Brooklynella Has Hit My Tank And I Need Help

[ThePaliga]

Anything please, I've already lost 4 fish

 

[heath]

OMG, Adam, if you go to Saltwater Smarts.. there is an e book there that is for only disease and treatments.. I have it and if you send me your email maybe I can send to you...

 

[shamous113]

Do you have a QT tank? Here is some good info.
http://www.ultimatereef.com/articles/brooklynella/

 

[Joshbrookkate]

Does anyone in the Windsor area have Quick Cure or Formalin? I would like to take some out to LaPaglia asap.

 

[Hong]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2055752

 

[ThePaliga]

So I've set up my QT and I'm about to transfer my fish over. The best I could do is a 15 gallon, but it can't sustain 5 fish for long due to obvious reasons... I have coral, snails and a crab in my display... I honestly don't know what to do...

 

[ThePaliga]

I'm dying inside... As we all do, I care so much about the wellbeing of these fish, and I have faced down just about everything out there and won... I just don't know how there can be a positive outcome here. I can't keep the fish in the display as that's where the parasite is killing them, but I can't keep them for very long in the qt either...

 

[Joshbrookkate]

I have a 20 you can borrow. With a heater, light and filter. Wish I had known before I went out there.
What fish do you have?

 

[Joshbrookkate]

Are you doing hyposalinity? Helps reduce stress on the fish because they can breathe easier. I read the parasite gets in their gills.

 

[Joshbrookkate]

Or, I can set up the 20g here and you can bring them out to me. If space is an issue....

 

[ThePaliga]

It's all good, I barely have the room for the 15 qt. Remaining, I have my green wrasse, both clowns, a royal gramma and a pink bar goby. Both the goby and the wrasse aren't showing any signs of illness yet, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time

 

[ThePaliga]

Yes, I took your advice on the hypo

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

Hyposalinity will not cure brook and is only a cure for crypto. Formalin is the way to go, but dont use it if your fish have any open wounds.

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[LIttle Reef Keeper]

Now...Hyposalinity and freshwater dips will give temporary relief but isnt a cure. The best thing to do it to raise the salinity back up to 1.020 over 5 days and treat with formalin, as hypo shouldn't be used with any other medications.

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[ThePaliga]

Update. Day two. Everyone is still alive and kicking. The two who had severe symptoms ( female clown and royal gramma) still have physical aspects of the disease, but are slightly more active after the freshwater dip and ich x bath. Going to do water change on hospital tank and prep for tomorrow's ich x dip

 

[SpongeAl]

That is good to hear, best of luck.

 

[heath]

good to hear, fingers crossed that you beat this and the remaining fish survive...