Fresh Water Dipping???

[stoneriff]

I recently acquired a mated pair of Percula Clowns. I just noticed a small bump under the males mouth. It wasn't there when I got them. It has gotten a little bit bigger. Now it looks like a small cotton mass. My local reef store told me to fresh water dip him for 5 minutes. Does anyone agree with this, or is there another way to deal with this?
Thank you.

 

[masterswimmer]

Jesse, at this stage of the game I'd suggest positively identifying the affliction and proactively treating it while in QT. A freshwater dip, IMO, is a generic type of prophylactic treatment. Not something you should do if you can ascertain a specific disease or parasite.

Russ

 

[stoneriff]

Jesse, at this stage of the game I'd suggest positively identifying the affliction and proactively treating it while in QT. A freshwater dip, IMO, is a generic type of prophylactic treatment. Not something you should do if you can ascertain a specific disease or parasite.

Russ

It started as a little black bump on his chin, and in two days it has doubled in size, and looks whitish now. I can't figure it out.

 

[masterswimmer]

Anything like this:

Lymphocyctis

Russ

 

[stoneriff]

Anything like this:

Lymphocyctis

Russ

Exactly, but smaller.

 

[masterswimmer]

Check out these ailment specific meds:

Bio-Bandage
BiFuran+
PraziPro (reported to be excellent)

Hope this helps,
Russ

 

[meloncoral]

A freshwater dip wont do anything

 

[stoneriff]

Check out these ailment specific meds:

Bio-Bandage
BiFuran+
PraziPro (reported to be excellent)

Hope this helps,
Russ

Thank you.
Can you just add that Prazi Pro to the tank, or if this one of those things I should only use in a small quarantine tank?

 

[thirty5]

Thank you.
Can you just add that Prazi Pro to the tank, or if this one of those things I should only use in a small quarantine tank?

I would personally never put meds in my reef tank. Not sure about these meds. But always easier to be able to medicate in a QT

 

[stoneriff]

I would personally never put meds in my reef tank. Not sure about these meds. But always easier to be able to medicate in a QT

Setting up my QT tank right now.
Thank you.

 

[masterswimmer]

Thank you.
Can you just add that Prazi Pro to the tank, or if this one of those things I should only use in a small quarantine tank?

I don't care what the claims by the manufacturers are, I would never treat my DT. Hospital tank is where all meds belong.....IMO of course.

Russ