clowns

[Mike-words]

had since july 7
in qt as of july 7 has tank mates 1 percula clown same symptoms 2 zebra bar goby no aggression.
eating yes misis.
parameters as of yesterday pre pwc NH3 .5 NO2 .75 NO3 25 SG 1.023 using api master and elos NO3.
discoloration in spots aprox 1/16" and ich on body?
flashing no
acting normal swimming around
in qt no meds curentaly
acclimation 3 hour drip
30g qt hob filter 1 piece lr from sump of dt to help with NH3 and NO2 problems
no additives

doing daily 15% min pwc
what do the clowns have should i bring a second qt online for treatment

 

[tjm80]

If they have ich I recommend a hyposalinity treatment for 6-8 weeks. Lower the salinity to 1.009 over a day or two, and leave it there for the treatment period, then slowly raise it back up.

You also need to get your ammonia and nitrites down.

 

[Mike-words]

its so much as dots as white lines

 

[Mike-words]

Any other treatments

 

[Mike-words]

They are breathing normal and being goofy just as clowns are numbers are slowly coming down salinity is at 1.024 I don't much care for hypo due to high risk bringing it back so what are my other options. All are eating like pigs so thats a plus

 

[abdhalim2]

hye mike....
i dont see any of ich sign on their skins....is it on the white stripes..??
are u sure it was ich...???

 

[Mike-words]

I'll try for better pics

 

[Mike-words]

seams to have cleared up should i reset the qt countdown

 

[abdhalim2]

yes u shud...what are u waiting for...acclimate them with the tank water slowly.....

 

[Mike-words]

spots are back with slight increase in breathing rate the spots are blemishes on second orange and second black stripe. seems to be confined to the one clown

 

[Mike-words]

any ideas or am i paranoid