Oceanic6

What's up Ben! I just lowered them about 6" using those hooks that came with the fixture. We'll see if that helps.

Parameters look ok. I run my lights 8 hours a day.

Yes, I feed them. I feed them LPS pellets and some of the mysis that I feed my fish about every 2-3 days.

My parameters are looking good. How high up are your lights from your tank?

I have a deep blue 30 gallon rimless shallow tank. The dimensions are 24L X 24W X 12T. The water level stops around an inch from the rim of the aquarium. I have had it running now for about 4 months. Most of my LPS corals and palys/zoas (blubble, palys, blastos, hammer, duncan, scoly and richordea) are showing good growth and extensions. However, the color in my palys look washed out. The skirt on my blue hornets are a light brownish yellow color and my candy apple reds don't look as vibrant as they did in my old tank. What I am most concerned about are my Acans. They have not been looking too good. The color is dull and they don't open much anymore. All my parameters are looking good and I haven't missed a water change in 4 months, so I don't believe it's the water. I am running a 4 bulb T5 fixture (1 purple, 2 blue, 1 white) and it is hung about 1.5 feet from the water. I was thinking about trying something else in a couple months and was wondering if anyone could provide me with some recommendations. Since it is a shallow tank, I probably wouldn't want to have my lighting too intense. Would a MH/T5/LED fixture be a suitable option, or would that be overkill?

Anyone? I guess no one has any input on this. Update: I took some RO/DI water and added Marine Buffer until it matched the Ph in my tank. I also left the container floating in the tank to match the temperature. I was all ready to go, but then I wasn't able to remove the clam. It's currently anchored down and I wasn't able to gently wiggle it free, so no dip tonight. I will try later. If it doesn't work, I guess it's on it's own.

I noticed that a small part of my Maxima Clam's mantle has been bent in the past couple of days. The rest of the mantle is always open and looking healthy. Could it be early signs of Pinched Mantle? Should I wait to see if it improves or should I do a freshwater dip now while the clam is healthy and strong? Has anyone ever done a freshwater dip before? Do you just dip the clam in RO/DI water and match the temperature in the DT? I am nervous about doing this. I can't understand how a saltwater animal could survive a freshwater dip for 20 mins, some have dipped it longer.

Is that a lobo? What is the price for this piece?

Thanks for the great feedback from everyone! It is very reassuring to know that this is a very common problem and that I should relax. Tangs are more prone to ich. However, in my experience they are also more likely to recover from it than other fish. I was just worried that it would spread to the other fish. I will just monitor the tank/fish and keep them fed well. I will do some more research on UV Sterilizers. It sounds like it would be a good investment. I've never heard of Kordon's Ich Attack, but I'll look into that. Thanks for the great tips!

Could be a result of a temperature change. It's been pretty hot recently and my AC is down. I've kept the heater turned off and I run a fan over the tank on occasion if I see a rise in temperature. I usually keep it at 78 degrees, but I usually turn the fan on when it hits about 82 degrees and it works pretty quickly. Is that enough of a temperature change to cause enough stress? I've been really good with maintaining water quality. I change my filter sock every few days, clean the skimmer cup every other day and change out my carbon and phosphate reactor every 2 weeks. My water is crystal clear. Ammonia and Nitrite are at 0 and nitrate is barely detectable. All the fish in my tank are eating very well and seem happy. I hope it's a misdiagnosis of an ich infection. My camera isn't good enough to capture the tiny dots, it would just come out as a blur. I can try to borrow my sister's DSLR and see if I can get a clear shot. I'm going to do weekly water changes over the next few weeks. I usually do my water changes every other week. I am currently feeding my fish frozen spiraling brine shrimp (package says it is loaded with multi-vitamins and stabilizer vitamin C) and frozen mysis shrimp. I also feed them pellets on occasion. Would that be enough or should I feed them something else as well? What's the best way to feed them garlic? Could I use the minced garlic they sell at the market? They are chopped pretty finely. I'll also consider Kick Ich.

No, I did not QT them. To be honest, I never have QT'd fish before. I don't have a QT tank, but I really should set one up. Do I have to use cycled water or can I just make a fresh batch of saltwater? The only spare tank I have is a 10 gallon. Would that be enough or will I have to buy a bigger tank? As I understand it, the only things you need in a QT are some PVC piping pieces for the fish to hide in and an air stone with regular water changes. Hopefully, the change in environment and treatment will not weaken their immune system by stressing them out.

Knowing that Tangs are very susceptible to ich, I still took a chance with a baby blue tang. I added him as my first fish in my tank and watched him for a month to see if he was healthy. After a month, he showed no sign of ich. So, I added more fish. I added a pair of black ice clownfish and a bangaii cardinal. Weeks after, I still saw no signs of ich present. In fact, the tang seemed happier with other fish in the tank. As I was feeding my corals this afternoon, I noticed small white dots on my tang - ich!! I've seen them recover before, but usually with a few other tank mate casualties. I paid a lot for my clownfish and I would be devastated if they died. Now that my tank is infected, what would be the best thing to do? I could remove the tang, but would that make a difference since the ich is already in the water? So, that might be pointless. Would it help at all to remove the tang or is my only true option to wait and hope for the best? Any feedback would be appreciated. I really want to move fast on this if I can prevent the spread.

Lucky son of a gun! I guess I was too slow on that one. Great buy! I hope they get more.

Is that a strawberry shortcake acro 5 pics from the bottom? Is it still available?

Thanks for the suggestions. What are your thoughts on the Hanna checkers? Are they worth the money?