Help, What would you do?

[christyf5]

If it were me, I'd put the checkerboard in as the one fish in the tank. I know it sounds mean but, well if the velvet isn't gone you'll know, and if it is gone, your checkerboard will have some time to heal up and de-stress before you put the other fish in the tank?

I hope this doesn't sound too brutal but it makes sense to me if its not going to fare well as it is

Alternatively, I guess that may leave you with a checkerboard wrasse that dies of marine velvet and then you have to wait another 8 weeks. Although I would imagine that if you're that close to 8 weeks you're likely safe.

Ugh, I haven't helped at all have I?

[subman]

I agree pick one fish as a tester, and the checker board sounds like the perfect candidate.

[banditpowdercoat]

Christy's right. It's the only logical move. The checkerboard needs to be rehomed. Even if you knew the attacker, and moved him, the checkerboard would still be stressing with the other fish around. Atleast this way, he gets the best possible chance. I'm willing to bet the MV is gone as well

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by christyf5

If it were me, I'd put the checkerboard in as the one fish in the tank. I know it sounds mean but, well if the velvet isn't gone you'll know, and if it is gone, your checkerboard will have some time to heal up and de-stress before you put the other fish in the tank?

I hope this doesn't sound too brutal but it makes sense to me if its not going to fare well as it is

Alternatively, I guess that may leave you with a checkerboard wrasse that dies of marine velvet and then you have to wait another 8 weeks. Although I would imagine that if you're that close to 8 weeks you're likely safe.

Ugh, I haven't helped at all have I?

This is exactly what we've been thinking, and going around in circles on, the problem is two things 1) it would really suck to wait another 8 weeks, although I'd bet that the velvet is gone, & 2) the checkerboard wrasse was one of the only fish that never showed any signs of the velvet disease in the first place, so not sure (as my other wrasses seemed disease free as well) but maybe wrasses have some sort of immunity or something.

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Christy's right. It's the only logical move. The checkerboard needs to be rehomed. Even if you knew the attacker, and moved him, the checkerboard would still be stressing with the other fish around. Atleast this way, he gets the best possible chance. I'm willing to bet the MV is gone as well

This is what I'm thinking. We plan on doing a water change tonight and then we're thinking of moving the checkerboard tomorrow and see what happens.