OK, I am realizing something! You must be under the impression that my 46 gallon is infected with ich too!
I began set up my 46-gallon with what I thought was a healthy fish in QT. I cycled the 46 with live rock, and it just finished. Nothing alive (besides the rock and what lives in it) has ever been in the 46, so the 46 is not infected.
The fish was in my QT tank the whole time, and came down with visible ich at almost 8 weeks...I can only assume he was infected for several weeks and only became visible to me after that long...I still can't figure out what happened there. Nothing was introduced to the QT besides him from day 1.
In any case, I will not be able to put him in there then, as you are quite right. After 14 days, I should begin removing the copper, and watch him to see if it worked. If I get the main tank infected, life will not be fun for me, so you are right it is a good idea to make sure I get him healthy in there...like I said, showing off to company is not worth having to fallow my main tank for 6 weeks (not to mention catch that little bugger with all the caves I made)!!!
I am going to get a Seachem Copper test, Drs. Foster and Smith told me this tests for chelated copper.
Paul
EDIT: OK, I am literally beating my head against the wall...now the angel has a small white circular "something" on his right side. I cannot tell exactly what it is, as he will not stop moving...this was NOT there this morning. It is about half the size of a dime...it's not fuzzy, just kind of a whitish discoloration (it reflects light).
I've had freshwater ich one time, and treated it very easily with heat and salt...this infection is really driving me crazy. I've never had such an ill fish, and have no experience treating disease. I just tested ammonia and nitrite, both are 0 for now. I do have a bottle of Maroxy from a previous fungal infection in my freshwater aquarium, but I won't treat with it until I find out what this is.
Don't worry, I'm sure I'll get through this, but I'm hitting a wall of frustration now...I'm sure you can understand...I've spent $1000 in the last few months getting this tank set up, and I keep running into walls...my head hurts.
I began set up my 46-gallon with what I thought was a healthy fish in QT. I cycled the 46 with live rock, and it just finished. Nothing alive (besides the rock and what lives in it) has ever been in the 46, so the 46 is not infected.
The fish was in my QT tank the whole time, and came down with visible ich at almost 8 weeks...I can only assume he was infected for several weeks and only became visible to me after that long...I still can't figure out what happened there. Nothing was introduced to the QT besides him from day 1.
In any case, I will not be able to put him in there then, as you are quite right. After 14 days, I should begin removing the copper, and watch him to see if it worked. If I get the main tank infected, life will not be fun for me, so you are right it is a good idea to make sure I get him healthy in there...like I said, showing off to company is not worth having to fallow my main tank for 6 weeks (not to mention catch that little bugger with all the caves I made)!!!
I am going to get a Seachem Copper test, Drs. Foster and Smith told me this tests for chelated copper.
Paul
EDIT: OK, I am literally beating my head against the wall...now the angel has a small white circular "something" on his right side. I cannot tell exactly what it is, as he will not stop moving...this was NOT there this morning. It is about half the size of a dime...it's not fuzzy, just kind of a whitish discoloration (it reflects light).
I've had freshwater ich one time, and treated it very easily with heat and salt...this infection is really driving me crazy. I've never had such an ill fish, and have no experience treating disease. I just tested ammonia and nitrite, both are 0 for now. I do have a bottle of Maroxy from a previous fungal infection in my freshwater aquarium, but I won't treat with it until I find out what this is.
Don't worry, I'm sure I'll get through this, but I'm hitting a wall of frustration now...I'm sure you can understand...I've spent $1000 in the last few months getting this tank set up, and I keep running into walls...my head hurts.