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    How to get coral beauty eating?

    If you just acquired this fish then it should be in quarantine. You can speed the recovery process and help the fish to recover normal osmotic balance after stress by reducing the salinity. A salinity of 14ppt (not Specific Gravity) is preferrable. You need a refractometer to measure the...
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    Cloudy Eye in Fish

    Misty, I don't recommend Coppersafe partly because I believe that it is less effective than other coppers. I understand why you feel that you need to use something to control parasites in a retail outlet. However, copper suppresses immune function making the fish more likely to suffer from...
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    Black spot

    Flip is right. It is common to see darker spots in the coloration in clowns that try to use corals as a host. It probably won't hurt the fish, but it may not look good. Terry B
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    Porcupine puffer..

    This is usually not a problem but boxfish can release toxins into the water. It does not happen often.The symptoms are unusual swimming patterns and rapid breathing. Terry B
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    blue tang dead, concerns for other fish???

    It is unliely that you will cure ich with a UV or cleaner shrimp. Follow this link to learn more than you ever need to know about the subject. http://www.marineaquariumadvice.com/aquarium_fish_1.html Terry B
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    Clownfish tail...

    If you don't see an improvement within 3 or 4 days using the kanamycin then I suggest that you change medications. You might want to go with a nitrofuran such as nitrofurazone or furanace. Maracyn-Two would be another choice if the others are not available. The correct dose is important for all...
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    Books on Fish Disease?

    Hi Nikki, I could recommend Dr. Stoskopf's book "Fish Disease", but that may cost you a little more. I think that you would benefit more by spending the money on two other books. The "Manual of Fish Health" by Andrews, Excell and Carrington would give you a great foundation to start with. Dr...
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    Books on Fish Disease?

    Hi Nikki, There are several that I could recommend to you depending on how much that you are willing to spend and how detailed that you would like to get. Let me know your price range and then I will suggest something. Terry B
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    ICH in the reef tank

    Hi Dave, I am happy that you enjoyed the articles. I should give you a "heads up" and tell you that several years ago using Coral Vital for ich was popular. It faded out because it doesn't work for that. If you seem to have had success with it then I would suggest that there were other factors...
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    ICH in the reef tank

    Did you ever try reading the articles that I linked to? It will seperate fact from fiction. Terry B
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    new porcupine puffer

    You might fish this info helpful: http://www.marineaquariumadvice.com/porcupine-puffer-fish-puffers.html Cheers, Terry B
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    Fish wanted!

    Try this for an almost perfect fish: http://www.marineaquariumadvice.com/Siganus-vulpinus-or-Foxface.htm Cheers, Terry B
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    ICH in the reef tank

    Cavyroo, There are a lot of ineffective treatments for ich including freshwater dips and cleaner shrimp. Once you get ich in a reef there is no easy way to get rid of it. Move ALL the fish for treatment. I would use hyposalinity (not dips). If you want to become well informed on the subject and...
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    Sick Dog Face Puffer Thanks Terry

    Hi Adam, It is sounding more like Amyloodinium now. This kills rapidly and it will spread to the other fish. Are there other fish in the tank? Hyposalinity is simply a low salinity environment. Did you read about it in the link to my articles? You need an accurate hydrometer or lab grade...
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    Baby cowfish...how toxic?

    Sorry to hear that. Don't use strong water current with them. Terry B
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    Dog Face cloudy eyes and dust all over

    Hi Adam, Did you add a new fish witout quarantine? A fine biege dust may be amyloodinium. Is the fish breathing rapidly and scratching? Ich spots get a bit larger and look like grains of salt on the fish so the spots may get larger. Maracyn isn't much use in saltwater. It sound like the fish...
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    sick lion

    You may find this article about lionfish that I just added to my library useful. http://www.marineaquariumadvice.com/Lionfish-SplendidStrikingandSpectacular.htm Cheers, Terry B
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    Please help, my clown has a disease

    Formalin in your tank will kill the biological filter. Your fish is swimming in in embalming fluid. I do not recommend using formalin (formaldehyde) as a long term treatment. I only use it in 45 minute baths. If you want to know more about stress in fish then I have several articles in the...
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    Popeye in Cream Angel

    Steve is right, typically fish get popeye after being injured with a net. Please do not catch your fish in nets! If the eye gets cloudy then it probably has become infected with bacteria from the injury. Maracyn-Two used at DOUBLE strength each day for 7 days is a good choice of antibiotic for...
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    Please help, my clown has a disease

    The first step is to identify the problem before treatment. If the fish has brooklynella then you probably do not need to treat the other fish. A series of three formalin dips, one every third day, is the best treatment. Read this link about how to use formalin correctly...
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