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Hi All, appreciate there are many threads on ich but didn't want to hijack them. So about 2 years ago I set up a 300lt DT with 50lt sump. New SW in tank but moved my LR across. I had a Regal Tank, Clown, Filefish and 6 line wrasse. These fish had been in my old tank for well over a year and never seen ich. Moved them across and everything was fine. I don't really have room for a QT. I purchased a Flame Angel from the LFS and the tang got ich. I treated them with something recommended by the LFS and lost the Flame Angel and Filefish but the other 3 survived and seemed fine. No signs of ich for over 2 years. Presumably the tank was completely clear at this point?
One morning the 6 line wrasse had simply disappeared never to be seen again. No ammonia spike. I have since bought a foxface. Acclimated and no problems.
So recently bought a Sailfin Tang and after 3 or 4 weeks the fish all seemed healthy.
I'm trying to up the ph and read that getting a fresh air supply to the skimmer helps. So a friend came round with a drill that was 1M long and 25mm diameter and went through the wall by the tank allowing me to run the pipe. It made a heck of a racket as he did it. 3 days later the Regal Tang has ich. Could that racket have caused it?
So I've treated the tank with Esha Oodinex and the Tang looked better but not clear. I've given the Tang 2 fresh water dips, 2 days apart and that helped a lot. He now looks ok and is eating well.
Will everything settle down if I just keep them all stress free for a few months? None of the other fish have showed any signs of ich. I'm trying to set up a 50lt QT tank with water from DT and seeded sponge so I can treat with Cupramine but it isn't big enough to take all the fish. Is there any point in just treating the Tang and not the other 3? Also worried that if I get an ammonia spike in the QT and it has copper in it, what's my best cause of action if I do? Can't put him straight back in the DT obviously.
Really appreciate any advice.
Thanks in advance Guys.
I'm also worried that
One morning the 6 line wrasse had simply disappeared never to be seen again. No ammonia spike. I have since bought a foxface. Acclimated and no problems.
So recently bought a Sailfin Tang and after 3 or 4 weeks the fish all seemed healthy.
I'm trying to up the ph and read that getting a fresh air supply to the skimmer helps. So a friend came round with a drill that was 1M long and 25mm diameter and went through the wall by the tank allowing me to run the pipe. It made a heck of a racket as he did it. 3 days later the Regal Tang has ich. Could that racket have caused it?
So I've treated the tank with Esha Oodinex and the Tang looked better but not clear. I've given the Tang 2 fresh water dips, 2 days apart and that helped a lot. He now looks ok and is eating well.
Will everything settle down if I just keep them all stress free for a few months? None of the other fish have showed any signs of ich. I'm trying to set up a 50lt QT tank with water from DT and seeded sponge so I can treat with Cupramine but it isn't big enough to take all the fish. Is there any point in just treating the Tang and not the other 3? Also worried that if I get an ammonia spike in the QT and it has copper in it, what's my best cause of action if I do? Can't put him straight back in the DT obviously.
Really appreciate any advice.
Thanks in advance Guys.
I'm also worried that