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Just pick up a piece of 2" pvc

What we need to understand is how the two main ways the ick parasite leads to the death of our fish. 1. If a large enough population of parasites infects the gills they can in fact reduce respiration to the point of death 2. They open the fish up to secondary infections that can lead to death...

longer is better (meowzer said so) you want to get back to normal salinity after a weeks time of a constant progression in salinity

Sounds good just a note on the lowering of salinity and then bringing it up to normal levels. The consensus of opinion is that fish can handle a faster drop in salinity then they can handle a rapid rise

Yes run the power head. Raising the temp is a personal preference and IMO not a necessity unless your fish are extremely infected . I will let you in on a little trick I use if you have a large wine glass you can put your fish (and water if course) in it this keeps the fish in a confined area...

Quote: Originally Posted by yannifish Yes, I think they are having issues. I couldn't quote either. Joe, you said I should start hypo? I just added buffer to the freshwater to adjust the pH to tank level, and will start changing out saltwater for freshwater once the temp increases two more...

I am going to have to disagree here wholesalers run a much quicker in and out facility. If they cull fish with obvious signs of ick it’s no great loss because as I stated very very few fish wild caught have ick. For them to keep copper at lethal levels to break the cycle of ick (free swimming...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kiefers I can see your thinking process behind this Joe. Why not humor us unexperienced young hobbiest where you get your information so we to can learn as well. I know that the parasite is well diluted in the ocean and i am unfamiliar on what the captures do to the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Kiefers 2 of 2 Previous Next Saltwater Ich (Cryptocaryon) Life Cycle Cryptocaryon Biological Cycle Graphic by Stan Hauter Most (wild captured) fish carry the Cryptocaryon parasite in the their gills in the Tomont Stage 1. A vast majority of Saltwater Ich outbreaks...

Quote: They were visible this morning, not visible when I got home, and visible again now. this does not sound like ick. start hypo add an air stone to the HT if you dont have one. read up on fresh water dip if you dont know the procedure. only dip if fish seems to have impacted gills

Yes it is possible for a fish to show signs of ick overnight. Any water transfer from the transport water to your QT could have introduced the parasite in its swimming stage On the idea that if you have had ick introduced into your DT it will always be there. Of course this can be true BUT only...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sparty059 You really don't need anymore than just 3" of sand. Anymore is just overkill IMO. Grains also shouldn't be an issue... I have aragonite sand in mine which is a mixture of small grains and medium sized grains. Aragonite is a naturally found carbonate...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy The Knot is what I'm working on tonight. I raise a glass you to my friend and “May the Good Lord take a liking to you, but not too soon!”

looking good my friend, i would get a small air pump and air stone IMO a cheap good investment Especially if you are treating in a HT IMO you want your water at super saturation levels when it comes to oxygen

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy If a hobbiest has reasearched, knows why they want to dose an element, understands the pros & cons, tests levels, understands the dosage amounts, and tracks tank levels then it's a good thing. Dosing because someone else does, or only because someone told...

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Henry I knew deep down in my heart that you were indeed THE PUSHER MAN

You can run a poly filter BUT as TommieLynn stated I do not think your valve leached out any copper that was detrimental to your tank