Depending on where your nutrients sit, you should need to feed the tank Very Little at this point.I have read to continue to feed the tank. I have the shrimp, snails and anemone, so I know they need to eat
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Depending on where your nutrients sit, you should need to feed the tank Very Little at this point.I have read to continue to feed the tank. I have the shrimp, snails and anemone, so I know they need to eat
I'm really sorry that velvet wiped out your tank! I mostly lurk here but wanted to chime in from the perspective of someone who has worked at an LFS to try and add some color at least from someone who has seen what fish go through before they make it into our tanks.I’ve been thinking hard about this since the crash….whose responsibility is it to get reliable fish into a tank? I understand it ultimately falls on us to prevent unwanted stuff being introduced to our tanks, but is it my fault a shop sold me a sick fish? If it was a dog with rabies, for example. That breeder/seller wouldn’t be in business for long selling rabid dogs! But for fish, it seems to be accepted that it falls on us as customers to take care of hospitalizing our pets that we purchase. I realize there are vendors that QT and guarantee, to a point, healthy fish….but man, if I had 3 totally healthy dogs that are a huge part of the family, and then bought a puppy that the seller never told me had rabies (this is just an example for reference) and infected my 3 dogs to the point they all died (I understand a vet could handle this) would that be MY fault? Sorry for the rant, I’m just angry today.
I'm going to assume, you want a candid response so your going to get one.I’ve been thinking hard about this since the crash….whose responsibility is it to get reliable fish into a tank? I understand it ultimately falls on us to prevent unwanted stuff being introduced to our tanks, but is it my fault a shop sold me a sick fish? If it was a dog with rabies, for example. That breeder/seller wouldn’t be in business for long selling rabid dogs! But for fish, it seems to be accepted that it falls on us as customers to take care of hospitalizing our pets that we purchase. I realize there are vendors that QT and guarantee, to a point, healthy fish….but man, if I had 3 totally healthy dogs that are a huge part of the family, and then bought a puppy that the seller never told me had rabies (this is just an example for reference) and infected my 3 dogs to the point they all died (I understand a vet could handle this) would that be MY fault? Sorry for the rant, I’m just angry today.
I get it. Again sorry for the rant, it just really punches you in the gut when all your fish die. I don’t know man, even with a QT I’m going to be extremely nervous whenever I buy another fish. It shouldn’t be this way, this should be something to enjoy. I believe I got out of the hobby 15 years ago because of stuff just not surviving for whatever reason. I guess it’s like owning a boat…..everyone loves to go out on it but the owner is the one maintaining it and handling all the problems and throwing $$$ at it. I was excited to jump back in, but I’m just depressed at how it turned out at the moment. Hopefully in a few months I’ll be successful
I would just use bottled bacteria since your display is known to have velvet. Don't want to pass that to QT fish even is actively treating copper.You’re right. I might look into that this weekend….I was just in shock for a bit. I’m assuming I will need to drop a sponge or something in my sump to seed the QT for cycling, and I don’t think I’ll go so extravagant as you! My wife is already rolling her eyes at a fishless tank 3 months in.
A pinch of food a few times a week will keep the bacteria running strong.Yeah I don’t know what I’m going to do yet. All I’m really thinking of is how to keep the fallow tank’s nitrogen cycle from crashing with no fish. I guess just ghost feed a few times a week.
Yup. Wrapping a nice car around a pole sucks.. I did it as well. Our journeys have been much the same.Lost, you are totally right. I’m a big boy, and can take a reality slap. I think it was more of a frustration of the reality that, yeah everyone should QT…..but not many do. The cost of simply setting up a decent display tank alone makes your head spin, and then to add an entire other system to stock it just kind of puts a lot of people off. That is until your decisions end up wiping out everything. I don’t need to break down how expensive a setup can get, and the amount of time and effort it takes to simply keep the DT optimal. Now I have to do that for two systems. I get it. It’s an insurance policy. But if you weren’t required by law to have auto insurance, how many people would take the risk of driving without it? A lot I would guess….until something happens and then you wish you had it. That’s basically what I did. I drove an expensive car with no insurance and crashed. I just hope and pray I can QT properly and correctly. Thanks for the responses everyone
A cycle is not nearly that breakable. A cube of frozen every two weeks or a pinch of flake once a week or a few pellets is all that we normally need to feed the empty beast. Just need to keep an eye on your parameters and make sure they don't drop too quickly.Yeah I don’t know what I’m going to do yet. All I’m really thinking of is how to keep the fallow tank’s nitrogen cycle from crashing with no fish. I guess just ghost feed a few times a week.