help with adding fish

madmartin · 11-02-2009, 08:22 PM

ok i need to know what plp think as far as what fish i can add i have a 29gal bio qube doing great an a 55 gal that has been up for about 8 months, now the 55 is the trouble i have a mated pair of clowns a cleaner wrase an a foxface also a dimond goby(new) i just lost my atl blue tang to ich an my bi color blenny,i also had a midis that was killed a scops tang that was mean as hell i realy liked my atl blue but he only lasted about 4 weeks then got ich i got him an the blenny out an put them in a hospital tank but it didnt work ... water changes an tank is great just haveing trouble with fish

BigAl07 · 11-02-2009, 09:25 PM

Sorry for your troubles martin.

First thing no more fish until you have treated EVERY fish and the main tank has remained fishless for at LEAST 8 weeks.

Next once you get rid of ICH you need to get away and STAY away from tangs in either of your tanks. Neither are large enough for a tang.

madmartin · 11-03-2009, 03:47 PM

ya no more tangs so my lfs says just keep your fish feed an the ich will go away the ony fish left in tanke are 2 clowns a foxface an a cleaner wrase they say dont take them out leve them in an the ich will go away? i dont want to move my fish cuz i did that already an they died

BigAl07 · 11-03-2009, 03:51 PM

Ich will NOT go away. That's your LFS wanting to give you some more bad advice.

Take a few minutes to read over this thread and hopefully you'll be better equipped to deal with the problem.

Marine Ich - Myths and Facts

Regardless the tank and fish MUST be treated.

madmartin · 11-03-2009, 08:50 PM

so this is where im at i feel like throwing in the towel so many plp saying so many things an not that i dont think the moveing the fish way is the best im lost ive been keeping saltwater fish now for a year an this is the worst ,so this is what i might do set up a tank useing water from my mt that ive already done an but the tang in there that died,so from what i get i shold leave the tank up an running watch it an check it so it is the same as main tank then try an get my outher 4 fish out i have a 30 gal an a hang on the back filter an a small pump to move water since the mt fish seem ok im going to give the qt a small amout of time to cycle will this work becuse if i just leave the fish in there they will 1 get it or 2 will they beat it, man thi ssucks on so many levels

leebca · 11-04-2009, 07:37 AM

I'm sorry for your frustration. I understand. It isn't so much that there is bad advice out there, it's just that the bad advice is 'easier to follow.' Thus, everyone is attracted to what sounds easy. The facts and actual/right things to do is hard, when trying to recover from the situation you're in. However, once it is handled properly and the system is disease free, you will need to keep it that way by use of a quarantine tank. So having/getting that extra tank now is a good idea, if the ones you have won't do.

11-02-2009, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
madmartin Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 24 View Gallery Karma Komment	help with adding fish ok i need to know what plp think as far as what fish i can add i have a 29gal bio qube doing great an a 55 gal that has been up for about 8 months, now the 55 is the trouble i have a mated pair of clowns a cleaner wrase an a foxface also a dimond goby(new) i just lost my atl blue tang to ich an my bi color blenny,i also had a midis that was killed a scops tang that was mean as hell i realy liked my atl blue but he only lasted about 4 weeks then got ich i got him an the blenny out an put them in a hospital tank but it didnt work ... water changes an tank is great just haveing trouble with fish

11-02-2009, 09:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Nerd :) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 24,195 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: help with adding fish Sorry for your troubles martin. First thing no more fish until you have treated EVERY fish and the main tank has remained fishless for at LEAST 8 weeks. Next once you get rid of ICH you need to get away and STAY away from tangs in either of your tanks. Neither are large enough for a tang. __________________ > > > >Read ME < < < < when you're in need of answers or help with your tank. *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g.... BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle.... Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef.... DIY LED Fixture - Allens OFFICE 12g by chipmunkofdoom2

11-03-2009, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
madmartin Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 24 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help with adding fish ya no more tangs so my lfs says just keep your fish feed an the ich will go away the ony fish left in tanke are 2 clowns a foxface an a cleaner wrase they say dont take them out leve them in an the ich will go away? i dont want to move my fish cuz i did that already an they died

11-03-2009, 03:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Nerd :) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 24,195 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: help with adding fish Ich will NOT go away. That's your LFS wanting to give you some more bad advice. Take a few minutes to read over this thread and hopefully you'll be better equipped to deal with the problem. Marine Ich - Myths and Facts Regardless the tank and fish MUST be treated. __________________ > > > >Read ME < < < < when you're in need of answers or help with your tank. *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g.... BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle.... Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef.... DIY LED Fixture - Allens OFFICE 12g by chipmunkofdoom2

11-03-2009, 08:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
madmartin Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 24 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help with adding fish so this is where im at i feel like throwing in the towel so many plp saying so many things an not that i dont think the moveing the fish way is the best im lost ive been keeping saltwater fish now for a year an this is the worst ,so this is what i might do set up a tank useing water from my mt that ive already done an but the tang in there that died,so from what i get i shold leave the tank up an running watch it an check it so it is the same as main tank then try an get my outher 4 fish out i have a 30 gal an a hang on the back filter an a small pump to move water since the mt fish seem ok im going to give the qt a small amout of time to cycle will this work becuse if i just leave the fish in there they will 1 get it or 2 will they beat it, man thi ssucks on so many levels

11-04-2009, 07:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
leebca Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: So CA Posts: 1,041 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help with adding fish I'm sorry for your frustration. I understand. It isn't so much that there is bad advice out there, it's just that the bad advice is 'easier to follow.' Thus, everyone is attracted to what sounds easy. The facts and actual/right things to do is hard, when trying to recover from the situation you're in. However, once it is handled properly and the system is disease free, you will need to keep it that way by use of a quarantine tank. So having/getting that extra tank now is a good idea, if the ones you have won't do. __________________ LEE

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