Ick or ???????

[sdascher]

Greetings!! I have lots of tanks.... One has been a problem for 6 months since we had a power outage!! Most of my tanks are reef tanks. This tank with the problems..... is a 125g reef, has had signs of ick - used the kick ick - waste of money. With the power outage, I did loose 3 fish. I removed them promptly within the hour. The tank was really looking good for a few months and all of a sudden, the tang & angel (plus a few others) started showing signs of ick. I started using the kick ick and the tang & angel went to fish heaven. Now I'm sort of unsure that it is ick as I see the little gain specks and a cloudy look here and there, but one of the clowns has her fins nipped off and she looks sort of cloudy over half of her body!! I also have a black Domino that seems to have a grainy cloudy look, especially her eyes. These tanks are well kept- water changes reg. , all equitment cleaned reg. no new fish but I did add 2 brittle starfish approx. 2 month ago. I am currently in the first 48 hrs. of hyposalinity with my fishies (whats left) in a hospital tank. Does anyone out there know if this is maybe aggressive ick or possibly a bacteria??? This tank is only one year old and it is the only tank that I don't have a UV on it!!
Any comments or ideas are welcome!!

 

[sdascher]

I have also posted another picture under the same title "ick or ??????"

 

[harman]

had a similar problem with my 135gal. i think it is fungal/ ich combined. the only way i got rid of it, i put a double helix 36w uv on it and i haven't had a problem in a year.

 

[beth]

That clown looks like he has been chewed up. Notice any aggression going on in the tank? What are you feeding the fish??
Once your tank is in full hypo, I would add an antibiotic treatment. Maracyn2 for SW fish, double dose. Do a water change or run carbon filtration [or both] just before each redose.

 

[sdascher]

Thanks for the info. Beth.
Someone else had also recommended Maracyn and I went to ***** today looking for it and they only had this medicine for Freshwater. I do however have MelaFix, which may not be as good, but it is a antibacterial medicine???? Would this work??? Should I double dose this medicine with water changes also??
I haven't noticed any aggression other than from another clown. I do agree that he does look like someone's been nipping at the poor little guy!! He is in the worst shape. I have been feeding a wide varity if frozen meats & veg. greens, mostly plankton & brine - soaked in Garlic and alternate Zoe - ( I just got Zoe yesterday). I have always used garlic several feeding per week even when they were healthy.
As of tonight, I am at 1.009, so I'm in full hypo. All of the fish are OK and eating. Of course a couple still are sick.

 

[beth]

Isn't there a LFS where you live??? I said Maracyn TWO for SW fish. You can use Maracyn Two for FW, but it does not have the vit supplement, which, IMO, is a real plus.

 

[sdascher]

I can go back, but I didn't see any Maracyn 2. What they have is white capsules in a blue & white box it says Maracyn for freshwater. All we have here is a small Pet shop that doesn't stock too many supplies and in the next town there is a *****. I order most of my supplies online. (Even my frozen foods!!) Maybe I will find this Maracyn2 and have them overnight it. Its my best bet.
Thanks

 

[sdascher]

Beth,
I got the Maracyn-Two - dosed the tank yesterday as soon as got it - did a water change (approx. 2g) this morning and I did the reg. dose today. Everything looks good and now I am waiting for my clown buddy to get better. MEANWHILE - The main tank - 125g, has the LR and inverts in it. How would you treat this tank to prepare it for the home coming of the fishies in approx. a month or so???? Because this was not just ick, maybe some disease/bacteria also - should I be treating this tank also or just a water change & reg. cleanings and just let it sit????? ( I am still feeding these inverts everyday... garlic or zoe soaked foods for everybody & all tanks)
Thanks for your help.

 

[sdascher]

Behold!! Now one of the fish has a popeye!! I am into a full 2 weeks of hyposalinity starting on week 3, I lost my clown fish 3 days ago..... one other clown fish still has some white specks on his back. My Domino has a popeye!! The Maracyn-Two is also recommended for Popeye, so yesterday I started the Maracyn treatment again hopefully the second time is a charm! Maybe I should be doing something else?? Maybe I just need to be patient!!