Smiler1875
Community Member
Excuse the long post, But I am at a loss and feel like giving up after just 5 months. I waited years to take the plunge, read and read everything I could, and finally spent £2500, 55 gallon tank waited for tank to cycle etc, and had 2 Butterfly fish, 2 Clowns, 2 Chromis 1 firefish, 1 Valentini Puffer, Corals, and CUC. I then had what LFS confirmed as Ich (others thought the same) on Butterfly fish (I haven’t got a QT tank ) he lasted literally days the other followed a week later, then the 2 Clowns and 1 Chromis. Literally within days.
But with no QT LFS said to use OOdinex for 3 days, but all this did was kill most CUC and turn water green, I then used Polylab Medic for 17 days, and then left tank a couple of weeks. The 1 Chromis, Puffer and Firefish have shown no signs at all of Ich and appear fine eating every day with garlic soaked food. I know (now) the importance of a QT. But realistically difficult for me to do and can’t see how I’d ever catch the Firefish, but can’t treat DT due to a fair amount of corals in there.
So with 3 fish seemingly fine, and Poylab done for 20 days, and then waiting a couple of weeks, I read about trying a Black Molly to see if Ich still present, so got one on Thursday and 2 days later here are pics, other fish fine, but he is covered (not sure if Ich or Velvet). As I say I have read so much, so wasn’t going into hobby blind, but I guess the option is to give the 3 fish away and go fallow 72 days ( but how I catch firefish is beyond me), as the time to set up a QT for 3 fish that I don’t mind giving away as only the puffer I really see. Clutching at straws, but any other thoughts out there ? I do understand the process of QT if I want to keep the 3 fish and go fallow for 72 days
But with no QT LFS said to use OOdinex for 3 days, but all this did was kill most CUC and turn water green, I then used Polylab Medic for 17 days, and then left tank a couple of weeks. The 1 Chromis, Puffer and Firefish have shown no signs at all of Ich and appear fine eating every day with garlic soaked food. I know (now) the importance of a QT. But realistically difficult for me to do and can’t see how I’d ever catch the Firefish, but can’t treat DT due to a fair amount of corals in there.
So with 3 fish seemingly fine, and Poylab done for 20 days, and then waiting a couple of weeks, I read about trying a Black Molly to see if Ich still present, so got one on Thursday and 2 days later here are pics, other fish fine, but he is covered (not sure if Ich or Velvet). As I say I have read so much, so wasn’t going into hobby blind, but I guess the option is to give the 3 fish away and go fallow 72 days ( but how I catch firefish is beyond me), as the time to set up a QT for 3 fish that I don’t mind giving away as only the puffer I really see. Clutching at straws, but any other thoughts out there ? I do understand the process of QT if I want to keep the 3 fish and go fallow for 72 days
