I've been observing this for 2 and a half weeks. I first noticed it on my cryptic wrasse which showed up as 2 ich like spots but where gone 2 days later and never came back almost 3 weeks later. Then my watchman gobby had 1 spot and same thing went away a few days later. Now my gramma has 5 or so spots on his tail. No fish ever scratched or rubbed on rocks or substrate through out the period the spots appeared. Also my clown and damsel seamed untouched. The gobby and wrasse are and have been spot free since first observation.
All fish are acting normal and eating like they always have been. Mysis and flake. I haven't observed any odd behavior from any fish.
I do run a uv sterilizer
Tank perameters
Salinity 1.025
Ph 8.1
Nitrate 0.5
Phos 0.4
Cal 440
Alk 9.0
Mag 1390
Temp 78
Tank tenants
Snails
Crabs
Shrimp
Starfish
Lps
Sps
Softies
There is no fish aggression as everyone has grown up together and gets along very well. Only new additions have been hermit crabs and frags in the last 3 weeks.
Where do I go from here? Are there any in tank ich management routes or is it time to set up a quarantine tank and do the whole 76 days fish less treatment route?
If so I have a 15g aio I can start cycling. Question is will the fish be OK while the new tank cycles (a month?) or am I pretty screwed at this point. I'm worried the 15 will add to their stress having 6 fish packed in there.
Anything I can do in the meantime to help them out? Temp increases, air stone, extra feedings? Any help is greatly appreciated.
All fish are acting normal and eating like they always have been. Mysis and flake. I haven't observed any odd behavior from any fish.
I do run a uv sterilizer
Tank perameters
Salinity 1.025
Ph 8.1
Nitrate 0.5
Phos 0.4
Cal 440
Alk 9.0
Mag 1390
Temp 78
Tank tenants
Snails
Crabs
Shrimp
Starfish
Lps
Sps
Softies
There is no fish aggression as everyone has grown up together and gets along very well. Only new additions have been hermit crabs and frags in the last 3 weeks.
Where do I go from here? Are there any in tank ich management routes or is it time to set up a quarantine tank and do the whole 76 days fish less treatment route?
If so I have a 15g aio I can start cycling. Question is will the fish be OK while the new tank cycles (a month?) or am I pretty screwed at this point. I'm worried the 15 will add to their stress having 6 fish packed in there.
Anything I can do in the meantime to help them out? Temp increases, air stone, extra feedings? Any help is greatly appreciated.