My Fishes Are Scratching - AGAIN!! - Page 2

CStrickland · 02/03/2016, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ReefFresh

Between all the answers I didnt see any suggestions for solutions.

Fish can scratch, or "flash" for lots of reasons. It is a symptom. Like, if you called your doctor on the phone and said "I'm itchy, what medicine should I take?" She would not have enough to offer a solution.

In between that mess about killing all your bacteria, a few people suggested that you didn't do the copper strong enough, or long enough, to kill ich (if that's what you had); and some others have recommended you keep an eye out for other parasites and consider prazi for them; and some have recommended a more rigorous qt in the future.
What other suggestions for solutions are you looking for?

Dkuhlmann · 02/03/2016, 11:37 AM

CStrickland, don't forget the suggestion of replacing all of the sand and LR.

CStrickland · 02/03/2016, 12:02 PM

I didn't forget

Dkuhlmann · 02/03/2016, 12:08 PM

Sadly the OP doesn't have many choices. It' sad this happens, but it does because most LFS don't warn people ahead of time the affects of copper.

ReefFresh · 02/04/2016, 06:15 AM

@CStrickland, thanks.
I guess that the solution I am looking for is how to identify which desiese I have in my tank and how can I stop the the iching.
I know which mostakes I had in the past. I am looking for a way to fix the current situation.

gone fishin · 02/04/2016, 06:38 AM

I would say it is debatable whether the copper treatment was effective if you had ich. It is entirely possible that you have ich and the copper treatment provided some relief but was not able to get rid of the ich entirely.

It is also possible that the fish has flukes. If this is the case then a couple rounds of prazipro will will take care of that.

Given the fact that the fish are still alive I would venture to guess that you do not have one of the more harsher illnesses such as brookylnella or velvet.

ReefFresh · 02/04/2016, 08:52 AM

here is my population:
Palette surgeonfish
Midas Blenny
Percula
SCARUS QUOYI
Lo vulpinus

and i have Zebrasoma flavescen on QT.

My QT is only 40liters so i cant put all of them in it...

02/03/2016, 11:37 AM	#27
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	CStrickland, don't forget the suggestion of replacing all of the sand and LR. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

02/03/2016, 12:02 PM	#28
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	I didn't forget __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

02/03/2016, 12:08 PM	#29
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Sadly the OP doesn't have many choices. It' sad this happens, but it does because most LFS don't warn people ahead of time the affects of copper. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

02/04/2016, 06:38 AM	#31
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	I would say it is debatable whether the copper treatment was effective if you had ich. It is entirely possible that you have ich and the copper treatment provided some relief but was not able to get rid of the ich entirely. It is also possible that the fish has flukes. If this is the case then a couple rounds of prazipro will will take care of that. Given the fact that the fish are still alive I would venture to guess that you do not have one of the more harsher illnesses such as brookylnella or velvet. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

02/04/2016, 06:15 AM	#30
ReefFresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 61	@CStrickland, thanks. I guess that the solution I am looking for is how to identify which desiese I have in my tank and how can I stop the the iching. I know which mostakes I had in the past. I am looking for a way to fix the current situation.

02/04/2016, 08:52 AM	#32
ReefFresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 61	here is my population: Palette surgeonfish Midas Blenny Percula SCARUS QUOYI Lo vulpinus and i have Zebrasoma flavescen on QT. My QT is only 40liters so i cant put all of them in it...