Two weeks ago we returned from our honeymoon. Our two GSM's, Magnificent Fox Face and Blue Tang were all happy swimming, eating, and looked as good as they always did.
A week later, within a matter of hours of having last looked in on the fish, the male of the mated pair of GSM's was dead and his mate was at the top of the tank gasping for air and looking horrible with what at this point in time, looked reminiscent of pictures we've seen of Brooklynella. She didn't survive the night.
The Foxface and Tang were both still eating, though not as much, swimming, though not nearly as much and breathing much heavier than normal. Though they had no visible signs of being ill. We sent the foxface and tang to quarantine. With lowered salinity and formalin they were looking happier. We are now 5 days into treatment and our Foxface in a matter of hours has gone from splotchy patches to nearly turning all this grayish white color (as seen in attached picture). The tang seems to be perfectly fine, hiding in her corner, attacking her reflections.
We are wondering if anyone can heed any advice? Is it stress? Is it a form of ich? Is it marine velvet? Do we switch to cupramine?
As of this morning their ph was lower than normal, we've fixed this.
Their nitrates were slightly elevated, we did a large water change to alleviate this.
Ammonia levels from the formalin were not in a bad state, but needed to be lowered, a water change will have alleviated this. Since the water quality has changed back to better, he has turned from the small patches to nearly his entire body, as in picture.
Any help or suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
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A week later, within a matter of hours of having last looked in on the fish, the male of the mated pair of GSM's was dead and his mate was at the top of the tank gasping for air and looking horrible with what at this point in time, looked reminiscent of pictures we've seen of Brooklynella. She didn't survive the night.
The Foxface and Tang were both still eating, though not as much, swimming, though not nearly as much and breathing much heavier than normal. Though they had no visible signs of being ill. We sent the foxface and tang to quarantine. With lowered salinity and formalin they were looking happier. We are now 5 days into treatment and our Foxface in a matter of hours has gone from splotchy patches to nearly turning all this grayish white color (as seen in attached picture). The tang seems to be perfectly fine, hiding in her corner, attacking her reflections.
We are wondering if anyone can heed any advice? Is it stress? Is it a form of ich? Is it marine velvet? Do we switch to cupramine?
As of this morning their ph was lower than normal, we've fixed this.
Their nitrates were slightly elevated, we did a large water change to alleviate this.
Ammonia levels from the formalin were not in a bad state, but needed to be lowered, a water change will have alleviated this. Since the water quality has changed back to better, he has turned from the small patches to nearly his entire body, as in picture.
Any help or suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
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