Coral Beauty

[Xtremedave67]

Hi,

I just bought a Coral Beauty last thursday, and transported home a couple hours. in a BB Qt tank. water was stable last check at LFS last week.

I noticed a white spot on his side up and behind his left eye, watched him for a couple days no change. but I was curious so I caught him. and when I touched it it flaked off, and on the fish a tiny slight discoloration remained. now I see a 2nd spot in a little different place. I talked to LFS and they say Ick, dang it if I forgot to bring my water sample with me

now I am seeing a bit of cloudyness in opposite eye?

among other things I have yet to physically see him eat?
tried oceans nutritian formula 2 flake and pellets, spirulina flake, frozen mysis, and spirulina mysis.

RO water, stable temp at 78-79 10% water changes every other day.

Help? Thanks folks

 

[treehugger]

if he's in a qt tank, a good old fresh water dip will help with parasites...4 minutes in fresh ro/di water (make sure to add a pinch of buffer so the pH is close to 8.3 and the temp is matched) If the pH and temp are matched, he should just lay still at the bottom of the bucket for basically the full 4 minutes

 

[Xtremedave67]

treehugger thanks, I looked into that, found the thread on FW dips. I stuck to your suggested 4 minutes, but sure as hell I saw what was described in that thread....flukes several sunk to bottom of bowl, and who knows what else

 

[treehugger]

it can be pretty amazing what comes off of these fish when they come in. It drives me nuts that more stores don't take the time to properly treat and quarantine prior to sale...not just throw them into a bunch of copper and hope for the best...

 

[saltwaterfishes]

if he's in a qt tank, a good old fresh water dip will help with parasites...4 minutes in fresh ro/di water (make sure to add a pinch of buffer so the pH is close to 8.3 and the temp is matched) If the pH and temp are matched, he should just lay still at the bottom of the bucket for basically the full 4 minutes

I used to do this often when I had a fish only tank. Can't recall if I fw dip before it goes in the tank. Do you recommend to do fw dip when bringing home a new fish?

 

[Xtremedave67]

This is the thread I read thru, it suggests dipping all new fish, regardless of the source.
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27019

I just stuck with the 4 minutes suggested above, for I dont yet have methalyne blue. and I am nervous about 30 minutes as a novice.

 

[FreakinReefin]

This is the thread I read thru, it suggests dipping all new fish, regardless of the source.
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27019

I just stuck with the 4 minutes suggested above, for I dont yet have methalyne blue. and I am nervous about 30 minutes as a novice.

How is the fish doing now? Also running the QT in hyposalinity can work wonders on ich...for future reference.

 

[Xtremedave67]

So far fish is OK, seems a little more active. just did a water change and did drop salinity slightly. Ill be happy when I see him eat

 

[Xtremedave67]

I am still not seeing him eat???? beginning to really bother me. now staying in a corner as out of sight as possible.

caught a post someones sailfin is not eating.... tried chopped garlic as suggested there, nothing
would the flukes kill the appetite?

 

[treehugger]

is the fish in an empty tank because that would make just about any fish "nervous" Try throwing in a couple of cut pieces of PVC for him to hide in.

 

[Xtremedave67]

there is a couple pieces in there yes

 

[MrSculpin]

you might try the frozen blood worms, thaw a little, or the black worms.. I have had good luck with them in the past.

 

[Xtremedave67]

Ill try anything, but I am worried it is too late, he is now swimming at the top, not swimming funny or anything, but at the top none the less

 

[Xtremedave67]

would it be bad form to mention the LFS I bought the fish from? thay are not a sponsor, and so far havent returned my Emails inquiring about this.

 

[FreakinReefin]

would it be bad form to mention the LFS I bought the fish from? thay are not a sponsor, and so far havent returned my Emails inquiring about this.

Try sweet music and romance...kidding. Seriously though, taking down the lighting a touch and maybe covering the sides of the tank to avoid the fish seeing so much movement in the room would help it stay chill.

 

[Xtremedave67]

freakin Ill try it heck I am medical pro, I am almost inclined to start an IV and give it IV nutrition (not really)

I just want him to eat

 

[jag3534]

Any way to increase the oxygenation of the tank? Maybe that'd help? Sorry he's doing so crummy.

 

[Xtremedave67]

Thanks, unfortunately I came home at lunch and its too late

 

[jag3534]

Sorry. Maybe the iv was a good idea.