This past Saturday I did a PWC 50% it had been over a week and this is in my emergency replacement Tank (my other 30 Gal) started leaking , so I got this 60 Gallon. I am in the midst of a Mini Cycle since I had no choice to do a Fish in or Extensive Water Damage to my Wood floors. So Fish in was it.
I reused as much as I could and everything was going good. Now the 60 Gallon has 2 convicts, 2 Tiger Oscars and a Jewel. No issues Water Levels good I even put in a bottle of Safe Start for good measure. Both Filters were heavily Seeded. On Emperor 400 one Whisper 50, I upgraded the Whisper to a Penguin 350 so I'm overfiltered if anything. I noticed after the First PWC after a week of good Levels 7.8 Ph 0.0 Am 0.0 Nitrites and 10ppm Nitrates I'm cruising....well then the Nitrites Spiked in less than 24hrs did a 70% PWC added SeaChem and got it under control....but not long after one of my Tiger Oscars was acting funny and not eating especially after the last PWC of 70% (Tuesday) and this morning (wed) it (not sure if M/F) was alive but floating on its side.
I hurried to get another tank to put it into as a quarantine, using the old Whisper Filter and Media just set it up 85 F , salt. I just shined a Bright light on it....White spots....(they were not on him this morning).
My Fears are my Quarantine tank is not cycled....plus does my main tank now have ICK? or did I get him out in time. Any direction advice is greatly appreciated
I reused as much as I could and everything was going good. Now the 60 Gallon has 2 convicts, 2 Tiger Oscars and a Jewel. No issues Water Levels good I even put in a bottle of Safe Start for good measure. Both Filters were heavily Seeded. On Emperor 400 one Whisper 50, I upgraded the Whisper to a Penguin 350 so I'm overfiltered if anything. I noticed after the First PWC after a week of good Levels 7.8 Ph 0.0 Am 0.0 Nitrites and 10ppm Nitrates I'm cruising....well then the Nitrites Spiked in less than 24hrs did a 70% PWC added SeaChem and got it under control....but not long after one of my Tiger Oscars was acting funny and not eating especially after the last PWC of 70% (Tuesday) and this morning (wed) it (not sure if M/F) was alive but floating on its side.
I hurried to get another tank to put it into as a quarantine, using the old Whisper Filter and Media just set it up 85 F , salt. I just shined a Bright light on it....White spots....(they were not on him this morning).
My Fears are my Quarantine tank is not cycled....plus does my main tank now have ICK? or did I get him out in time. Any direction advice is greatly appreciated