scottnlisa
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I have had my blue hippo tang for about 2 weeks. It is about 2 inches long. During the day she will rub up against the live rock like she is rutting. Is this normal?
Blue Hippo Tang acting weird I think. Is this normal?
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florida joe
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could be trying to dislodge food keep an eye out for white spots
mr.clownfish
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no thats not normal. it will die in about one month between three months unless u cure it of its parasites. ur tang has ick the most annoying of all things to cure.
florida joe
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Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/3231803
no thats not normal. it will die in about one month between three months unless u cure it of its parasites. ur tang has ick the most annoying of all things to cure.
How exactly did you come up with this diagnoses and time line
http:///forum/post/3231803
no thats not normal. it will die in about one month between three months unless u cure it of its parasites. ur tang has ick the most annoying of all things to cure.
How exactly did you come up with this diagnoses and time line
ryancw01
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Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/3231803
no thats not normal. it will die in about one month between three months unless u cure it of its parasites. ur tang has ick the most annoying of all things to cure.
Wow. Agressive response. Anyway, it could be ick. You will need to really step up feeding now. Are you using algae sheets?
http:///forum/post/3231803
no thats not normal. it will die in about one month between three months unless u cure it of its parasites. ur tang has ick the most annoying of all things to cure.
Wow. Agressive response. Anyway, it could be ick. You will need to really step up feeding now. Are you using algae sheets?
florida joe
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Originally Posted by Ryancw01
http:///forum/post/3231915
Wow. Agressive response. Anyway, it could be ick. You will need to really step up feeding now. Are you using algae sheets?
if it is ick IMO more feeding by which i assume you mean enriched feeding is an after the fact treatment if the fish is infected its immune system is already taxed and again IMO hypo or copper is called for
http:///forum/post/3231915
Wow. Agressive response. Anyway, it could be ick. You will need to really step up feeding now. Are you using algae sheets?
if it is ick IMO more feeding by which i assume you mean enriched feeding is an after the fact treatment if the fish is infected its immune system is already taxed and again IMO hypo or copper is called for
fitbmxdude989
Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3231925
if it is ick IMO more feeding by which i assume you mean enriched feeding is an after the fact treatment if the fish is infected its immune system is already taxed and again IMO hypo or copper is called for
i agree with you joe copper would be best,also i heard that you can use metronidazole, its worked for me but turns your water yellow and its invert safe
http:///forum/post/3231925
if it is ick IMO more feeding by which i assume you mean enriched feeding is an after the fact treatment if the fish is infected its immune system is already taxed and again IMO hypo or copper is called for
i agree with you joe copper would be best,also i heard that you can use metronidazole, its worked for me but turns your water yellow and its invert safe
florida joe
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Originally Posted by fitbmxdude989
http:///forum/post/3231930
i agree with you joe copper would be best,also i heard that you can use metronidazole, its worked for me but turns your water yellow and its invert safe
Metronidazole is in fact shown to be effective in killing certain parasites. Ick being one of them but I do believe you need a prescription to obtain it
http:///forum/post/3231930
i agree with you joe copper would be best,also i heard that you can use metronidazole, its worked for me but turns your water yellow and its invert safe
Metronidazole is in fact shown to be effective in killing certain parasites. Ick being one of them but I do believe you need a prescription to obtain it
fitbmxdude989
Member
i get mine online, its called fish zole its the more expensive but easier to gt ahold of way
florida joe
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Originally Posted by fitbmxdude989
http:///forum/post/3231941
i get mine online, its called fish zole its the more expensive but easier to gt ahold of way
Good to know. what is your dosing routine, can you test for levels. Since it is also is a powerful antibiotic have you seen any detrimental effects to your bio filtration
http:///forum/post/3231941
i get mine online, its called fish zole its the more expensive but easier to gt ahold of way
Good to know. what is your dosing routine, can you test for levels. Since it is also is a powerful antibiotic have you seen any detrimental effects to your bio filtration
fitbmxdude989
Member
its one tablet for every ten gallons(1 tab equals 250mg)
repeat every 24 hrs with a partial water change in between
repeat every 24 hrs with a partial water change in between
fitbmxdude989
Member
the only thing it seems to mess with is the protein skimmer, for about a week(the time i used it) my skimmer blew white bubbles but after running carbon to get rid of the yellow it was fine, but then again im stuck with a seaclone skimmer,
also i adapted my style of using it, when i feed my fish i put it in with thier food(crush the pill into powder and slightly wet) and then feed them, it seems to work quicker that way, also supplementing with garlic helps
also i adapted my style of using it, when i feed my fish i put it in with thier food(crush the pill into powder and slightly wet) and then feed them, it seems to work quicker that way, also supplementing with garlic helps
scottnlisa
Member
My fish don't have ich. I have inspected each one and I don't see any white spots on any of them. I don't believe it is ich.
noah's nemo
Member
OK ,lets take a step back and look at your situation.Ich is very sneaky.My first question would be did you QT every single thing that went into your tank from day one,including said hippo?.I know who does that, right.Well,i do KNOW,i learned the hard way.Ich has a way of hiding out and then bam.
florida joe
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ok lets go all the way back. the only symptom was scratching. Fish will scratch for many reasons. to dislodge food to just scratch a itch or the result of a parasitic irritation from ick and others est. You can not presume that because our fish is seen scratching it has ick.
noah's nemo
Member
You are correct,but when someone says, i have a blue hippo,for 2 weeks,scratching,and not saying its in a QT or not,it does raise alot of red flags...
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Noah's Nemo
http:///forum/post/3231995
You are correct,but when someone says, i have a blue hippo,for 2 weeks,scratching,and not saying its in a QT or not,it does raise alot of red flags...
agreed
http:///forum/post/3231995
You are correct,but when someone says, i have a blue hippo,for 2 weeks,scratching,and not saying its in a QT or not,it does raise alot of red flags...
agreed
scottnlisa
Member
Okay, let me clear some things up. 1st - You are correct, he is not in QT. 2nd - He is not rubbing constantly. He does it maybe once an hour or once every couple of hours. 3rd - Not sure if this matters or not, but he only rubs in 1 spot on the live rock and at that spot my powerhead is aimed at. He likes the current I think.
ericjn
Member
Ive had 2 blue hippos durring my time as a saltwater fan....both contracted ich....I think these fish are just drawn to get it from time to time, most people I talk to say they have blue hippos that break out once every 2 months or so. My 2 cases the first one caused the hippo to die 
the second time resulted in crashing my whole tank....I now have a uv sterolizer that kills most parasites in the water and has worked very very well Im thinking of getting a blue hippo soon to try agian. My advice is to make sure u keep up with feeding always have fresh alge sheets! Also treatment with medication should be used in a separate tank if you have a qt tank unless you dont have inverts in ur display tank. My input is if your gonna have one of these fish your going to have to deal with ich some time or another lol just try and keep him fed and his immune system should take care of it
the second time resulted in crashing my whole tank....I now have a uv sterolizer that kills most parasites in the water and has worked very very well Im thinking of getting a blue hippo soon to try agian. My advice is to make sure u keep up with feeding always have fresh alge sheets! Also treatment with medication should be used in a separate tank if you have a qt tank unless you dont have inverts in ur display tank. My input is if your gonna have one of these fish your going to have to deal with ich some time or another lol just try and keep him fed and his immune system should take care of it