Well... just finished setting up our Reefer 900 (243 gal system). Cycled great. Slowly added fish we thought were “clean” (had been QT at store in copper). Then powder blue and mimic Tang developed ich (of course) Have been trying to decide what to do for about 10 days. Started hospital tank today with cupramine. And have added the tangs. Not easy to catch but did. Other than a couple leathers and small Zoanthid frag no corals on the tank. That leaves a half dozen small seemingly healthy fish in the DT.
Well... just finished setting up our Reefer 900 (243 gal system). Cycled great. Slowly added fish we thought were “clean” (had been QT at store in copper). Then powder blue and mimic Tang developed ich (of course.). Have been trying to decide what to do for about 10 days. Started hospital tank today with cupramine. And have added the tangs. Not easy to catch but did. Other than a couple leathers and small Zoanthid frag no corals on the tank yet as it’s new. That leaves a half dozen small seemingly healthy fish in the DT.
I also have a reefer 170 (43 gal system) running which is more established and I assume has ich as well since I’ve moved snails back and forth. I’ve pulled out those fish from there and have them in the HT/QT as well even though no signs of ich. Have that tank going fallow as of today.
so...
1. do I buy install a UV sterilizer and try to manage in my big tank?
2. do I pull out my aqua scape and catch the remaining fish and run two 20 gal HT/QT tanks. And go fallow for 76 days.
3. Do I turn my reefer 170 into a hospital tank for all fish run the copper in that. Toss the live rock and sand out. Eventually turn it into a coral QT tank since it has a decent AI light after getting the copper out.
4. Other???
5. Sell everything for half of what I recently paid and go on a vacation. . Kidding.
So please give me your advice. Ask questions. Tell me what to do. I’ve missed this hobby after a long break and didn’t follow the first rule of “nothing ever good happens fast in a reef tank”.
Well... just finished setting up our Reefer 900 (243 gal system). Cycled great. Slowly added fish we thought were “clean” (had been QT at store in copper). Then powder blue and mimic Tang developed ich (of course.). Have been trying to decide what to do for about 10 days. Started hospital tank today with cupramine. And have added the tangs. Not easy to catch but did. Other than a couple leathers and small Zoanthid frag no corals on the tank yet as it’s new. That leaves a half dozen small seemingly healthy fish in the DT.
I also have a reefer 170 (43 gal system) running which is more established and I assume has ich as well since I’ve moved snails back and forth. I’ve pulled out those fish from there and have them in the HT/QT as well even though no signs of ich. Have that tank going fallow as of today.
so...
1. do I buy install a UV sterilizer and try to manage in my big tank?
2. do I pull out my aqua scape and catch the remaining fish and run two 20 gal HT/QT tanks. And go fallow for 76 days.
3. Do I turn my reefer 170 into a hospital tank for all fish run the copper in that. Toss the live rock and sand out. Eventually turn it into a coral QT tank since it has a decent AI light after getting the copper out.
4. Other???
5. Sell everything for half of what I recently paid and go on a vacation. . Kidding.
So please give me your advice. Ask questions. Tell me what to do. I’ve missed this hobby after a long break and didn’t follow the first rule of “nothing ever good happens fast in a reef tank”.