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jacksonsmom25
03/25/2006, 11:11 AM
I have a little yellowtail damsel, and I noticed the last couple of days hes been flashing...no obvious signs of ich.
he tankmates arer 3 green chromis...haven't seen them flashing.
water parameters are good.
ammo 0
trites 0
trates under 10

what should I do..?
Jeremy Blaze
03/25/2006, 11:28 AM
What do you mean by flashing?
jacksonsmom25
03/25/2006, 11:46 AM
rubbing himself against things really fast...flashing..can't beleive you've never heard that one before...can be real common in FW fish that have external parasites...but since Im new to SW fish..not sure whats going on with him.
mystikdragon7
03/25/2006, 11:58 AM
I have never heard of "flashing" be used like that before to. But anyway, it could be ich or velvet, it just might be too small to see it right away. Is this fish in a QT?
Jeremy Blaze
03/25/2006, 12:03 PM
Well, I am familier with what he is doing, but never heard it called flashing, just here it refered to as scratching.

Flashing sounds more like a color display or pose, such as in mating rituals to me.


Sounds like he could have a parasite, the best thing to do would be to treat it in a quarintine tank.
jacksonsmom25
03/25/2006, 12:35 PM
I guess most sites about diseases call it scratching..but honestly the term flashing is the same thing.
so anyways..no hes not QT. What would I possibly treat him with if we don't know what he has.? just wait and see?
Jeremy Blaze
03/25/2006, 12:41 PM
Well, if it were me, I would not treat the tank. What are you feeding? You may want to soak your food in garlic.
jacksonsmom25
03/25/2006, 12:44 PM
right now im feeding omega one veggie flakes and occasionally live brine shrimp. Should I get a food with garlic in the ingrediance or get a peice of raw shrimp and soak that and feed it?
Jeremy Blaze
03/25/2006, 12:45 PM
Well, you can get food that has it, or get some frozen mysis and soak it.
jacksonsmom25
03/25/2006, 12:47 PM
Ok I will try the mysis, will this be ok for the chromis too? I assume whatever the yellowtail has its possible the chromis may have or get it too. I also have a coral banded shrimp, will he love the mysis with garlic?
Jeremy Blaze
03/25/2006, 12:49 PM
I have yet to see a fish that doesn't like mysis.
jacksonsmom25
03/25/2006, 12:52 PM
cool, you've helped allot. thanks
jacksonsmom25
03/25/2006, 12:55 PM
see look at this..im not crazy! :)
http://www.koivet.com/html/glossary/glossary_details.php?glossary_id=1&category=Symptoms