Big update. Major tank disaster. Lost 9 fish to velvet. Tough survivors: 2 chromis, 1 scooter blenny, 1 sleeper gold head goby. On the advice on the thread I started here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/marine-velvet.312596/ If anyone needs good advice, check it out. Lots of experts.
So based on that good, expert advice, I've removed the survivors to a QT tank. Then learned the scooter blenny, a dragonette cannot tolerate copper so he's out and in a small tank by himself. Also based on the experts, because my display refugium (DR) is within 10 feet (less than 3) and velvet can be airborne, that tank also has to go fallow. So 3 damsels added to qt tank.
Took me all day Monday to catch 7 fish in 2 tanks. Had to remove ALL rock from the DR and all but one large cemented rockwork from DT (display tank). So no fish in my office for 76 days. Because I've had ick in my tank, I'll run it fallow for that long. Velvet is 6-8 weeks--saw both numbers. So I'm bummed. It's either cry, give up (never ;Rage), or look on the bright side. Is there a bright side? Yeah there is.
I made 2 rockscape errors when I set up. One was a big, deep, wide cavern that took up a good part of the right side of tank. I could not see into it to check fish. And two, I didn't leave enough sand for corals that like sand beds. So I rescaped, changed out some rock with the DR and I think I'm happy with it. Still testing its strength to be sure nothing can fall. Might put turbos in the DR. I now have lots of sand, lots of swim throughs and hidey places. So that was a good thing. too bad no fish to enjoy it. When jail time is over, goby is going to go into the DR so I can have coral on sand in DT. Will decide if the 3 damsels will go in the main tank or back to refugium
Corals all coming back. Major hissy fits and pouting as any unattached were removed or placed in sand. Testing new spots before I glue down. White tipped Leather finally opening. That frag needs attention. It has 2 leathers and a colt. Colt has to come off.
I have 4 colt frags now. going to grow them bigger and see if the LFS will do a trade. Prob. trade in a bigger one as well as I have 3 big ones and don't have that big a tank!
still trying to get copper levels up in the one qt tank. As none show signs of MV a week or so after last death, they are just in qt as preventative and to let tanks go fallow. I am upping dosage a bit more slowly. Will remove some sand tomorrow. Needed it for the sand sifter and the scooter blenny. He's moved out so I can clear some sand out, esp. as I know where the goby is now calling home. Didn't want to over stress him. he's very stressed. Hope I get it up tomorrow and start the 76 days.
Will also get some copepods to seed both tanks. Have seen some in the main tank.
Here is the qt tank (with blenny still in) and my redone MT. Tomorrow I redo the DR.