as far as angels go and they are...
  18. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    Is this the correct deworming product? https://www.pondrx.com/products/16162.html The main ingredient is praziquantel, but it is made for ponds
  19. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    Thanks so much. The possibility of a worm-like organism has crossed my mind, but it is odd that it starts off small (like a normal ich spot) and then grows outward. I suppose the next step is to catch the fish... time to get out my trap! How contagious would b) or c) be? Should I be concerned...
  20. Rea17

    Powder Blue Parasite, Help!

    It really is frustrating trying to get a decent picture... I realize that with the mild nature of the parasite (at this time) it doesn't look too serious. If it progresses again I will probably be able to get better pictures of it. I feed my tangs 2 sheets of Ocean Nutrition Nori per day. It...
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