nursebran
Well-Known Member
DT 75 gallon
QT 20 gallon
In QT (not because of this) and has acted normal through meds, and I used the filter things to get all the meds out. It’s been 1 month, and 1 week in QT. This is my first ? (Change) in his behavior/health. Why in QT, because I’m stupid! I got burned (badly.) I lost all of my fish (except 3: 1 clown, 1 chromis and my yellow tang.)
Here’s what happened: I had all the fish I wanted, and I went slow adding them. The last 1 I added was going to complete my tank. A powder blue tang. Disaster! I asked if my tank was large enough, I was told that it was by my LFS. Wrong! However, the 2 tangs stayed separated (1 on each end to sleep) and, during the day, the powder blue tang would swim on the backside of my live rock and yellow tang on frontside. No problems. I noticed my blue powder tang looking extremely powdered (pale) white. I started researching (after the fact!) and it died the next day. I did the dip, but it was too late. I thought it was over. I was upset my fish died, I had it 2 weeks and paid $80 for it. That was the beginning of the disaster... All the information I had received from my LFS was wrong. Then, the others started dying. My clowns, the school of chromis, blenny, basslet, and goby, even my mean damsels. Dead! It was either ich or velvet. My clown (that was left) was coated, but it has completely recovered. My yellow tang never seemed affected. But, through reading/researching I needed to go fishless to kill the parasites. And, learned about quarantine tanks... still learning...I’m planning a full 2 months. I did cupramine, waited a couple weeks and did the filter/sorb thing. And, did a round of praziquantel. Anyway, no meds for over a week. Fish seemed to be doing great. Today my yellow tang is swimming/acting weird. I have a large pvc pipe in the quarantine tank. Today, when it swims through it turns sideways before coming out the opposite side. This is a new thing. The PVC is large/with large openings... and, this just started. Also, this is going to sound crazy.... he only does this, when I’m up close, watching him. It’s like he’s trying to show me something. I know that’s nuts. I don’t see anything wrong. No marks (red or black) and has good (bright yellow) color. He’s eating. Water parameters are normal/temp normal. Anyway, what’s wrong now? Any ideas, suggestions or help. I would greatly appreciate it. I could be overly paranoid, I have really tried to save my last 3. I plan to QT all new fish for a minimum of 2 weeks, in the future. But, I’m focused on keeping these 3 alive, right now. Please help! Thanks
QT 20 gallon
In QT (not because of this) and has acted normal through meds, and I used the filter things to get all the meds out. It’s been 1 month, and 1 week in QT. This is my first ? (Change) in his behavior/health. Why in QT, because I’m stupid! I got burned (badly.) I lost all of my fish (except 3: 1 clown, 1 chromis and my yellow tang.)
Here’s what happened: I had all the fish I wanted, and I went slow adding them. The last 1 I added was going to complete my tank. A powder blue tang. Disaster! I asked if my tank was large enough, I was told that it was by my LFS. Wrong! However, the 2 tangs stayed separated (1 on each end to sleep) and, during the day, the powder blue tang would swim on the backside of my live rock and yellow tang on frontside. No problems. I noticed my blue powder tang looking extremely powdered (pale) white. I started researching (after the fact!) and it died the next day. I did the dip, but it was too late. I thought it was over. I was upset my fish died, I had it 2 weeks and paid $80 for it. That was the beginning of the disaster... All the information I had received from my LFS was wrong. Then, the others started dying. My clowns, the school of chromis, blenny, basslet, and goby, even my mean damsels. Dead! It was either ich or velvet. My clown (that was left) was coated, but it has completely recovered. My yellow tang never seemed affected. But, through reading/researching I needed to go fishless to kill the parasites. And, learned about quarantine tanks... still learning...I’m planning a full 2 months. I did cupramine, waited a couple weeks and did the filter/sorb thing. And, did a round of praziquantel. Anyway, no meds for over a week. Fish seemed to be doing great. Today my yellow tang is swimming/acting weird. I have a large pvc pipe in the quarantine tank. Today, when it swims through it turns sideways before coming out the opposite side. This is a new thing. The PVC is large/with large openings... and, this just started. Also, this is going to sound crazy.... he only does this, when I’m up close, watching him. It’s like he’s trying to show me something. I know that’s nuts. I don’t see anything wrong. No marks (red or black) and has good (bright yellow) color. He’s eating. Water parameters are normal/temp normal. Anyway, what’s wrong now? Any ideas, suggestions or help. I would greatly appreciate it. I could be overly paranoid, I have really tried to save my last 3. I plan to QT all new fish for a minimum of 2 weeks, in the future. But, I’m focused on keeping these 3 alive, right now. Please help! Thanks
