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Originally Posted by JDL run a phosphate reactor, they can help I don't know anything about the phos reactors. I am running a canister filter right now. Are there are in tank ones that are good ones? I did buy some phos buster or something like that last month and ran it through the tank...

I am running my mh's from 9:30 to 5:30. Is that too long? When I upgraded my lights that is when the algae started now that I think about it.

I was going to purchase a turbo twist today until I started reading posts on them. good vs bad. I am inclined not to purchase one now but I get so much algae on my glass. Is there something else to help this or is is a new tank thing? I do have snails, quite a few. It has been set up for...

I already have some Zoecon so I will give them some of that this morning and get some vita-chem this afternoon. Thanks for your help, and I will let you know what happens.

Originally Posted by sepulatian The crowded conditions in the tank, more than they are used to, could have weakened their immune system resulting in the infection. Bacteria is always present in the water. When conditions are less than ideal infections set in. When a fish is infected the...

He is in qt (coming out of hypo)with 8 others right now. What should I do at this point. The other fish don't go back into DT for two more weeks. How in the world would he get a bacterial infection, there isn't much if anything in the tank.

Originally Posted by Flower Looks like a bruise to me...is anyone picking on him? That is what I thought but there aren't any issues with them getting along. What bothers me is that it is also on the other side, same place.

anyone?

that is why I thought the additional week after your raised the salinity, (to be sure) total 5 wekks in hypo

Originally Posted by slider101 Good news!!! I have completed hypo and finally got my fish back in the DT. All spot and ick free!!!! They seem so much happier now! I am going through hypo also but I read that a week of getting the saltwater back up to normal and then a week after that before...

I just sent a pm to you about your other clown before I read that he died. I am really sorry to hear about that but good luck with your new one.

I have fish in hypo due to ich. Yesterday was the last day so I am upping salt. The clowns have not been eating for about 5 days, so this was before water changes. The water all tested perfect. It looks like bruises on both sides under fins and he is getting thinner. the other clown does...

Originally Posted by shlap I've never heard mention of TDS in regards to salt water tanks. I don't know where I'd find better water aside from buying an expensive unit to do it; that's just not in the budget at the moment as I just dropped over 1k on the tank and the wife is not happy about it...

I purchased a Salifert KH/ALK test and there is a bottle of alkalinity check solution in the box. It is not mentioned in the insturctions. I went to their website and they don't have anywhere to ask questions. Just wondered if anyone else uses this test and if they knew how to use it. Also...

Here is a pic of mine. I wish I knew how to not make my pics so big.

Originally Posted by sepulatian You cannot see ich until it is attached to the fish. You are likely seeing copepods, which are beneficial and a sign of a healthy tank. thank goodness for that!

I am not sure if I am naming this right. ( theronts) It is the ich bug after it hatches. Just wanted to know if you can actually see them. I have hundreds of tiny little things swimming in my rock. If that is what they are then I am glad I removed my fish.

Originally Posted by prime311 Did you start using amquel or another neutralizing agent? no, I didn't. I thought that would be for an emergency only. I wasn't sure how I could test the water after I used also.

I still have high ammonia, about .30. I did a 15g change and the next day I did a 20g change. (in a 46). I read that doing a water change everyday was too much. Would it help to put some sand in from DT to help with some bacteria?

I hope I don't have to do that again. I have the water back in good shape. Now just have the keep the hypo tank ammonia down. Sure learned a lesson on using the QT.