dmschiff
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I purchased a false perc clown and a yellow tang at Christmas. Placed them in a 10 gallon QT that has been running for months.
The clown looked fine at time of purchase the tang was skinny and had a very slight white spots on fin. Clown started t eat the 2nd day and the tang took a few days. Once he started eating ist was as though he couldn't take a whole piece of food. He tried but kept spitting it out. Finally started eating well after about a week . 2 1/2 weeks out he looked great (filling out good color) Last week I noticed the tang looked kind of white... thought it was just the camo that occurs with the lights off. Next day he has spots all over him. I assumed it was ich and was gearing up to start hypo. Noticed that the tank was a little low so topped off tank with about 1 gallon of water. Later that day the tang look much better. So I watched him for a few days to see if the ick returned or if it was just due to poor water conditions.
Yesterday I noticed the tang getting whitish again and today the Clown is breathing fast and has co
eb like stuff on him which I believe is Brooknella (sP)? I don't get it the clown seemed fine all along.
Unless someone here tell me otherwise I plan on Formalin baths for the clown.
I'm a bit confused. I know I dip the clown in a separate bath each day using new water each time, but what about the water in his existing QT. Won't that still be infested with the parasite? Also, should I treat the tang too?
Any advice is most appreciated!!!!
The clown looked fine at time of purchase the tang was skinny and had a very slight white spots on fin. Clown started t eat the 2nd day and the tang took a few days. Once he started eating ist was as though he couldn't take a whole piece of food. He tried but kept spitting it out. Finally started eating well after about a week . 2 1/2 weeks out he looked great (filling out good color) Last week I noticed the tang looked kind of white... thought it was just the camo that occurs with the lights off. Next day he has spots all over him. I assumed it was ich and was gearing up to start hypo. Noticed that the tank was a little low so topped off tank with about 1 gallon of water. Later that day the tang look much better. So I watched him for a few days to see if the ick returned or if it was just due to poor water conditions.
Yesterday I noticed the tang getting whitish again and today the Clown is breathing fast and has co
Unless someone here tell me otherwise I plan on Formalin baths for the clown.
I'm a bit confused. I know I dip the clown in a separate bath each day using new water each time, but what about the water in his existing QT. Won't that still be infested with the parasite? Also, should I treat the tang too?
Any advice is most appreciated!!!!