Can Popylab Cure Velvet

Can PolyLab cure velvet ?

 

Unfortunately copper is the choice of meds for velvet.
It is toxic at almost any level in marine tanks and should be used only a bare bottom hospital tank.
I could not find info on Polylab but if it is copper then it may work.

 

I heard about PolyLab medic which is supposed to be reef safe.. I do know about copper treatment but I do have a lot of invertebrates in my tank for such a treatment n I guess its too late now my Regal Blue Tang is breadthig too rapidly.

Unfortunately copper is the choice of meds for velvet.
It is toxic at almost any level in marine tanks and should be used only a bare bottom hospital tank.
I could not find info on Polylab but if it is copper then it may work.

 

I assume you're talking about PolypLab's Medic product? I've never used it, but I know that someone here has and the results were not good. The best way to get rid of parasites like velvet is to quarantine the fish in a separate tank for treatment, (copper), and in the meantime, let your display tank go fallow (fishless) for 76 days. It's no fun, but this is the only way to guarantee the parasite is no longer in your system to reinfect fish. In-tank treatments often only lead to more problems down the line due to the parasite remaining in the system, leading to other and/or future fish also getting sick, who then reinfect the tank. This vicious circle is exactly what happened with the member that used PolypLab's parasite treatment.

 

I assume you're talking about PolypLab's Medic product? I've never used it, but I know that someone here has and the results were not good. The best way to get rid of parasites like velvet is to quarantine the fish in a separate tank for treatment, (copper), and in the meantime, let your display tank go fallow (fishless) for 76 days. It's no fun, but this is the only way to guarantee the parasite is no longer in your system to reinfect fish. In-tank treatments often only lead to more problems down the line due to the parasite remaining in the system, leading to other and/or future fish also getting sick, who then reinfect the tank. This vicious circle is exactly what happened with the member that used PolypLab's parasite treatment.

Oh this is serious man really liked that fish alot

 

I'm sorry if the fish is beyond help. That said, I've seen evidence of fish coming back from the brink before, but treatment should be swift, and that's not easy in a display tank. Are other fish in the tank? If not, I would highly suggest you stay fishless for 76 days and in the meantime, set up a quarantine for any new fish. Unfortunately, you're currently learning the importance of quarantine... the hard way.

There are some really good resources online for treatment and qt methods. If you need a point in the right direction, just let me know.

 

I'm sorry if the fish is beyond help. That said, I've seen evidence of fish coming back from the brink before, but treatment should be swift, and that's not easy in a display tank. Are other fish in the tank? If not, I would highly suggest you stay fishless for 76 days and in the meantime, set up a quarantine for any new fish. Unfortunately, you're currently learning the importance of quarantine... the hard way.

There are some really good resources online for treatment and qt methods. If you need a point in the right direction, just let me know.

There is a clarikiI clown fish n an green spotted mandrin goby but they are very much health n much more aggressive ... There is also a star fish, a rock flower anenome, a rose bubble tip anenome, two hermit carbs, n 2 snails .. so I guess there is no chance of putting copper in there .. also I had the clown fish for nearly 3 months now n he dint get affected at all but the regal blue tang was jst brought 3 days ago n it was fine in the shop once I put it in m aquarium it started to get all the possible white spots ... Only the regal blue tang has it n no other fishes in the tank ... Help would really be appreciated thanks in advance

 

I would suggest catching all your fish from your display tank and put them in a QT. They need treated ASAP with Cupramine or Ick Shield powder (not the food pellets) because velvet moves incredibly fast! With your mandarin, you have to be very careful in bringing up the dosage of Cupramine because they are are scaleless and therefore more sensitive.
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Your other fish may not be showing symptoms, but I would bet that if you choose not to treat and to not leave your tank fallow for 8 weeks if you are sure it is velvet or for 12 weeks if this is ick, any new additions will become ill in short order. It really sucks to put it mildly, but knocking this out now will pay off in spades later!

 

I would suggest catching all your fish from your display tank and put them in a QT. They need treated ASAP with Cupramine or Ick Shield powder (not the food pellets) because velvet moves incredibly fast! With your mandarin, you have to be very careful in bringing up the dosage of Cupramine because they are are scaleless and therefore more sensitive.
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Your other fish may not be showing symptoms, but I would bet that if you choose not to treat and to not leave your tank fallow for 8 weeks if you are sure it is velvet or for 12 weeks if this is ick, any new additions will become ill in short order. It really sucks to put it mildly, but knocking this out now will pay off in spades later!

Thanks will remove the fish for quarantine ..