I got shrimp, urchins, snails, crabs, and worms to up my bioload. Seems to have helped but N and P is still zero.yep.. time for some shrimp.. and a snail or two..
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I got shrimp, urchins, snails, crabs, and worms to up my bioload. Seems to have helped but N and P is still zero.yep.. time for some shrimp.. and a snail or two..
It is nearly impossible to avoid the Ick parasite in a marine tank. It is way more important to keep your fish healthy and stress free. This keeps the Ick from showing up, healthy fish will fight it off naturally. That in mind you can qt and treat a tang to ensure it is parasite free using copper and the tank tranfer method. Add it to the frag qt for algae control and a nutrient source for the corals.do not want to add a fish.. I cant... the purpose of this is to make sure the Frags do not carry ick into the tank.. all frags are in theQT for 76 days.. which can be a hard thing... IF I add a fish and the frags have any ICK the fish will be a host... and all bets are off...
Have you considered using old take water when you do a water change to add to your frag tank?Bobby,,, respectfully...ick..si . it is a problem and always will be if you do not QT your fish.. I have had healthy systems and have had ich.. Fish carry ick.. I have seen and had tank wipe outs ... i have been doing this for over 30 years. Healthy fish can live with ick.. but the second and issue occurs .. a stress factor ect.. the ick will no longer be in check for lack of better words... This is another issue for another day in the disease forum... I appreciate your opinion.. I do.. I have gone the way you suggest and have had fine results for years.. but one spring.. or two it went bad.. I now QT everything that is wet.. too much at stake in my DT...
Disappointed to see all the suggestions for dosing nitrate and phosphate. It's just a bandaid, not a fix to the actual problem. It's also risky and can be a very difficult balancing act.
Lastly, anyone suggesting nitrate dosing for a coral quarantine tank or coral for coral health should read up on the preferred nitrogen source of corals. Corals must expend extra energy to take in nitrogen via nitrate. If you're going to dose, small amounts of ammonium is probably best. However, I don't recommend dosing liquid for this type of issue as there are too many unknowns and too many risks.