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Yes I read this yesterday after my original post. My plan is to remove the Trigger into a temp tank for the treatment period then return him to the 30 Gal or whatever is biggest at the time. I do have purchase plans for either a 100 gal or larger either a 150 or 175 to replace my 55gal. At which point I could return my Niger to the " display tank" or place him in the next largest we own 55gal... I am going to leave the 30 Gal Fallow for 90 days and either leave them in the 30gal or move the inverts to the 55gal (after the wrasse finds a new home).If you use the copper in your tank with inverts they will die
I have 8 pieces of live rock in the 30 gal now and was going to take one or two of the larger rocks into what my temp sick tank. Once I get the big display tank and can move the Wrasse out of the 55Gal, I can use the 55gal for whatever I get. Then use the 30 Gal as the Hospital tank with that rock. I have two filters running now. One I got with the tank that was simply inadequate Aquenon and a second Aquenon that is designed for a larger range of tank think up to a 55gal. Figured to run both until we could add a protein skimmer.How much rock and what filtration do you have in/on this tank and if you treat a tank with copper that fontains lr consider that rock dead for any inver
And once again I get that but are you trying to tell me not to put any live rock in with sick fish.... so nothing in the tank? Or are you just trying to he ornery?Once again any rock that goes into a treated copper tank is junk for coral or inverts after.
Ornery? Im trying to save the fish that you are gas chambering. You need to freshen up on basics before your try to shove big boy fish in a prison cell.And once again I get that but are you trying to tell me not to put any live rock in with sick fish.... so nothing in the tank? Or are you just trying to he ornery?
Ornery? Im trying to save the fish that you are gas chambering. You need to freshen up on basics before your try to shove big boy fish in a prison cell.
Hes being a jerk which is fine. Honestly the advice given here has been solid. At this point the balls in his court to accept it as truth and fallow the guidelines. He needs Accept the fact there is no easy way to fix this and just fallow the steps that are laid out by these nice folks. And if he can not or will not then i strongly suggest he picks another hobby before he spend to much money and gets frustrated and gives it up.Agree wholeheartedly with this comment. He asks for our help and then says you are ornery... gotta love it
First thank you all for you expertise and advise. I am truly a novice at this but do so love my fish. I don't believe this particular CS REP at my LFS was trying to dupe me into buying a fish, I think he is just as uneducated as I am about saltwater fish. It was stupid and impulsive on my part. Unfortunately they are the only fish store I have access to as we live in a landlocked community (the only way in or out is by boat or plane). I can order fish online but that can be an even worse guessing game. I checked for all of the treatments listed above at my LFS and they have NONE ON THE SHELVES nor slots for them. I did purchase and have dosed my tank with the following: Imagitarium Bio Booster, API Stress Coat + and API Pimafix and have ordered Seachem Cupramine Copper 100ml from a store in Cali and hope to have it buy the weekend but that maybe a long shot. I have discovered a store in another city close by that is not a chain pet store like what we have here and it specializes in aquatics. I am waiting to hear back from them to see if they have anything to help but haven't heard back from them.
As of this morning, my Sailfin looks worse and is breathing heavily, I think she may have a sore on her mouth and again did not eat.
Well before I could finish typing this she was gone. I took a few pictures of her this morning (attached) and by the time I got my kids napping she was dead. Will continue to treat my Niger Trigger even though he isn't showing any signs of illness. He is however still hanging out on the bottom of the aquarium he is breathing normally and fluttering his fins but it has been a few day since I have seen him swim around and he is not eating. I picked up the Face Mask decoration he was under to assure he was still alive and he hung on until I put the decoration back down. At which point he let go and moved to where he is now (attached another pic). Can anyone chime in on what maybe going on with my Trigger?
Thanks Again
+1. You need to treat these fish now not later. Velvet can kill all your fish pretty quickly. Trust me I've been there and watched most of my fish die one by one because I didn't act quick enough. Another bit of advice that Bruce already mentioned... don't go back to that lfs.Guys let’s keep this civil.
These new pictures indicate velvet. Remove and treat that fish with copper as soon as possible. A freshwater dip would be a good idea, follow the link in the precious post on treating. This is DEFINITELY velvet. Unfortunately if you don’t act yesterday this fish will be a goner. What you see on the outside is usually minor compared to how badly the gills are infested.
@HotRocks discovered the Hanna copper checker which would be a fantastic investment here. Run this tank fishless for 76 days and quarantine fish properly before adding more for best results.
Sorry for the trouble I know this is not fun!