kart_racer3
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Greetings,
Thanks to everybody that had helped with my water quality issues from before. I have that straightened out now, but unfortunately, I think that my blue hippo tang might have contracted marine ich. I've seen some pictures online, but do not feel comfortable making the diagnosis on my own. He is still eating brine shrimp, although sometimes he will rub himself against a the liverock (although not very often). He is swimming around like normal and doesn't appear to be breathing heavy. I have only had this fish for about one week. I don't have the ability to set-up a "real" QT other than a small 10 gal plastic tank that I could use. I don't want to use copper based treatments, but would rater try hyposalinity. I would like to know asap so that I can move him to a treatment tank. What do you guys think about the fish? Thanks!
*edit* please excuse the low res photos, i'm working with dial up
Thanks to everybody that had helped with my water quality issues from before. I have that straightened out now, but unfortunately, I think that my blue hippo tang might have contracted marine ich. I've seen some pictures online, but do not feel comfortable making the diagnosis on my own. He is still eating brine shrimp, although sometimes he will rub himself against a the liverock (although not very often). He is swimming around like normal and doesn't appear to be breathing heavy. I have only had this fish for about one week. I don't have the ability to set-up a "real" QT other than a small 10 gal plastic tank that I could use. I don't want to use copper based treatments, but would rater try hyposalinity. I would like to know asap so that I can move him to a treatment tank. What do you guys think about the fish? Thanks!
*edit* please excuse the low res photos, i'm working with dial up