I have purchased ich from a LFS. I know its probably my fault for being unexperienced in the hobby and not seeing the ich on the angel when I bought it. I wasnt sure at first but now i know for sure the fish i bought had it. Its a coral beauty angel, also my fav. fish got it from the angel. Its a hippo tang. I DON'T have a QT, and i have a reef so i cant treat them in my tank. What should I do?????? This is my first problem with SW so i have no idea what to do. Should I call the lfs and see if I can bring them in? Or does anyone have a tank laying around that i could use for a QT. Once i get a QT up and running then what???? :help:
Well its official...HELP!!!
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How big is your hippo tang?
You can probably get away with a 10 gallon QT. They are about $10 at most stores. Run decent powerhead in the QT or a hang on back power filter. There are a several ways to treat ich. You can go with hypo-salinity, medications, fresh water dips or a couple of others. The first to that i mentioned require a QT and are probably the best options.
You should use about 20 gallons of water or as much as possible from your main tank. This will prevent further stress. Don't forget you will need a heater and powerhead for water circulation. You may also want to place some PVC pipes in the tank for your fish to hide. Both of those fish love to take refuge in rocks and corals for safety so you want to provide a comfortable stress free environment for them. Be prepared to do several water changes on the QT tank during treatment.
Next you need to choose which treatment you would like to use.
Next you need to choose which treatment you would like to use.
Read both of these links. They talk about the different treatment options.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php">http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php</a>
[IMG]http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-10/sp/feature/index.php">http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-10/sp/feature/index.php</a>
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php">http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php</a>
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Since there are several option. You should read around the net to find which options works for you. I'm sure some people on here will tune in to help also. Let us know which one you choose and we will do our best to help.
Good luck. I have spent 2 hours and removed 90lbs or rock trying to catch a damsel.
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have u seen the video on Evan catching his tang?? funny stuff
This may be the right link....
http://www.reefcast.com/downloads10.php">http://www.reefcast.com/downloads10.php</a>
or try this for a direct
[IMG]http://www.reefcast.com/videos/tuckertrapper2.mpg">http://www.reefcast.com/videos/tuckertrapper2.mpg</a>
That was pretty funny.
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Soak you food in Garlic Guard. The fish love it and the parasites don't. This will encourage the fish to eat. I think the garlic gets into the bloodstream and causes the parasites to drop in search of another host.
Soak your frozen food in a garlic does nothing to the parasite, it done to boost the immune system of the infected fish.
