Nu-Nu the eel
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Aw man im sorry bout that :/ i guess it must have been ich, but im no expert..
Got my first few corals.. few questions!
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It's okay. It's probably been six months since I've lost a fish. And, based on my track record when I first got started.. that's pretty darn good 
I guess tomorrow I'll set up the 10g qt and treat with copper. I can't put all of my fish in there though. =/ Might buy a bigger tank. Then leave them in there for 6 weeks for all of the ich in the DT to die.
I guess tomorrow I'll set up the 10g qt and treat with copper. I can't put all of my fish in there though. =/ Might buy a bigger tank. Then leave them in there for 6 weeks for all of the ich in the DT to die.
Nu-Nu the eel
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Haha ya that is pretty good! And how many fish are in the main tank??? I hate ich..
Nu-Nu the eel
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Ya but it depends on how long... 6 weeks right? Ya i think it would be okay.. But you would hate to stress them out and have the ich get worse
That is so true and why I hesitated to be more aggressive with the treatment. When I tried it in the past, the fish died. So i feel like if I start to get aggressive the fish will die.
I could try QT with hyposalinty and freshwater dips. But then if that doesn't work, the disease only gets worse with time. Copper is the closest thing to a sure bet.
decisions
I could try QT with hyposalinty and freshwater dips. But then if that doesn't work, the disease only gets worse with time. Copper is the closest thing to a sure bet.
decisions
Nu-Nu the eel
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Ya thats a pretty tough decision...sorry if i misunderstood, but why cant you treat the 55?
Nu-Nu the eel
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Ohh i see... Is it possible to move the corals and inverts to the 10 gal qt while you treat the larger tank with copper? I dont know though because i heard that the LR will suck up the copper and then slowly release it back..?
Nu-Nu the eel
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Ah shoot :/ so your going to buy a tank?
Well, the Kole Tang forced my hand. He was laying on his side breathing heavily, covered in white spots (sure didn't look that bad yesterday and he acted normal).
I quickly set up an emergency qt tank. Only let the salt mix for an hour. Dosed it with copper.
He's in there now, but he likely will not make it.. too far gone.
At least now I have the QT set up and can possibly save my clowns, chromis, and coral beauty. I'm not going to put them in until tonight, possibly tomorrow.
Wish I would've done this sooner or been more agressive. Hindsight is 20/20 and it takes experience to make an expert, I guess.
I quickly set up an emergency qt tank. Only let the salt mix for an hour. Dosed it with copper.
He's in there now, but he likely will not make it.. too far gone.
At least now I have the QT set up and can possibly save my clowns, chromis, and coral beauty. I'm not going to put them in until tonight, possibly tomorrow.
Wish I would've done this sooner or been more agressive. Hindsight is 20/20 and it takes experience to make an expert, I guess.
carey
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Sorry to hear about your tang, you did the best you could. Might make it after all so stay positive.
Good luck!!
Good luck!!
Thanks carey! Since my last bout with my clowns a looong time ago I have learned a lot and I feel more prepared.
Unfortunately I didn't dip my first few corals. Lessoned learned!
Thank you for being here during my ride!!!
Unfortunately I didn't dip my first few corals. Lessoned learned!
Thank you for being here during my ride!!!
carey
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Always here to support and/or give what advice I can.
I've never had ich in my tanks so I have no idea what i would do. I would for sure freak out I bet.
But you've got your qt up which is great. When are you going to move over the other fish?
I've never had ich in my tanks so I have no idea what i would do. I would for sure freak out I bet.
But you've got your qt up which is great. When are you going to move over the other fish?
Tonight or tomorrow. I want the salt to mix more thorougly first. But probably tonight because the tang was acting good yesterday and then deathly this morning. 12 or so hours of mixing should be good.
Also had my HOB filter sponge soaking in the sump for months so it's nice and full of nitrifying bacteria.
What was it in your tank that caused your big crash.. ever find out?
edit| My 1001st post!
Also had my HOB filter sponge soaking in the sump for months so it's nice and full of nitrifying bacteria.
What was it in your tank that caused your big crash.. ever find out?
edit| My 1001st post!
carey
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yay 1001!! lol
never did find the culprit in my tragedy, since then all fish have been fine. Hopefully it stays that way.
never did find the culprit in my tragedy, since then all fish have been fine. Hopefully it stays that way.
carey
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Then do it. So sorry about the tang. :-(
It's better to get to them before its too late
It's better to get to them before its too late
Hi Scott, sorry to hear of your encounter with marine white spot. Isolation and treatment with copper was the right course of action. You will need to be watchfull over your other fish, the parasite is very infectious. Rather than launch into a whole 'article' here I'd like to refer you to this page for full info about the spot disease:
Marine White Spot (Cryptocaryon irritans) | UltimateReef.Com
Marine White Spot (Cryptocaryon irritans) | UltimateReef.Com
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