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    Help with dealing with Ich in the DT

    in General Discussion

    I have the two remaining clowns in the QT running cupramine and will let it run its course this time. I need to look into the tank transfer method more for future additions. Seems like a viable solution for ich, but what about other external parasites that copper also addresses?

     

     

     

    Interesting to know this... Yes all those white spots showed up just under 24hrs after introduction.

     

     

    The DT will run fallow for a few months so hopefully everything is eradicated. No other fish will enter my tank w/o running thorough my QT regardless of the source!

     

    I also plan to setup a fishless QT for all inverts. I always inspect and dip my corals and luckily have never had coral parasite issues, but I'm tired of losing livestock. The coral/invert QT will hopefully allow any fish parasites to be starved out and not bypass my quarantine/treatment of future fish purchases.

    Don't add fish a day before 90 days. If you can wait 120 I would do that.

     

    Great idea on invert QT. it can always be a nano tank for corals and inverts. :)

    Help with dealing with Ich in the DT

    in General Discussion

    So the angelfish died over night. Another fish died as well. The other fish wasn't showing signs of ich, but I guess it overwhelmed it. I decided to catch my 3 remaining fish and start cupramine in my QT. The 2 clowns were flashing often and my yellow tang looked pretty bad. Hope I'm not too late to save them. If I had to do this over, I would start the copper treatment sooner.

     

    Just noticed this update.  Sorry to hear bout your loss.  

     

    If it was my take I would probably just let everything be for a few months.  Focus on corals and really interesting inverts for a few months.  When you feel everything is happy, eating and looking healthy that try adding another fish or two.  

    Help with dealing with Ich in the DT

    in General Discussion

    Yeah, I never trust anyone to QT but myself. You really only have those 2 options - leave them in the DT or catch all the fish, put them in QT (best to use the tank transfer method - but that requires 2 sets of hospital tank equipment), then leave the DT fallow for 72 days. You have to weigh the pros and cons of catching all the fish, stressing them out, then having to maintain them in QT for 72 days, but having the pro of knowing you eradicated your system of ich. If you leave them in the DT, you can hope that the ich doesn't spread and hope that through diet and good husbandry, the ich will lay dormant...until you add more livestock or stress them out...

     

    Very sorry to hear that you purchased a fish that was supposed to be treated but wasn't.  A fish cannot be in infected and then show visible signs of Crypt in 24 hours.  The part of the life cycle where it's visible takes much longer than 24 hours.  

     

    What YOU can control now is:

     

    1. Aggression - keep an eye on any aggression in the tank and make sure the angel has a good hiding spot

    2. Feeding - make sure to feed quality foods - fresh over frozen but high quality frozen will suffice - don't rely on just flakes

    3. Water quality - make sure to keep the best water quality possible (water changes, don't over feed, reduce temp flux, etc.)

    Anyone make custom frag racks?

    in General Discussion

    I have thought about contacting an acrylic guy from incredible corals, he gave me a card last time I was there.

     

    I do not think I am picky about the type of material. Colored acrylic rack would look cool. If you could send a picture that would be great. Would you consider making a rack for me?

    We have some frag racks already made in the store if you want to check them out. They are 2'x2' and hold 100 frags. Can make whatever you are looking for. Most of the time to make something is programming the CNC.

    150g Anemone Propagation System

    in Propagation and Breeding

    One of the guys at avast told me he could naturally make nems spit by stressing them. You can pull the baskets up out of the tank so the nems are exposed for 30 mins or an hour then drop the baskets back in. Apparently worked very well and no cutting needed. Could be some thing to try down the road. Good luck and sick nems!!!!

    Hammer head issues

    in General Discussion

    It was a full big bloom before I left.[/quote

    Maybe an alk swing. Did you change anything (heaters, water change, dosing etc)? It won't grow back but there are a lot of things that could cause that. I would also post your parameters when you get a minute. Thx

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