Blue Tang HELP

[Doglips56]

Do you have any matrix or filter pad in your DT sump you can put into qt filter so tank will be cycled? That’s what I do and I don’t have ammonia issues

 

[Phil D.]

so, I will put the fish to clean fresh tank, no copper, visually the fish looks ok, but very weak, maybe some other treatment to help with internal damage, hmm,
also, I dont feel conformable to put the fish to main tank, the shrimp looks like he want to attack the fish, I have it temporary is a cage while I am setting up QT again, the shrimp swim like crazy to that cage,

Cleaner Shrimp?? They will pic the ich parasites off.

 

[Redfoxtang]

Cleaner Shrimp?? They will pic the ich parasites off.

Cleaner shrimp do not pick ich off fish unfortunately. That is a myth, they pick the dead skin off the fish. Ich is microscopic and borrows deeply inside the fish’s skin, therefore the shrimp cannot eat ich.

 

[Phil D.]

Hmmmm, ok then I thought I had seen Thanks that when my Hippo had ich. Thanks,

 

[Andy69]

Hey. API Ammonia test kits have a known issue where they will always measure some ammonia even if there isn't any. Dont stress about it, but still keep up with your water changes. Try to get a red sea of salifert test kit if you can.

Could try a Seachem Ammonia Alert Badge. They work great and are unaffected by copper or meds in the water. After placing it into your tank, the best way to read one is to use a small flashlight and illuminate it from behind.

What they said:

• API ammonia test = worthless on tanks with ‘copper because it gives false positive ammonia readings
• Use badge instead
• May I suggest looking up rally and H2O2 baths

Best of luck!

 

[aerialdronemaster]

the fish is doing much better,
it eats, and swims,

 

[Vakko]

the fish is doing much better,
it eats, and swims,

Unfortunately, you might do this a few more times throughout the lifetime of this particular fish.