jmoney7
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I keep losing fish due to ich all my fish currently have been quarantined because of last ich outbreak but then 2 of my fish got it again one may push through but idk what I’m doing wrong? Any advice would be helpful.
I keep losing fish
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Mr. Mojo Rising
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6 weeks fallow is not enough.
If you keep getting ich repeatedly, I would suspect you are either overstocking, or stocking with aggressive fish, or not enough hiding spots, or water quality is not up to par. Ich IMO is more of a stress related disease, something about your tank is causing stress to y our fish.
If you keep getting ich repeatedly, I would suspect you are either overstocking, or stocking with aggressive fish, or not enough hiding spots, or water quality is not up to par. Ich IMO is more of a stress related disease, something about your tank is causing stress to y our fish.
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jmoney7
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Yes I treated them but now 2 of them got it again and 1 already died I now only have 3 one of them still have it my clowns are like immune. But I don’t understand why ich showed up again no fish were added.
eliaslikesfish
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What are the parameters in your display tank?
Ich tends to be stress related.
Ich tends to be stress related.
Dburr1014
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Yup, longer fallow.
Also, if you are adding other things, snails, hermits, ect, that can also potentially add ich. Depends where you are buying from. Some LFS's keep them seperate and some do not.
Also, if you are adding other things, snails, hermits, ect, that can also potentially add ich. Depends where you are buying from. Some LFS's keep them seperate and some do not.
Jimbo327
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The theory is higher the tank temp, the faster the fallow period. I believe 6 weeks is done at 81F. But I would probably wait a few more weeks just in case.
Dburr1014
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It was still in the tank. Need longer fallow.
Jay Hemdal current fallow periods
Post in thread 'New ORA Saddleback Clownfish, does this "white dust" look to be of concern?' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/n...t-look-to-be-of-concern.1064481/post-12713589
eliaslikesfish
Kinda Addicted to Anemone’s and Clowns.
well everything seems okay here, phosphates could be lower like you said but I don’t believe that would cause ich. I’ve had much higher phosphates.
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Take fallow to 8 weeks and can you post pics of the fish with ich? Need to verify ich is what you have. In addition, are you quarantining or adding fish right to the display tank?
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jmoney7
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Yeah the phosphates being high has just irritated my coral. I just don’t understand what I’m doing wrong I quarantined and treated them the first time for recommended time on jay hemdals forum
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jmoney7
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I used to add fish right to the tank but I haven’t added any new fish. I misspoke about the 6 weeks I used your and jays recommendation on fallow and treatment procedures.
