My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank - Page 7

Woodstock · 01-02-2008, 05:06 PM

A few pics of the new fish in QT

Yellow coris wrasse

Flame hawkfish

Yellow headed sleeper goby

panmanmatt · 01-02-2008, 05:09 PM

Nice looking fish. Looks like the hawk was eating skimmate.

Woodstock · 01-02-2008, 05:15 PM

LOL
he was sitting on the sponge prefilter which is near the bubbling return of the AquaClear filter.

lcstorc · 01-02-2008, 07:22 PM

I've seen those fish.

I'm glad you got them. I know you really wanted them.

Woodstock · 01-12-2008, 04:30 PM

Okay.. after much deliberation and hours and hours of reading I have come to the conclusion to do it again...

Fact - my fish have ICH and possibly amyloodinium or brooklynella
Fact - all fish in the display have been exposed and are now carriers
Fact - the tank must be left fallow to starve out the parasites

I am not the type of person to just sit and wait. I am proactive and very persistent. I have decided to keep my original goals of having a parasite free reef tank and fish... so.. I have once again removed all the fish and will treat them in the hospital tank using copper. If one or more begin showing signs of a parasite during the copper treatment then it is probably brooklynella and they will all receive daily formalin dips.

Looking back, I did add corals to my tank during the fallow period. That must have brought in the parasites again.

So... here we go again....

goldenmean · 01-12-2008, 04:37 PM

We are pulling for you, Dr. Woodstock, and your beautiful fish!
Good Luck!

Woodstock · 02-06-2008, 10:55 PM

Over the last month, I lost the yellow headed sleeper goby and the yellow coris wrasse

The goby never really ate and just wasted away and the coris wrasse found its way into the overflow and got stuck in the sponge filter

...But the other fish are doing fine. THey have been in the hospital tank for almost 4 weeks now and have already finished a two week cupramine treatment.

lcstorc · 02-06-2008, 11:18 PM

Sorry about the losses but you have some adorable fishies there. Cupid and Dr Pepper look fabulous in their temporary home.

Woodstock · 02-07-2008, 12:08 AM

Thanks Lynn. If I decide to get another goby, I'll add some silica sand to help encourage it to eat.
I really miss the yellow coris wrasse. It had a great personality. It was very active and gregarious.
I should have been more careful with it. At night it would snug up between the outside corner of the overflow box and the glass tank to sleep. If I decide to get another one, I will definately put some gutter guard around the overflow teeth.
But when I finally get these guys back into the reef, I don't think I'll feel like QT'ing anything for a while.

sasquatch · 02-07-2008, 12:23 AM

But when I finally get these guys back into the reef, I don't think I'll feel like QT'ing anything for a while. Oh really lol, you got a fish jones as big as Ahab, you know you waannnnaaaa

Dentoid · 02-07-2008, 12:24 AM

Keep up the fight, it's almost over!

cracker · 02-07-2008, 12:34 AM

Cool I see the Citron Goby behind the mag. How is she doing? For a second I thought you lost it. I'm sorry for the lost fishes. Hang in there Doni You sure have paid your dues. I haven't seen a tang like that or a Citron anywhere or the clowns with the unusual markings around here for sale. Do You shop around or is there a particular place where You find these cool fish? You did say the clowns were tank raised.

Woodstock · 02-07-2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sasquatch

But when I finally get these guys back into the reef, I don't think I'll feel like QT'ing anything for a while. Oh really lol, you got a fish jones as big as Ahab, you know you waannnnaaaa

Hahaha~ Maybe later I will want to but not right now... I am really tired of testing

but I will take a few

Dentoid - thank you for the encouragement

Cracker - "Amy" the citron goby is doing good. She does have a larg red area on her tummy and is breathing just a bit faster than normal. It looks like it might be an internal infection.
"Cupid" the copperband WAS showing a few red streaks on her dorsal fin but after I scrubbed the tank & all the PVC during a large water change it went away. I think for Amy's sake I will start a treatment of Myracyn two.
"Caesar" the small male picasso clown is breathing fast but it might be because he and the female "play" a lot. I am keeping a close eye on him.

Everyone is eating really well and I am adding Vita-Chem to their thawed food daily.

bluespotjawfish · 02-09-2008, 11:47 PM

Too bad about your wrasse. I love the one I just got.

Quote:

I don't think I'll feel like QT'ing anything for a while.

Actually, I think it will be the other way around -- you will want to QT EVERYTHING. You have put too much hard work into getting everyone shiny and clean. I still get paranoid about adding anything, even between my own tanks!

Woodstock · 02-09-2008, 11:54 PM

I miss the coris wrass really bad

Ohhh.. I will definately QT everything wet

01-02-2008, 05:06 PM	#91 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank A few pics of the new fish in QT Yellow coris wrasse Flame hawkfish Yellow headed sleeper goby __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-02-2008, 05:09 PM	#92 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Nice looking fish. Looks like the hawk was eating skimmate. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

01-02-2008, 05:15 PM	#93 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank LOL he was sitting on the sponge prefilter which is near the bubbling return of the AquaClear filter. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-02-2008, 07:22 PM	#94 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank I've seen those fish. I'm glad you got them. I know you really wanted them. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

01-12-2008, 04:30 PM	#95 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Here we go again~~ Okay.. after much deliberation and hours and hours of reading I have come to the conclusion to do it again... Fact - my fish have ICH and possibly amyloodinium or brooklynella Fact - all fish in the display have been exposed and are now carriers Fact - the tank must be left fallow to starve out the parasites I am not the type of person to just sit and wait. I am proactive and very persistent. I have decided to keep my original goals of having a parasite free reef tank and fish... so.. I have once again removed all the fish and will treat them in the hospital tank using copper. If one or more begin showing signs of a parasite during the copper treatment then it is probably brooklynella and they will all receive daily formalin dips. Looking back, I did add corals to my tank during the fallow period. That must have brought in the parasites again. So... here we go again.... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

02-06-2008, 10:55 PM	#97 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Over the last month, I lost the yellow headed sleeper goby and the yellow coris wrasse The goby never really ate and just wasted away and the coris wrasse found its way into the overflow and got stuck in the sponge filter ...But the other fish are doing fine. THey have been in the hospital tank for almost 4 weeks now and have already finished a two week cupramine treatment. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

02-06-2008, 11:18 PM	#98 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Sorry about the losses but you have some adorable fishies there. Cupid and Dr Pepper look fabulous in their temporary home. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

02-07-2008, 12:08 AM	#99 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Thanks Lynn. If I decide to get another goby, I'll add some silica sand to help encourage it to eat. I really miss the yellow coris wrasse. It had a great personality. It was very active and gregarious. I should have been more careful with it. At night it would snug up between the outside corner of the overflow box and the glass tank to sleep. If I decide to get another one, I will definately put some gutter guard around the overflow teeth. But when I finally get these guys back into the reef, I don't think I'll feel like QT'ing anything for a while. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

02-07-2008, 12:23 AM	#100 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank But when I finally get these guys back into the reef, I don't think I'll feel like QT'ing anything for a while. Oh really lol, you got a fish jones as big as Ahab, you know you waannnnaaaa

02-07-2008, 12:34 AM	#102 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Cool I see the Citron Goby behind the mag. How is she doing? For a second I thought you lost it. I'm sorry for the lost fishes. Hang in there Doni You sure have paid your dues. I haven't seen a tang like that or a Citron anywhere or the clowns with the unusual markings around here for sale. Do You shop around or is there a particular place where You find these cool fish? You did say the clowns were tank raised.

02-09-2008, 11:54 PM	#105 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank I miss the coris wrass really bad Ohhh.. I will definately QT everything wet __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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