Fish dieing

Humblefish · Feb 12, 2017

Can you catch one of your fish and do a FW dip to check for flukes? https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

Also look here: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/video-how-to-do-a-freshwater-dip.214/

dieselkeeper · Feb 12, 2017

Humblefish said:
Can you catch one of your fish and do a FW dip to check for flukes? https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

Also look here: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/video-how-to-do-a-freshwater-dip.214/

I could try.

Triggreef · Feb 12, 2017

Notice any long white stringy fish poop hanging out of them?

I'd lean toward something like a disease or hitch hiker as well. Something is targeting fish. Water chemistry/contaminants typically your losing inverts first. Almost a solid rule really.

Triggreef · Feb 12, 2017

Also just to clarify, you don't quarantine, and these deaths are from your main display tank? I only ask because you said something about having trouble quarantining.

Africangrey · Feb 12, 2017

isopod maybe?

dieselkeeper · Feb 12, 2017

Both the naso and angelfish went thru QT. Having trouble with the last couple of fish making thru QT since these two. Prazipro and cupramine. Didn't notice any strange poop.

Triggreef · Feb 12, 2017

dieselkeeper said:
Both the naso and angelfish went thru QT. Having trouble with the last couple of fish making thru QT since these two. Prazipro and cupramine. Didn't notice any strange poop.

So all the others went through qt as well?

Or some fish in that tank were never qt'd?

dieselkeeper · Feb 12, 2017

Most fish are 3 to 8 years. Not QT 'd. The other fish are over a year old and have been thru QT.

dieselkeeper · Feb 12, 2017

I do have a cleaner shrimp that most fish use most days.

Humblefish · Feb 12, 2017

dieselkeeper said:
I do have a cleaner shrimp that most fish use most days.

A cleaner shrimp is mostly beneficial for eating dead skin and removing debris that gets caught inside a fish's gills.

dieselkeeper · Feb 12, 2017

Found the cause. Noticed yellow tang flashing.

How do I go about catching and QT ing 16 fish?

melypr1985 · Feb 12, 2017

dieselkeeper said:
Found the cause. Noticed yellow tang flashing.

How do I go about catching and QT ing 16 fish?

You may end up having to take the rocks out of the tank to catch them. As for how to QT, here is a great article on it.
How to Quarantine

dieselkeeper · Feb 12, 2017

melypr1985 said:
You may end up having to take the rocks out of the tank to catch them. As for how to QT, here is a great article on it.
How to Quarantine

Taking rocks out with large SPS colonies is not an option at this time. I'm thinking fish trap.

How do I QT so many fish at one time?

melypr1985 · Feb 12, 2017

dieselkeeper said:
Taking rocks out with large SPS colonies is not an option at this time. I'm thinking fish trap.

How do I QT so many fish at one time?

You can try a fish trap, or just being sneaky with a net. You'll have to get a QT large enough to house them for 76 days and an over sized powerfilter for it. Lots of PVC elbows and copper or CP (assuming it's ick that is).

dieselkeeper · Feb 12, 2017

Thanks for the help

Humblefish · Feb 12, 2017

DIY fish trap using eggcrate, fishing line, and zip ties:

Humblefish · Feb 12, 2017

These can used as a temporary QT in lieu of a glass aquarium: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-27-gal-Stacker-Box-Black/43393263

Reefahholic · Feb 12, 2017

If you have sand...Dig a big hole in one corner of the tank. Then drain the tank fast with MAG 24 pump to large vat from tractor supply or other store. The fish will swim the perimeter of the tank and "most" will stay in the hole you dug out. Just net them out. For those that don't, you can trap them. Then use same big pump to fill the tank again. This way your SPS colonies won't be outta the water too long.

If you have a dotty back, they are notorious for hiding in the rocks. They will come out to eat if hungry enough. :mad:

Reefahholic · Feb 12, 2017

I like to use these Sterilite latch boxes for QT a lot. They are well made, light, and easy to clean. This one below is about a 13 gallon. The only down fall is visibility. I use them when I'm treating- after I know the fish has a parasite. Then for QT, I switch back to glass to observe the fish daily after treatment.

They have anywhere from about 1 gallon up to 7 gallons too.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-51-qt-Modular-Latch-Box-Teal-Sachet/49527429