i got the aproval, YAY!well, maybe it was! :LOL:
he doesnt want me "waisting" more of my money on my tank, so aparrently i can use the current rubbermade container we have.
my concerns are that i wont be able to see them, and they wont get any light.
i may try to go to petco when my mom gets me from school, without him. i want to see how much 20gs are. maybe i can buy one, and say i lost the receipt. i dont see how a HOB filter plays into a rubbermade container...
i dont have a refracto yet, but its in my cart and i may be able to talk him into getting one for himself...
By the time you figure out what you are gonna do they will probably be dead anyway. It's probably too late for hypo b/c they are so stressed, they wont survive it. IMO you are too young & immature to be doing this by yourself. You wont even take the advice of others, so why ask? All I'm gonna say is I'm glad I'm not one of yours or your dads pets. I'm done. :soap: Good luck cause you are gonna need it!
the fish all have "normal behavior" eating, swimming whatnot, and the ick doesnt seem to be reproducing since that one time ( not visible to my human eyes right now )
leebca [url said:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/fish-diseases-treatments/23132-marine-ich-myths-facts.html[/url]
Life and Visuals:
1, The parasite has several ‘stages’ in its life cycle. Cyst in aquarium (usually on substrate, decoration, wall, equipment, or rock) ruptures into free-swimming parasites that burrow into fish, grow into a visible white nodule that is ‘pregnant’ with more parasites, that usually falls off the fish to form a cyst that starts the cycle over again.
2. Only time a human can see this parasite with the naked eye is when it is ‘pregnant’ on the fish and has formed a white nodule. (The white spot is about the size of a grain of table salt or sugar).
3. Parasites that have just burrowed into the fish are not visible until 2.
leebca said:8. Spots appear then disappear as MI goes through its cycle. Remember 2. This 'disappearing act' is what leads uninformed aquarists to believe the fish are cured. This is the dumbest thing aquarists can possibly think about this parasite!
2. It goes away on its own. Untrue. Only visible at one stage IF it is on the body or fin of the fish. It’s the life cycle. If it was once seen, then it hasn't gone away -- it's just not visible to the aquarist.
i got the aproval, YAY!
now he doesnt want a refracto, he doesnt test salinity very oftern so why does he care? is this possible without a refracto all the way to 1.009?
thanks for all of the advice everyone! :bow: :smoking:
if a hydrometer is checked against refractometer you can knwo what its really reading and it should stay accurate to that measure as long as you keep it VERY clean. Hydrometers only give a salinity at a certain temp as well. There are ways to lessen the risk when trying to do hypo w/ a hydrometer but it is still dangerous. just my .02 Good luck!
i narrowed it down to... should i use the copper treatment , or try my luck for now?