djmpj2
Aquarium Advice Freak
We have our tank up about a month. We finished cycling and bought 2 false percs clowns about 2 weeks (don't know for sure, but I think they are tank bred). They are doing great. Eating and swimming good all over the tank. (Tank was set up with store bought salt water from LFS and water change has been done with the same).
The only other tank mates are 2 snails and about 6 small hermit crabs. There is no aggression and the percs are inseparable. Never go after each other. They eat like little pigs. We are feeding a small pinch of Tetra Marine Flakes twice a day.
Water parameters are ammonia: 0, PH 8.3, Nitrite: 0 , Nitrates: 0, temp 79F, Salinity: 1.022-1.023.
2 days ago one of the percs got this white dot on it's back. It looks like a little tiny fuzzy. It is on it's top back, right in that spot where there is no fin. He seems totally unaffected by it. No scratching or anything.
We are afraid this is ich. We would like to get prepared and put together a qt/hospital tank (are they the same thing)? What do we need? A small tank (10 or 20 gallons) a HOB filter, a heater? I have an extra MaxiJet1200 PH, should I use that or is that too much? What about a light? I don't see anyone mention that, but if he is going to be in there for 6 weeks, won't he need a light?
In the event this does spread into ich, should I put both fish in there and treat both? They are inseparable since they joined us. I can't imagine separating them for 6 weeks!
If it's not ich, how will I know? How long before the total outbreak? I just ordered a yellow tang from LiveAquaria.com (before seing this white dot) for delivery this Saturday. I am going call and postpone delivery. Will I know by next Saturday if this is a false alarm?
TIA
DJ
The only other tank mates are 2 snails and about 6 small hermit crabs. There is no aggression and the percs are inseparable. Never go after each other. They eat like little pigs. We are feeding a small pinch of Tetra Marine Flakes twice a day.
Water parameters are ammonia: 0, PH 8.3, Nitrite: 0 , Nitrates: 0, temp 79F, Salinity: 1.022-1.023.
2 days ago one of the percs got this white dot on it's back. It looks like a little tiny fuzzy. It is on it's top back, right in that spot where there is no fin. He seems totally unaffected by it. No scratching or anything.
We are afraid this is ich. We would like to get prepared and put together a qt/hospital tank (are they the same thing)? What do we need? A small tank (10 or 20 gallons) a HOB filter, a heater? I have an extra MaxiJet1200 PH, should I use that or is that too much? What about a light? I don't see anyone mention that, but if he is going to be in there for 6 weeks, won't he need a light?
In the event this does spread into ich, should I put both fish in there and treat both? They are inseparable since they joined us. I can't imagine separating them for 6 weeks!
If it's not ich, how will I know? How long before the total outbreak? I just ordered a yellow tang from LiveAquaria.com (before seing this white dot) for delivery this Saturday. I am going call and postpone delivery. Will I know by next Saturday if this is a false alarm?
TIA
DJ