QT question???

[abrahamavelar]

hello everybody!!!!
now that im close to the time when i can actually out my fish in there my question is how should i add the fish????? should i do 2 50% wc few days b4 so i got no copper on the fish or what should i do???? should i do a pwc on the dt too??? and do i need to acclimate the fish even tho the water temperature is exactly the same on both tanks??????? also these are my fish i got 2 clowns 1 royal gma i yellow tang, 2 yellow tail damsels and 2 domino damsels, should i add them 3 at a time like 3 on one day 3 2 days later and the last 2 days later or how should i do it?????????

 

[thincat]

You don't need to do a PWC in the QT to remove any copper from the fish.
Just make sure that the temp. and PH are the same and then add the fish at the amounts that you stated. I would not put any water from the QT into your 75g.
One more thing...If the QT needs a pwc then don't forget to do that first.

 

[abrahamavelar]

oh ok thanks, yeah i was just alittle bit worried bout if the fish carry copper on their bodies but i read somewhere that even if they do is not enought to kill my corals

 

[thincat]

Correct...It was a good question all the same.

 

[abrahamavelar]

thanks,, before i add the fish to the dt again how do i know that the ich thing is gone?????????

 

[thincat]

Read this:
Saltwater Ich (Cryptocaryon) Life Cycle - The Life Cucle of Saltwater Ich (Cryptocaryon)
and this:
http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/ichparasiticdiseases/ss/sbsichlifecycle.htm
and finally this:
http://fishinsects.suite101.com/article.cfm/marine_ich_in_the_tropical_saltwater_aquarium

 

[abrahamavelar]

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 that was really helpful