Velvet outbreak! Help!

[Humblefish]

That protocol seems like a lot of work. Do I need to do that to any new fish I get. Funny bc most of the fish I have bough have came from Petco.

IME; you are gonna run across a lot of fish from Petco with velvet.

I personally would always keep formalin or acriflavine on hand. And a bottle of copper (or CP) also.

 

[Chiefmaster30]

Thanks for the good info! I may just consider ordering my future fish thru the mail

 

[BoneXriffic]

Thanks for the good info! I may just consider ordering my future fish thru the mail

Even still, qt. A reputable company can still sell sick fish

 

[Humblefish]

Even still, qt. A reputable company can still sell sick fish

^^This! Case in point: Petco now owns Liveaquaria, the largest online retailer of SW fish.

 

[Chiefmaster30]

4 weeks away from ending my 76 day fallow! Yay!

 

[Chiefmaster30]

Getting excited for fish!

 

[jje2016]

Hi there! Are you sure it's ick that your dealing with? Just want to be sure. I agree with the others. You'll need to get your fish out and go fallow in the display. Treat the fish in a QT. My favorite way to do this is Tank Transfer Method as it doesn't involve any chemicals and is much faster than the 30 day copper treatments. If you want to go classic and treat with copper then make sure you maintain therapeutic levels for 30 days straight. The fallow period is 76 days to absolutely sure you're completely parasite free.

Here's some info on Copper and how to treat with it. If you want it I can get you the TTM info or even info on CP.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/copper-treatment.193343/

Curious, what exactly is the tank transfer method?

 

[Humblefish]

Curious, what exactly is the tank transfer method?

Look here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tank-transfer-method.192655/

 

[jje2016]

Look here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tank-transfer-method.192655/

Very interesting, thank you

 

[merlberg]

Maybe a lot of reefer will not agree with me, I always treated ich with low salinity to 1.009 - 1.01 with up the temperature to 28c . If you have many corals keep the temperature as normal, I treated this 2 times with no fish los, but make it gradually in 3 days for 3 weeks, then raise it again gradually also, many videos on YouTube learn you

Do you do this in your dt or qt when thus has happened?

 

[TCFletch]

^^This! Case in point: Petco now owns Liveaquaria, the largest online retailer of SW fish.

If this is a joke, it's pretty bad.

 

[Humblefish]

If this is a joke, it's pretty bad.

http://www.petco.com/shop/PetcoNoLe...tcoStore/en_US/pet-services/live-aquaria.html

 

[Chiefmaster30]

Update: finally made it thru my fallow period. Only fish I had that survived was 1- blue spotted watchman goby. I took him from my qt tank and put him back in my DT the 10th. The 11th I added a six-line wrasse, 2- Green Chromish, banner Cardinal, and an Engineer Goby to my qt. We'll see how they do! Thanks for all of everyone's advice and help!

 

[Chiefmaster30]

Note: instead of driving 30 mins away to Petco I went ahead and went to The Aquatic Critter an hour away to get my fish! Much more good reputable company.