400 gallon project

untamed · #1 02-24-2011, 01:06 AM

I don't add vitamins or anything to my feeding. I'll consider starting that.

I have a UV sterilizer, but it isn't tied into my system at the moment. I may FW dip Freckles this weekend.

So far, Freckles seems unchanged... But it is hard to say because I can't see him as well in the hospital tank. Meanwhile, my small Naso seems to have beaten it, because his lesion has almost disappeared. He did not receive any treatment and has remained in the main display. No other fish affected (so far).

MitchM · #2 02-24-2011, 01:12 AM

Is Freckles still doing the panicked swimming action?

untamed · #3 02-24-2011, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MitchM

Is Freckles still doing the panicked swimming action?

He is not able to swim much at all in his current situation. That sump is only 1/4 the area of his usual home!

untamed · #4 02-26-2011, 05:16 AM

Freckles was in the medicated sump for 5 days. In the sump, it was difficult to see if the affected areas of his skin where improving or not. I could reach into the sump and roll him onto his sides in order to see how things looked, but it wasn't easy and he didn't like the handling much. (I learned that the dorsal and ventral spines of Naso tangs are REALLY sharp!)

Today, he seemed interested in food for the first time in a week. So I decided to move him back into the main display tank. A few hours later, he ate pretty well during regular feeding time. (He's still not quite himself though...not as assertive with the food as he was previously)

One week ago photo...

Here's how he looks now. Although this looks like some sort of injury, I assure you that it is not. I'm assuming that these marks will go away now with some more time and that he has beaten whatever that was.

So...the question is... Did I save him by medicating him in the sump? Or did he just naturally fight off whatever that was just as snaller Naso did in the main display? I suppose I don't really care, I'm just happy that he seems to have made it.

Delphinus · #5 02-26-2011, 05:22 AM

Good to hear. Hope the upward trend continues..

MitchM · #6 02-26-2011, 07:35 AM

I think he looks better.
Without being able to identify if it even was a bacteria that was affecting him, you'll never know, but if it was, he had to be isolated in order for the antibiotic to work given the size of your tank.
I thought the antibiotic treatment was required for 10 days?

Good to see.

fishoholic · #7 02-26-2011, 03:29 PM

glad he is doing better

untamed · #8 02-26-2011, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MitchM

I think he looks better.
Without being able to identify if it even was a bacteria that was affecting him, you'll never know, but if it was, he had to be isolated in order for the antibiotic to work given the size of your tank.
I thought the antibiotic treatment was required for 10 days?

Good to see.

The instructions said "every other day, max 3 doses"...and the other said "every day for 5 days". Both said to run full treatment even if symptoms improved.

My opinion is that it was a fungal infection...but, of course, that is a guess.