So the white spots in the blue light aren’t anything?
Cant say that as the blue light is making it hard to confirm if they are or not
I can even spot them myself on the white light pictures.
Its 6-8 weeks if needed. 76 days goes way back although you can go the extra 2.5 weeks
Low Kh by itself isn’t an issue, but what is the pH? A low pH indicates high carbon dioxide and that can cause rapid breathing, that’s why I suggested an air stone. Does the tank have any good aeration 5not just circulation)?
I tested my pH multiple times last couple of days & all of them resulted 8,15.
Good - you can rule that out then!
I checked on my fish this morning & he was still alive (hiding in the rocks because of the lights not being on yet).
Fish can survive Ich via there immune system - just like some people survive malaria (but millions die). If you bought a wild fish - they likely have some immunity to ich etc. Tank bred not so much. So - to answer your question - yes - some clownfish can survive ich - and then what 'can' happen is that the fish though it looks healthy can have a very low level of parasites and look normal. When you add a new fish it's possible that that fish can then develop the infection. The life cycle being what it is the number of infectious particles can rapidly increase and kill fish. IMHO - at this stage the total bioload is important. If you look at the total surface area of the fish in the tank - you can see that the only place Ich has to grow on is that surface area of the fish's mucosa. If there is one clown in a 150 gallon tank, thats alot less risky than 100 clownfish in a 150 gallon tank. Hope this makes sense
The worst case scenario, is that you could lose all of your fish and need to do a fallow period. It is really difficult to tell with a couple pictures what's going on - whether in blue or white light (blue is definitely more difficult). The important thing is if you're watching, what are you going to do if/when it gets worse - and I would be prepared for that.
So do i get this correct, if my 1 clownfish manages to fight off ich for the next weeks the chances are higher of it not spreading to new fish?
Yes - that is correct. However, I would lengthen the period you're waiting. The longer you wait with no disease present, the lower the likelihood (if you're trying to 'manage' ich
Yeah, luckily it’s my only fish & i’m also looking into a proper UV filter
Rarely if ever are fish immune to disease. Resistant yes, as us humans are but it is a challenge in marine aquaria and often based on fish health, diet , water quality and reduced by quarantining up front. It safe to add fish when you are assured that ant given or identifiable disease is indeed gone.
I agree with you. Just to clarify for others - because this idea of 'an immune tank' keeps coming up. There is plenty of evidence for fish immunity - both innate and acquired - however, since that specific immunity only last if the fish is in the presence of the organism periodically, it is usually not long-lasting. (at least one study using cold water fish showed immunity started dropping off after 6 month - but since the study only lasted 6 months its impossible to say how long it takes to 'go away'. (This is the disease specific acquired immunity). This study is the basis of the oft quoted 'immunity lasts 6 months'. In fact, we don't know.
Interesting!!!
so that still worry’s me.
