40-watt, 57-watt or larger.No I think I will need to purchase one, any suggestions for a 200 gallon?
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40-watt, 57-watt or larger.No I think I will need to purchase one, any suggestions for a 200 gallon?
White stuff is likely not ich spores, you cannot see that stage of ich, too small. Although there is likely ich in there now if the fish had it.Guys my tank once crashed because of Ich and I lost everything. I cleaned the entire tank out and restarted. I QT my first batch of fish and everything was fine. I got more fish on Thursday and they were put in QT. Someone in my family, put the fish because they looked OK in the main DT today afternoon around 5. I came home just now and saw the Blue tang and blue ring angelfish with white spots on them, the blue tang especially. I also found some spots on my yellow fox face. I immediately took them out and put them back into the QT and put some more ICH medicine. My concern is the main tank, not sure if I’m overthinking or if I see white stuff swimming around to be ICH spores. I increased the temp to 85, it’s at 79 so far. Will I be ok? What should I do? After my crash I’m crap scared, please help me out!!!!
1. You're overthinking the floating 'stuff'.Guys my tank once crashed because of Ich and I lost everything. I cleaned the entire tank out and restarted. I QT my first batch of fish and everything was fine. I got more fish on Thursday and they were put in QT. Someone in my family, put the fish because they looked OK in the main DT today afternoon around 5. I came home just now and saw the Blue tang and blue ring angelfish with white spots on them, the blue tang especially. I also found some spots on my yellow fox face. I immediately took them out and put them back into the QT and put some more ICH medicine. My concern is the main tank, not sure if I’m overthinking or if I see white stuff swimming around to be ICH spores. I increased the temp to 85, it’s at 79 so far. Will I be ok? What should I do? After my crash I’m crap scared, please help me out!!!!
A uv will capture new cysts and not preexistingNo I think I will need to purchase one, any suggestions for a 200 gallon?
I disagree. Unless the poster will not be adding any other fish. Once that happens all bets are off. Do you @Blindface have data to suggest something different?Yea a UV will just keep population low and manageable…. Assuming your running it at the correct flow. I love my pentair. I just have one return pump dedicated to my UV and another pump for the extra flow needed for the tank. Good luck with the tang, I hope for the best!
That a UV can keep populations of parasites low? I’m confused by what your asking. What a UV does is make it so the current population of parasites that pass through the UV sterile (under correct flow). I never said it eradicates the population. I also never said it will stop the chances of your fish getting them… just lower them. If your fish is healthy, it will also help with fighting off parasites/infections.I disagree. Unless the poster will not be adding any other fish. Once that happens all bets are off. Do you @Blindface have data to suggest something different?
A uv will capture new cysts and not preexisting
UPDATE: Thank you guys for all your advice. I have told EVERYONE! In my home to not touch the fish or any fish tank. I got a 40 gallon tank and moved the 6 fish to it, I lost about 6 fish, 3 yesterday and 3 today, any ideas why? They didn’t seem to have the white spots on them. I purchased Seachem Cupramine and dosed the new QT with Cupramine and also added the API general cure. I also added some API salt after dissolving it in the water to help ease the stress. I have this big blue fish which seems a little skinny on the stomach, I don’t see any white spots but I find some fin areas black, not sure if it was bite by other fish due to the less space, I do see something near the tail, slightly white slightly protruding, not sure what that is. I attached some pics can you guys take a look and help me please.Guys my tank once crashed because of Ich and I lost everything. I cleaned the entire tank out and restarted. I QT my first batch of fish and everything was fine. I got more fish on Thursday and they were put in QT. Someone in my family, put the fish because they looked OK in the main DT today afternoon around 5. I came home just now and saw the Blue tang and blue ring angelfish with white spots on them, the blue tang especially. I also found some spots on my yellow fox face. I immediately took them out and put them back into the QT and put some more ICH medicine. My concern is the main tank, not sure if I’m overthinking or if I see white stuff swimming around to be ICH spores. I increased the temp to 85, it’s at 79 so far. Will I be ok? What should I do? After my crash I’m crap scared, please help me out!!!!
Should I dose my DT with Cupramine to be on the safe side, the fish in there don’t show any signs of ICH and seem fine but maybe to be sure. I didn’t want to move them into the QT and stress them and the existing fish there.Guys my tank once crashed because of Ich and I lost everything. I cleaned the entire tank out and restarted. I QT my first batch of fish and everything was fine. I got more fish on Thursday and they were put in QT. Someone in my family, put the fish because they looked OK in the main DT today afternoon around 5. I came home just now and saw the Blue tang and blue ring angelfish with white spots on them, the blue tang especially. I also found some spots on my yellow fox face. I immediately took them out and put them back into the QT and put some more ICH medicine. My concern is the main tank, not sure if I’m overthinking or if I see white stuff swimming around to be ICH spores. I increased the temp to 85, it’s at 79 so far. Will I be ok? What should I do? After my crash I’m crap scared, please help me out!!!!
Yes I will get some tomorrow. Also does anyone know what this black stuff is in my sand in the DT. I got the caribsea natural aquarium sand and rinsed it before putting in tank. Is it iron or lead? How do you get rid of it?You should put some pieces of PVC pipe in the Quarantine to give the fish some places to feel safe and hide
Quarantine is pretty expensive itself. Salt for water changes to keep ammonia down, extra heaters, SPONGE FILTERS, tank, light. It’s a lot of work and effort just to have the sterile process broken later on by introducing inverts or corals not quarantined , yet a fishWhen I setup a QT, I alway take water from the display to fill it, less stress that way.
I’m sorry to hear this. Are you running a UV? I know that even with preventative means like QTs. Parasites can always find their way back. Running a large UV correctly really can make a HUGE difference (if used correctly) in keeping the population extremely low.
Quarantine is pretty expensive itself. Salt for water changes to keep ammonia down, extra heaters, SPONGE FILTERS, tank, light. It’s a lot of work and effort just to have the sterile process broken later on by introducing inverts or corals not quarantined , yet a fish
I’m not saying don’t do it. I can see why people switch to management
Anything that goes in your tank from this day forward Must be quarantined properly. Not a single drop, that’s where people mess up.What do you mean the parasite can find their way back? If a qt is done properly and the tank fallow, the parasite will die.
When I set up 2 tanks it was $200 easily for my 15 fishHow is it expensive? Its a bin, water, a pump with biosponges, and a heater. That's it. You don't need to do water changes for ammonia. That is what bottled bacteria is for. You can easily set up a QT for $50-$100