400 gallon project

untamed · #1 02-22-2011, 12:46 AM

Today, my Xmas wrasse died. No symptoms..just dead.

However, my smaller Naso literatus now has a lesion that is identical to that on Freckles. So, whatever I'm dealing with has now spread to another fish...and I have one death that could be related.

Sigh... Others have gone through stuff like this, but in 20 years it has never happened to me...

fishoholic · #2 02-22-2011, 12:56 AM

Lance · #3 02-22-2011, 01:00 AM

Oh Crap! Sorry to hear this Brad. I know it hasn't been long but has Freckles shown any signs of improving since treatment? Any idea yet what the lesions are?

es355lucille · #4 02-22-2011, 01:05 AM

Hi Brad....I have been trying to keep up on your thread. Could the lesions be from an attack from something in your tank? I see you say your Christmas wrasse died....(sorry).......no marks on the fish at all? Have a close look at everything....snails and other things in your tank.....does everything look ok?

Brad

Tom R · #5 02-22-2011, 03:09 AM

Hi Brad

Your fish problems sound very simaler to what I went through last November.

Hopefully you will get to the bottom of it very quickly.

Tom R

untamed · #6 02-22-2011, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lance

Oh Crap! Sorry to hear this Brad. I know it hasn't been long but has Freckles shown any signs of improving since treatment? Any idea yet what the lesions are?

It has only been 24 hrs in iso treatment. It is difficult to see for sure if he is improving or not...but he seems no worse than yesterday. He won't eat.

Quote:

Originally Posted by es355lucille

Hi Brad....I have been trying to keep up on your thread. Could the lesions be from an attack from something in your tank? I see you say your Christmas wrasse died....(sorry).......no marks on the fish at all? Have a close look at everything....snails and other things in your tank.....does everything look ok?

Brad

No, it is not a wound or injury. The wrasse didn't look too good in general when I found him, so I could not see any obvious cause of death. He didn't have any visible marks 24 hrs earlier. Everything else seems fine.

Delphinus · #7 02-22-2011, 05:34 AM

I don't know what to say or suggest other than I really hope for the best here.. Good luck.

fishguynad · #8 02-23-2011, 06:22 AM

Wow!! Awesome read on the build buddy!! All the ups and downs and and craziness! I laughed, i cried, it was an emotional rollercoaster!!
Alrighty, back to sick fishes. This is only my second post on here btw! Hi all im new around here and soon i will post pucs of my craziness!!
Brad are you giving your fishes vitamins? Ie garlic and vit b? I know there is a good product you can feed from zeovit. Its like cold fx butt for our fishies. I think there is something about tangs and copper that dont quite mix butt i would have to double check and the last i heard you have to fw dip for like 10 or so minutes to cure. They also say its harder on the owner then the fish when you do it!! Are you running uv on your system? It might be something to look into quickly before things start falling apart fast. Good luck with your fish, you have a few of my fav's and cant wait to share pictures with everyone!!