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Keep in mind your tank is infected and that won't change if you don't deal with the problem. Any new fish you add are at risk. It is very likely you will lose more fish to this in the future. It also seems a bit unethical to put new fish into a tank that you know is infected with a disease...

You will need to sterilize everything then restart with the cycle. I’d also suggest a quarantine system to prevent diseases from getting into your tank in the future.

Yes you pretty much need to start over.

This disease is the reason I will never buy chromis. It is a parachute that can’t be gotten rid of because it doesn’t need a host to survive.

Looks like uronema marinum. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/uronema-marinum.247940/

Just don’t touch them and cut way back on food like jay said.

I agree 100% with Beth.

Kind of looks like an injury. The fish is kind of thin. Make sure it is getting plenty of high quality herbivores food including sheets of dried seaweed.

I use Kessils (360s). The output is hard to measure the same way for LEDS. I’d read reviews. BRS has at least one video where they tested several types of LEDs for ligh intensity.

Any argonite sand will do. I don’t like the super fine stuff because it will fly all over. I’d also look at some dry rock. My preference is Pukani (just google pukani dry rock). It has a lot of crevasse and generally looks pretty nice. You will need around 20 to 25 lbs. then you will need a...

This is why it is important to quarantine all new fish for at least 30 days of observation, more if they need treatment. Some people also QT coal and inverts. You also need to check the salinity in th bag the fish came in. Often they are in low salinity. Another reason for QT. You match...

Velvet yes. Current research on ich is 72 days. Brook I have no idea. Uronema doesn’t need a host.

Agreed the worms are not a likely source. A parasite could have come in on the frag

Yes you need RODI especially with well water. Your own system is easiest long term but you can buy the water too. A 29 will work for what you listed but no more. You will want more. I’d recommend a 75 - 90 for a first tank. If space doesn’t allow that I’d look at the 40 gallon breeder. It...

I agree with Jay. My first SW tank was a 55. I had that one up and running for more tan 10 years with a canister filter. Canisters work fine just a lot more work. Weeky maintenance is necessary. I now have a 120 gallon with a 40 gallon sump (I’ve had others in between over the last 20+...

You can use an unfinished stock base cabinet from Home Depot. They are kind of low though. You would want to beef up the structure with 2x4s. I wouldn’t trust the structure since it wasn’t built for that much weight. I looked at that option but in the end built my own cabinet from 2x4s and...

There may be some velvet, or ich too which would require treatment with copper. Pa Teri always infection may be secondary to the parasites.

They certainly can eat fish.

Unlikely to be successful.

Yep. Cool pics through the scope. They are very common.