New take on ttm

[Reefrookie220]

@Humblefish , I've used your ttm guide successfully but I had a question....

I recently bought a pair of gold nugget maroons. They are very tiny. Had an ich outbreak due to a couple stressed tangs.

I've since emptied the tank of fish other than my clowns and was wondering if I could do ttm in a couple 1g kool-aid jusg for the 12 days and then house them in a separate tank for the remaining fallow period.

Thanks.


A note I should add- my clowns haven't shown the slightest indication of symptoms and eat voraciously, it's been more than 4wks but I feel like it'd be safe to treat these 250$ fish lol

 

[melypr1985]

What happened to the rest of the fish?

 

[Reefrookie220]

A couple went to my very qualified lfs for treatment in their hospital. The tangs are going into my buddy's 75g qt system for treatment before introducing them to his DT(new home)

 

[Reefrookie220]

What's your take on my above question @melypr1985 ? The bigger of the pair is 1.5in and that's kinda pushing it. Lol.

 

[Humblefish]

@Reefrookie220 I think I would use a couple of 5 gal buckets just to be on the safe side. 2 heaters, an air pump/air line tubing and these are all you would need: http://www.petmountain.com/product/...442-504546/lees-discard-a-stone-diffuser.html

I prefer the Coarse bubble ones.

 

[melypr1985]

What's your take on my above question @melypr1985 ? The bigger of the pair is 1.5in and that's kinda pushing it. Lol.

Yeah, a 5 gallon bucket would work better. You really want to give them that little extra water volume. 1 gallon isn't much and even though they are small they can still produce enough waste to overcome that 1 gallon before the 72 hours is up for the next transfer. Buckets, totes, tanks- whatever it is, I wouldn't go too small with them.