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Yes, from studying articles about it, it is an insidious and fast acting disease...and even if you notice and diagnose it in time, from what I've read it's already too late. Plus it's nearly impossible to treat it if there are inverts present. So just about your only choice is to wait it out...

I am now CERTAIN that is was marine velvet that wiped out my tank. I looked up microscopic images of the parasite, and that is exactly what is in my tank. My only option is to leave the tank "fallow" of fish, from the best information I can find, for 6 to 8 weeks. But one question...

Thank you for that possibility. I have Googled marine velvet, and looked at some of the photos of infected fish...and I think you have found the answer. Soon after I introduced the damsels Friday, Saturday (yesterday) the blue damsel appeared to be coated in a film much like the photos show...

Yes, thank you. But I'm certain it's not Ich...there were no signs of spots on the fish..and these 2 new damsels either...I don't think if it were Ich that it would kill them in less than 2 days anyway, right?

I wonder how long I should let the tank be barren of fish before I try again? Or should I treat it with something like Pimafix or Melafix in the meantime?

The LFS guy asked the same question...especially about air fresheners, which I don't use. But what really puzzled him is how the super sensitive inverts could survive whatever is in there and not the fish :(

I sincerely hope someone can help me figure out what has happened to my tank. I have a 75 gallon with a Fluval 406 canister filter and a Coralife skimmer. Last Sunday (a week ago today), I noticed that all of my fish went VERY suddenly lethargic, staying in one spot near the bottom and not...