Hair algae?

[Steve175]

Just to add: the Damsal's are aggressive little son of a guns and you may later regret adding him: for that reason alone (in addition to allowing Ich parasites to die off), I would consider returning him if possible (even for free). It would be way easier to trap him out now that after having a tank full of corals

[jon_703]

Did things settle out? BTW, I have never run a system free of Ich. But also, with a healthy system, the fish have never been affected. This is probably heretical speak, but if I were in your situation I would do nothing for a while. As reinterated above, slow way down and let things settle. Meaning don't add a single new thing for a month or so. . .

Hey Steve, sorry I haven't given an update. The hair algae is pretty much gone. There is just green algae that pops up ever so often, but the snails do a great job on cleaning that up.

 

As far as ich goes, the Black Damsel i had was pretty bad so I got rid of him and let the system run clean for a while without any treatment. I have recently add I believe it's called a "Fire Tang"? And he has been happy and ich free. I've been watching him very close to make sure there aren't any white spots that pop up.

[Origami]

 I have recently add I believe it's called a "Fire Tang"? And he has been happy and ich free. I've been watching him very close to make sure there aren't any white spots that pop up.

Flame (Tomini) tang? 

 

Glad to hear that the tank seems to be getting healthy.

[YHSublime]

He doesn't mean slow down your posting.  He means slow down your reefing.  You are adding fish and other things too quickly.  

 

Most people here measure in months the time before adding any fish to a new tank.  Months is no time at all to wait.  The ocean cycled for billions of years before fish showed up. 8)

 

Yes. This. Stop adding fish, you're setting up the foundation for your success, and your foundation should be the strongest part. I'd rather see you setup proper, than get out of the hobby because it becomes a burdensome chore.

 

when you have a moment check out these threads as a great resource for where you are now and primers on these topics. it'll get you a baseline on proper quarantine and treatment protocols, it'll help you figure out what your capabilities are and where you want them to be, and what methods, if any, you will employ for your own protocol/methods in quarantine/treatment of livestock.

 

I put them in the order that I think would best suit you. hope you find it very helpful, sir.

 

if you have any particular questions, feel free to PM and i'd be glad to help sir - g'luck!

 

http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-quarantine.189815/

http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/understanding-ich.188770/

http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ich-eradication-vs-ich-management.188775/

http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-diseases-101.189284/

 

Did you read these? Instead of adding fish and corals and things to your aquarium, read everything you can about your questions. Read books as well, the best information isn't always online.

 

 As reiterated above, slow way down and let things settle. Meaning don't add a single new thing for a month or so. . .

 

8 weeks fallow would be my minimum suggested time, but without following all the other advice, and making sure that everything going forward is quarantined, it may be a redundant step.

 

for what it's worth, I think the majority of hobbyists don't have a proper quarantine system. I think I can count on one hand the number that do, and I'd probably have some left over fingers. Like Steve said above, he's dealt with ich in his tanks since he's been running them, and it hasn't been a problem. When you're dealing with thousands of dollars in livestock, you try to mitigate your risk, and usually those that do QT everything have learned the hard way. It's important that you know what risks your assuming moving forward, and that comes from educating yourself.

 

Hey Steve, sorry I haven't given an update. The hair algae is pretty much gone. There is just green algae that pops up ever so often, but the snails do a great job on cleaning that up.

 

As far as ich goes, the Black Damsel i had was pretty bad so I got rid of him and let the system run clean for a while without any treatment. I have recently add I believe it's called a "Fire Tang"? And he has been happy and ich free. I've been watching him very close to make sure there aren't any white spots that pop up.

 

Please read all the above!

[Origami]

As far as ich goes, the Black Damsel i had was pretty bad so I got rid of him and let the system run clean for a while without any treatment. I have recently add I believe it's called a "Fire Tang"? And he has been happy and ich free. I've been watching him very close to make sure there aren't any white spots that pop up.

By the way, the time line between your damsel posts and this post wasn't sufficient to clear your tank of ich if it's in there. Read up on the life cycle of ich and you'll see what I mean. Having ich present in your tank, though, doesn't mean that your fish will display symptoms. Healthy fish seem to be able to manage fine. It's when they're stressed or unhealthy that the symptoms leading to their decline show up. 

 

Take some time to read and research things. It'll save you a lot of frustration and money to learn from others rather than to repeat common mistakes. It's also a lot better for the fish and other livestock, and just the responsible thing to do.