kandymann
Active Member
Angel in QT before utilizing the TTM
Well here is my experience and I would like to tell you all first hand that it was a success.
I purchased a venustus angelfish from a reputable online vendor. When it arrived, I placed it in QT and was going to see how things went before assuming there was a parasite to deal with. Well at the 8 day mark, my venustus was showing symptoms of marine ich. It took 8 days for symptoms to appear once placed in QT. I did not utilize the TTM until these symptoms appeared in QT.
First things first, I was lucky in that my angel ate mysis from the get go.
Once I thought that ich was culprit, I immediately set up my equipment in order to try the tank transfer method (TTM). I used a 4 gallon plastic reptile hermit crab tank as one tank and a 5 gallon glass cube for the other thank. I followed the directions and made sure to transfer my angel before the 72 hour window. I transfered the fish about every 2.75 days and the ich was all gone by the 3rd transfer. I continued the transfer sequence until 14 days had past total. I then decided that all was clear and I placed the angel in my frag tank with my other venustus angel.
It has been a total of 15 days since the TTM and I am happy to say that he is healthy and eating very well. I noticed that he lost a ton of weight during the TTM but still ate. I assume the stress of me moving him every other day took a toll on him. Since TTM ended, he has filled out noticeable and continues to put on more and more weight every day. Very happy I used this method instead of using copper or other chemicals.
My angel now in frag display tank doing great after TTM
Well here is my experience and I would like to tell you all first hand that it was a success.
I purchased a venustus angelfish from a reputable online vendor. When it arrived, I placed it in QT and was going to see how things went before assuming there was a parasite to deal with. Well at the 8 day mark, my venustus was showing symptoms of marine ich. It took 8 days for symptoms to appear once placed in QT. I did not utilize the TTM until these symptoms appeared in QT.
First things first, I was lucky in that my angel ate mysis from the get go.
Once I thought that ich was culprit, I immediately set up my equipment in order to try the tank transfer method (TTM). I used a 4 gallon plastic reptile hermit crab tank as one tank and a 5 gallon glass cube for the other thank. I followed the directions and made sure to transfer my angel before the 72 hour window. I transfered the fish about every 2.75 days and the ich was all gone by the 3rd transfer. I continued the transfer sequence until 14 days had past total. I then decided that all was clear and I placed the angel in my frag tank with my other venustus angel.
It has been a total of 15 days since the TTM and I am happy to say that he is healthy and eating very well. I noticed that he lost a ton of weight during the TTM but still ate. I assume the stress of me moving him every other day took a toll on him. Since TTM ended, he has filled out noticeable and continues to put on more and more weight every day. Very happy I used this method instead of using copper or other chemicals.
My angel now in frag display tank doing great after TTM
