Adding a puffer in new system ich worries

phillsy4 · 05-12-2008, 12:15 AM

Hey guys dilemma had my tank nearly two months now 150g predator tank. Finished cycling added a porcupine puffer he got ich and died after about 5 days. ohh the horror, the feeling of failure any way. I was looking for your opinions on doing a preventative treatment for ich in my main tank with a reef safe product like stop parasite and was looking for your thoughts on that. I just hate to see my new fish get ich it stinks. Lfs told me i should probably add the pufer first heres my line up
im shooting for in my tank.

Porcupine puffer
Green bird wrasse
Humu Humu trigger
miniatius or blue line grouper
niger trigger (Maybe)

GSELLERS · 05-12-2008, 01:27 AM

U.V. sterolizer....since you are not quarantining your fish and treating then this is your best way....replace bulb every 10 months and keep sheath clean....problem solved

lcstorc · 05-12-2008, 07:38 AM

Quarrantine, Quarraintine.
It's the only way to have a truly ich free tank. Since your tank is now empty it is perfect for the 8 week fallow period required to kill off the ich in the tank. No reef safe remedy will actually remover the parasite.
Read the stickies in the fish disease forum. They go through the why and how very specifically.

05-12-2008, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
phillsy4 Tunicate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lakeland Florida Posts: 12 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Adding a puffer in new system ich worries Hey guys dilemma had my tank nearly two months now 150g predator tank. Finished cycling added a porcupine puffer he got ich and died after about 5 days. ohh the horror, the feeling of failure any way. I was looking for your opinions on doing a preventative treatment for ich in my main tank with a reef safe product like stop parasite and was looking for your thoughts on that. I just hate to see my new fish get ich it stinks. Lfs told me i should probably add the pufer first heres my line up im shooting for in my tank. Porcupine puffer Green bird wrasse Humu Humu trigger miniatius or blue line grouper niger trigger (Maybe)

05-12-2008, 01:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
GSELLERS Limpet Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: BRANDON FLORIDA Posts: 128 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Adding a puffer in new system ich worries U.V. sterolizer....since you are not quarantining your fish and treating then this is your best way....replace bulb every 10 months and keep sheath clean....problem solved

05-12-2008, 07:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Adding a puffer in new system ich worries Quarrantine, Quarraintine. It's the only way to have a truly ich free tank. Since your tank is now empty it is perfect for the 8 week fallow period required to kill off the ich in the tank. No reef safe remedy will actually remover the parasite. Read the stickies in the fish disease forum. They go through the why and how very specifically. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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