NYfan78 March 7, 2012 Share March 7, 2012 (edited) Hey all well as i stated in my other post my 2 oc clowns had it looked like flat worms and something else (body coloring was cloudy) and they both have died since. They both looked like this after bringing them home. They looked ok at the store. Do i need to treat my tank before buying new fish???? Edited March 7, 2012 by NYfan78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYfan78 March 7, 2012 Author Share March 7, 2012 Also was told to do a freshwater dip on all new fish. anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm March 7, 2012 Share March 7, 2012 I wouldn't do a freshwater dip unless they need it, just quarantine new fish and treat as necessary. Might be a good idea to let your display go without fish for awhile, though I have no experience with what your fish died of and therefore I'm not sure if it would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami March 7, 2012 Share March 7, 2012 I don't see a picture, but from earlier posts, it sounds like they either suffered from ich or from brooklynella. Look at this page and see if one of the pictures looks familiar: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/clnfshdisart.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind March 7, 2012 Share March 7, 2012 Do i need to treat my tank before buying new fish???? If your tank is fishless now then I would let it go fishless for almost two months to make sure what is in there dies with no host. I know it is a long time but it may be the only way to make sure the tank is clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYfan78 March 8, 2012 Author Share March 8, 2012 So how will i know if the tank is safe? Anything else i can do besides wait forever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm March 8, 2012 Share March 8, 2012 60 days I think is the longest living strain of ick (can't remember and it's late, dont quote me-seems like it should be longer the more i think about it but 2 months and you should be fine) adding stuff other than fish may reset this timer as well. Then test with a sacrifice, possibly one with a guarantee... though really you should get a qt set up, may save lots of heartache later imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Weaver March 8, 2012 Share March 8, 2012 It was definitely not ick, it was either brook or velvet. Not sure how long he should go fishless, though. On a side note, he had 108 volts in the water from a bad skimmer pump. Do you think that could have stressed the fish? I know it won't kill them unless they are grounded, but it may have made them less immune to disease. His peppermint shrimp seem to be fine and there are no other fish in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotasreef March 8, 2012 Share March 8, 2012 I'm surprised there wasn't anything else appearing stressed. I had 21v and my fish showed signs of stress, and I got shocked. I think it could have added to the problem, or at least stressed the fish some. Project Phoenix in progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYfan78 March 11, 2012 Author Share March 11, 2012 Well made the decision to play it safe and not get any new fish today as much as i wanted to and just wait for the vlevet to die off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindeeo March 11, 2012 Share March 11, 2012 If your tank is fishless now then I would let it go fishless for almost two months to make sure what is in there dies with no host. I know it is a long time but it may be the only way to make sure the tank is clean. That is the name of the game with saltwater tanks! Waiting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan March 12, 2012 Share March 12, 2012 (edited) FYI http://www.wetwebmed...nfshdisfaq3.htm http://reefaquariumt...-illnesses.html http://www.liveaquar...icle.cfm?aid=84 Part of keeping these beauties involves knowing the signs and symptoms of various diseases and how they appear. the only way to know this is to read about them. Look at as many pictures as possible so that you can spot a problem before you even purchase a fish. Ask your LFS what methods of QT and treatment they use. How long the fish has been in QT, if they QT and how long they've had the fish in stock. Fish should appear active, have good color and be eager to eat. If the fish doesn't look or act right, it probably isn't. After purchasing from a LFS that does not QT you should put the fish in QT and observe for the same; how is it eating? Is it hiding a lot? Labored breathing? any spots; black or white. Stringy white poop, labored breathing, etc. Edited March 12, 2012 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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