Marine velvet
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Topic: Marine velvet
Posted By: laroc
Subject: Marine velvet
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 4:16pm
Any tips on getting rid of marine velvet?
My plan is quarantine all fish for 4 weeks ( yellow tang, yellow watchmen, blenny, sunburst fathead and a mollie). However before I quarantine do a fresh water dip with some methylene blue. Does anyone know where you can get this locally?
Treat with coppersafe or some kind of copper treatment. Any recommendations on brands? Any locally?
Of course perform w/c every week. Question normal 10% w/c or should be more.
Any advice is welcome. Thanks
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Posted By: Ann_A
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 4:21pm
I would quarantine for at least 6 weeks to be safe. When I ran into velvet I put all fish into copper for 8 weeks.
I believe you can get methylene blue at Fish4U but you may want to call first. As far as copper I've only used coppersafe before so I can't recommend any other brands based on experience.
You may try dosing Amquel to take care of ammonia and nitrite and do 10-15% water changes weekly to reduce nitrates.
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Posted By: Fatman
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 4:25pm
^ What Ann said. I have some if you want it, but I'm way north. I had a hard time finding it locally.
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Posted By: laroc
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 4:27pm
Thanks. That was fast too. 8 weeks ...bummer looks like I will have to use a bigger quarantine tank.
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Posted By: laroc
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 4:35pm
Do I need the methylene blue or could I just do a freshwater dip? Does the methylene help the fish or help kill the velvet?
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Posted By: Ann_A
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 4:39pm
The methylene blue helps the fish use oxygen more efficiently. Since velvet attacks the gills this can be very helpful in prolonging the life of the fish long enough for other treatments to be effective.
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Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 4:48pm
I see my students have learned well! :)
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Posted By: Fatman
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 10:55pm
Good teacher.
How large is your hospital tank? I have a 20 long here you could take if you needed it as well as the methylene blue.
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Posted By: P.Kapp
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 11:55pm
Would amquel and coppersafe be ok together? Or will they have the same bad reaction that amquel and cupramine have?
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Posted By: laroc
Date Posted: August 06 2014 at 12:18pm
What bad reaction that amquel and cuperamine have?
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Posted By: laroc
Date Posted: August 06 2014 at 12:25pm
Never mind found out why.
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