Hi everyone!
I have a 120G display tank that I didn't quite follow QT procedure with.
current livestock:
Domino Damsel, yellowtail damsel, Percula clownfish, diamond goby, firefish, 3 cleaner shrimps, 1 red blood shrimp, royal grama, sailfin tang, and I probably forget few more.
I recently (2 weeks) purchased 2 blue hippos that were the start of this problem.
This was the first time I found hippos that don't have any signs of disease and had a great price - so I bought them.
After few days in the tank they started showing some white (salt) dots on them(probably ick), I decided to wait it out and turned on my UV light.
Few days after they did look better but from then I think it's been going downhill.
This morning I've noticed my clownfish have what seems to be Brooklynella(see videos) and some(if not all) of the fish show some kind of white spots(see pictures).
Some information about the tank:
it's been up for 45 days now.
it's 120G with sump, filtration is a filter pad and sock-like material(cut to size).
Bio Balls dripping, Chaeto, and sponge filter.
15W UV light on the return pump.
Hang-on skimmer.
I do a weekly water change of 10%.
Water Parameters:
Ammonia - undetectable
Salinity 1.025-1.026
Phospate is high(0.4-0.6), most probably since I added uncured dry rock to the tank when I've started it.
Calcium is around 440-450.
Alkalinity is 8.5.
PH 7.9
Temp 77-78
My LFS water test is not working right now so I can't check the other parameters.
Corals doing great!
Are any invertebrates affected? - No
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? - No
Are the affected fish still feeding? - Everyones eating except sail fin(starting this morning)
Please help me determine the best course of action for my situation, I have a running 32 Bio Cube tank with damsel and marron that is running for 3 years( bought it used) and another 15G that I've bought for QT but using RN for rock curing.
Thanks!!
Pictures of my live stock:
If you can't see the video right-click and download video
I have a 120G display tank that I didn't quite follow QT procedure with.
current livestock:
Domino Damsel, yellowtail damsel, Percula clownfish, diamond goby, firefish, 3 cleaner shrimps, 1 red blood shrimp, royal grama, sailfin tang, and I probably forget few more.
I recently (2 weeks) purchased 2 blue hippos that were the start of this problem.
This was the first time I found hippos that don't have any signs of disease and had a great price - so I bought them.
After few days in the tank they started showing some white (salt) dots on them(probably ick), I decided to wait it out and turned on my UV light.
Few days after they did look better but from then I think it's been going downhill.
This morning I've noticed my clownfish have what seems to be Brooklynella(see videos) and some(if not all) of the fish show some kind of white spots(see pictures).
Some information about the tank:
it's been up for 45 days now.
it's 120G with sump, filtration is a filter pad and sock-like material(cut to size).
Bio Balls dripping, Chaeto, and sponge filter.
15W UV light on the return pump.
Hang-on skimmer.
I do a weekly water change of 10%.
Water Parameters:
Ammonia - undetectable
Salinity 1.025-1.026
Phospate is high(0.4-0.6), most probably since I added uncured dry rock to the tank when I've started it.
Calcium is around 440-450.
Alkalinity is 8.5.
PH 7.9
Temp 77-78
My LFS water test is not working right now so I can't check the other parameters.
Corals doing great!
Are any invertebrates affected? - No
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? - No
Are the affected fish still feeding? - Everyones eating except sail fin(starting this morning)
Please help me determine the best course of action for my situation, I have a running 32 Bio Cube tank with damsel and marron that is running for 3 years( bought it used) and another 15G that I've bought for QT but using RN for rock curing.
Thanks!!
Pictures of my live stock:
If you can't see the video right-click and download video
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