Does my fish have ich?

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michael.cser20 said:
If it is velvet how long do I have? And what is the minimum amount of time before i replace the tang (i wont be getting another tang btw)
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Fish should start dying within a week if this is velvet, although 1 or 2 may build up temporary immunity & survive.
 
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Sorry to hear about your loss. :(
 
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Does this effect coral because now one of my favorite sps is starting to die
 
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michael.cser20 said:
Does this effect coral because now one of my favorite sps is starting to die
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No. Fish parasites dont effect corals/inverts. You will want to look at your chemistry, lighting & coral pests for an answer to that.
 
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michael.cser20 said:
Its funny i have about 20 different sps frags in there and the one that grows and looks the best is dying. Its my luck
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Well I'm not the best one to find help with this issue. You would do well to create a post with parameters and pictures in the reef discussion or SPS forums to get help with your coral. I hope you get it sorted out!
 
My anthias just found dead while testing water. No white spots or anythinh and eating and swimming great yesterday night
 
michael.cser20 said:
My anthias just found dead while testing water. No white spots or anythinh and eating and swimming great yesterday night
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You wont always see the spots. Some fish will just die of velvet without showing much of a sign. We know it's in there at this point and that it wont go away until you run out of fish OR you treat for it. I'm sorry for the loss, but these things happen when you don't/can't QT.
 
Where did it come from i havent gotten a new fish in months. And after it killed all my fish what time period can i get new fish. Ill get a quarantine tank for my new fish
 
Would a 10 gallon bb with a aquaclear and a piece of lr from my sump work for a quarantine
 
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michael.cser20 said:
Where did it come from i havent gotten a new fish in months. And after it killed all my fish what time period can i get new fish. Ill get a quarantine tank for my new fish
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It can come in on just about anything. Macro algae, snails, shrimp, corals, live rock.... even just the water from your LFS (if it has velvet in the system) can contain it. Your fish could build up a temporary resistance to it - like humble mentioned- and then show itself like this. It's a rough one to deal with. If your able to get a QT, then why not get it now and try to save your fish? No reason to let them die.
 
michael.cser20 said:
Would a 10 gallon bb with a aquaclear and a piece of lr from my sump work for a quarantine
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It depends on what all you plan to Quarantine. If your planing on keeping tangs or fish that are a little bigger than your average clown, then a 20 long may be better.
 
melypr1985 said:
It can come in on just about anything. Macro algae, snails, shrimp, corals, live rock.... even just the water from your LFS (if it has velvet in the system) can contain it. Your fish could build up a temporary resistance to it - like humble mentioned- and then show itself like this. It's a rough one to deal with. If your able to get a QT, then why not get it now and try to save your fish? No reason to let them die.
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