Lonestar77566
Community Member
I posted a similar post earlier so pardon me if this is redundant.
Yesterday, I went against my own golden rule about quarantining all new arrivals. I got a Naso tang in today for @LIVEAQUARIA that was infected with Ich (I think) that somehow passed their "rigorous health inspection".... Anyway, I had been waiting (it took them two weeks for this to arrive to add my Purple Tang (that had been in quarantine) together with the Naso into my display tank with a good sized Powder Brown to help eliminate a fight (or at least minimize it). I ordered a medium size Naso and what @LIVEAQUARIA sent me was a Juvie that was covered in ich. I mistook it for Juvie white spots until he was released under the lights of the DT. I spent the next 6 hours chasing this little bugger around my aqua scape until I finally caught him. My QT is 20 gallons and was only meant to house a couple of fish at a time and he is now in there now being treated with Copper Power. He survived the night and is now eating. What is the probability that my display tank is now infected? I'm guessing probably high. Since this fish went through some form of inspection (which I doubt since they sent the wrong fish), I'm praying this started in transport and not days ago. I cant move all of my livestock to a 20 gallon QT without getting an additional QT to the tune of about 50 gallons to house my fish assuming I can get them all out without breaking down the entire system. @Humblefish thinks it could be Brook, which I know nothing about but he doesn't appear to show slime or sagging flesh, but he now has white blotches which could be transport or net scars. There is no sign of anything wrong in the DT YET.
What suggestions can I get on how to go forward?
I admit this was mostly my fault to try to keep the peace in my tank but c'mon @LiveAquaria, step up your game.
Yesterday, I went against my own golden rule about quarantining all new arrivals. I got a Naso tang in today for @LIVEAQUARIA that was infected with Ich (I think) that somehow passed their "rigorous health inspection".... Anyway, I had been waiting (it took them two weeks for this to arrive to add my Purple Tang (that had been in quarantine) together with the Naso into my display tank with a good sized Powder Brown to help eliminate a fight (or at least minimize it). I ordered a medium size Naso and what @LIVEAQUARIA sent me was a Juvie that was covered in ich. I mistook it for Juvie white spots until he was released under the lights of the DT. I spent the next 6 hours chasing this little bugger around my aqua scape until I finally caught him. My QT is 20 gallons and was only meant to house a couple of fish at a time and he is now in there now being treated with Copper Power. He survived the night and is now eating. What is the probability that my display tank is now infected? I'm guessing probably high. Since this fish went through some form of inspection (which I doubt since they sent the wrong fish), I'm praying this started in transport and not days ago. I cant move all of my livestock to a 20 gallon QT without getting an additional QT to the tune of about 50 gallons to house my fish assuming I can get them all out without breaking down the entire system. @Humblefish thinks it could be Brook, which I know nothing about but he doesn't appear to show slime or sagging flesh, but he now has white blotches which could be transport or net scars. There is no sign of anything wrong in the DT YET.
I admit this was mostly my fault to try to keep the peace in my tank but c'mon @LiveAquaria, step up your game.
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