Does my fish have ich?

michael.cser20 · May 6, 2016

melypr1985 said:
Can you get a tote from walmart? A brute trashcan? Maybe a friend with a spare tank? If you live near dallas, tx I have several that I could lend you.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-64-Quart-Latching-Box-Titanium/48194360
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-30-Gallon-Tote-Fuchsia-Flight-Case-of-6-or-Single-Unit/48874836

I have a container i can use but no filter or extra heater. The closet i can get all the stuff is the 13th when i get paid. And thank you for the offer but i live 2000 miles away in ct. May is the worst time of year for this to be happening plus ill be away for work for the next 4 days so i think im screwed

nitrodude · May 6, 2016

Petco $1/g sale, $10 10g, $20 20g.
Curpamine is $5.

Only other thing you really need is water from your tank, a couple pieces of live rock/rubble and a powerhead.

melypr1985 · May 6, 2016

nitrodude said:
Petco $1/g sale, $10 10g, $20 20g.
Curpamine is $5.

Only other thing you really need is water from your tank, a couple pieces of live rock/rubble and a powerhead.

You dont want live rock in the QT especially if your using copper. The live rock will absorb and release the copper making it unpredictable and difficult to control the levels.

melypr1985 · May 6, 2016

michael.cser20 said:
I have a container i can use but no filter or extra heater. The closet i can get all the stuff is the 13th when i get paid. And thank you for the offer but i live 2000 miles away in ct. May is the worst time of year for this to be happening plus ill be away for work for the next 4 days so i think im screwed

Well. We can only do what we can do. Family is more important than fish and tanks, so that's first. Hope it works our for you.

michael.cser20 · May 29, 2016

So its over i think i lost all my fish but managed to save my blue green chromis and my 6 line. How long till i have to wait till i can restock. Ill be quarintine all new fish now of course. Its been i think 2 or 3 weeks sense the last one died

4FordFamily · May 29, 2016

michael.cser20 said:
So its over i think i lost all my fish but managed to save my blue green chromis and my 6 line. How long till i have to wait till i can restock. Ill be quarintine all new fish now of course. Its been i think 2 or 3 weeks sense the last one died

If there are no fish present at all in your display, 76 days to be 100% safe

michael.cser20 · May 29, 2016

4FordFamily said:
If there are no fish present at all in your display, 76 days to be 100% safe

My blue chromis and 6 line

4FordFamily · May 29, 2016

michael.cser20 said:
My blue chromis and 6 line

They need to come out and stay out for the full 76 days. This does not start until the tank is devoid of fish

michael.cser20 · May 29, 2016

Ok thank you

JasReef · May 29, 2016

Sorry to hear about the fish. If I were you I would spend your next fish money on supplies for a quarantine set up. Check craigs list for stuff. You don't need to run it until you get new fish or current ones get sick. About 30 dollars in supplies would have saved you from that tragic loss.

4FordFamily · May 29, 2016

I set up a 55 gal qt I bought cheap and was going to sell and decided to keep for a qt. I leave it running all the time, and let it run fallow like DT's. I do full TTM and then observe fish in this qt and treat if I need to with coppersafe.

michael.cser20 · May 30, 2016

JasReef said:
Sorry to hear about the fish. If I were you I would spend your next fish money on supplies for a quarantine set up. Check craigs list for stuff. You don't need to run it until you get new fish or current ones get sick. About 30 dollars in supplies would have saved you from that tragic loss.

Ill be buying a quarantine im just wondering what to do with my current 2 fish.

melypr1985 · May 30, 2016

michael.cser20 said:
Ill be buying a quarantine im just wondering what to do with my current 2 fish.

Your current two fish should be treated for ich and the display left fallow for 76 days. If you use copper it's 30 days straight with the copper at therapeutic levels the whole time. Depending on which type of copper you get (chelated or ionic) the therapeutic levels are different, as are the test kits needed to keep track of where your levels are at. Leave the fish in the QT until the fallow period is over concentrating on nutrition and watching for any other problems that may need addressing before going back home.

michael.cser20 · May 31, 2016

Anyone know what some good desease resistant fish are for my 75 gallon when its time to restock.

melypr1985 · May 31, 2016

michael.cser20 said:
Anyone know what some good desease resistant fish are for my 75 gallon when its time to restock.

Fish with a thick slime coat like Clowns, mandarins and wrasses are all pretty hardy with thick slime coats to help protect them. That's not to say they can't carry or be effected by it, but they have a better resistance than other fish like tangs.

Humblefish · May 31, 2016

melypr1985 said:
Fish with a thick slime coat like Clowns, mandarins and wrasses are all pretty hardy with thick slime coats to help protect them. That's not to say they can't carry or be effected by it, but they have a better resistance than other fish like tangs.

Surprisingly, Zebrasoma tangs seem to be far more parasite resistant than any other surgeonfish.

melypr1985 · May 31, 2016

Humblefish said:
Surprisingly, Zebrasoma tangs seem to be far more parasite resistant than any other surgeonfish.

Very true. But relative to other species they are still more prone to it than say a clownfish or wrasse.

NewbieSeth · May 31, 2016

I had an angel in my tank that I didn't QT (dummy) and it gave my tank velvet. First to go was the Angel, then a blenny and a clown. Clowns are more resistant but not immune. Bought a hospital tank that will be used to QT from here on out but that was an expensive mistake on my part! I know your pain. When you get the QT take the remaining fish out, treat with cupramine so they carry it back into your display and leave it fallow (fishless) for a few months