I keep losing fish

[jmoney7]

I keep losing fish due to ich all my fish currently have been quarantined because of last ich outbreak but then 2 of my fish got it again one may push through but idk what I’m doing wrong? Any advice would be helpful.

 

[chip shop]

How long are you leaving the display tank fallow

 

[jmoney7]

How long are you leaving the display tank fallow

I left it fallow for around 6 weeks

 

[saucetart]

I left it fallow for around 6 weeks

I think I’ve read it requires an 11 week fallow period

 

[saucetart]

Also, have you treated the surviving fish? They will continue to carry ich and infect any other fish

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

6 weeks fallow is not enough.
If you keep getting ich repeatedly, I would suspect you are either overstocking, or stocking with aggressive fish, or not enough hiding spots, or water quality is not up to par. Ich IMO is more of a stress related disease, something about your tank is causing stress to y our fish.

 

[jmoney7]

Also, have you treated the surviving fish? They will continue to carry ich and infect any other fish

Yes I treated them but now 2 of them got it again and 1 already died I now only have 3 one of them still have it my clowns are like immune. But I don’t understand why ich showed up again no fish were added.

 

[eliaslikesfish]

What are the parameters in your display tank?

Ich tends to be stress related.

 

[Dburr1014]

Yup, longer fallow.

Also, if you are adding other things, snails, hermits, ect, that can also potentially add ich. Depends where you are buying from. Some LFS's keep them seperate and some do not.

 

[Jimbo327]

I think I’ve read it requires an 11 week fallow period

The theory is higher the tank temp, the faster the fallow period. I believe 6 weeks is done at 81F. But I would probably wait a few more weeks just in case.

 

[Dburr1014]

Yes I treated them but now 2 of them got it again and 1 already died I now only have 3 one of them still have it my clowns are like immune. But I don’t understand why ich showed up again no fish were added.

It was still in the tank. Need longer fallow.

Jay Hemdal current fallow periods

Post in thread 'New ORA Saddleback Clownfish, does this "white dust" look to be of concern?' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/n...t-look-to-be-of-concern.1064481/post-12713589

 

[jmoney7]

6 weeks fallow is not enough.
If you keep getting ich repeatedly, I would suspect you are either overstocking, or stocking with aggressive fish, or not enough hiding spots, or water quality is not up to par. Ich IMO is more of a stress related disease, something about your tank is causing stress to y our fish.

Sorry I did Jays recommended fallow period which is 60 days

 

[jmoney7]

What are the parameters in your display tank?

Ich tends to be stress related.

My salinity 1.026
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 20
Phosphate 2 working on getting that down
Ph 8.4
Calcium 480
10 kh
Keep my tank around 77 degrees

 

[jmoney7]

Yup, longer fallow.

Also, if you are adding other things, snails, hermits, ect, that can also potentially add ich. Depends where you are buying from. Some LFS's keep them seperate and some do not.

I did add snails after fallow and corals I need to quarantine those too?

 

[eliaslikesfish]

My salinity 1.026
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 20
Phosphate 2 working on getting that down
Ph 8.4
Calcium 480
10 kh
Keep my tank around 77 degrees

well everything seems okay here, phosphates could be lower like you said but I don’t believe that would cause ich. I’ve had much higher phosphates.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I keep losing fish due to ich all my fish currently have been quarantined because of last ich outbreak but then 2 of my fish got it again one may push through but idk what I’m doing wrong? Any advice would be helpful.

Take fallow to 8 weeks and can you post pics of the fish with ich? Need to verify ich is what you have. In addition, are you quarantining or adding fish right to the display tank?

 

[Dburr1014]

Sorry I did Jays recommended fallow period which is 60 days

7 days times 6 weeks is 42 days.

I'm not following what your saying.

 

[jmoney7]

well everything seems okay here, phosphates could be lower like you said but I don’t believe that would cause ich. I’ve had much higher phosphates.

Yeah the phosphates being high has just irritated my coral. I just don’t understand what I’m doing wrong I quarantined and treated them the first time for recommended time on jay hemdals forum

 

[jmoney7]

Take fallow to 8 weeks and can you post pics of the fish with ich? Need to verify ich is what you have. In addition, are you quarantining or adding fish right to the display tank?

I used to add fish right to the tank but I haven’t added any new fish. I misspoke about the 6 weeks I used your and jays recommendation on fallow and treatment procedures.

 

[Dburr1014]

Yeah the phosphates being high has just irritated my coral. I just don’t understand what I’m doing wrong I quarantined and treated them the first time for recommended time on jay hemdals forum

60÷7=8.5 weeks okay, nevermind.
Which way did you fallow? 45 days @82° or 60 days standard?