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gtdarock
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The last time I used too much copper, it caused a high spike of ammonia. What should i do-? I don't have a QT tank. HELP !
lion_crazz
Active Member
The only truly successful treatments for ich are copper and hyposalinity. Both of these need to be done in an adequately sized quarantine tank though because all fish are possible ich hosts. From what I remember, you have a pretty overstocked 75 gallon tank, so you would need about that sized quarantine tank as well.
Reef safe products may help you, but there is always a chance they will not work. There is no guarantee that they will help with the ich problem.
A neon goby or cleaner shrimp may also be helpful to you as well, as both of these animals rid fish of ich. I prefer the neon goby over the shrimp.
Reef safe products may help you, but there is always a chance they will not work. There is no guarantee that they will help with the ich problem.
A neon goby or cleaner shrimp may also be helpful to you as well, as both of these animals rid fish of ich. I prefer the neon goby over the shrimp.
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gtdarock
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Thank you. I see that saltwaterfish.com has a neon goby and a neon goby-goldline. I was wondering which one should I get, and if so can I can I get two-? Thanx
lion_crazz
Active Member
The blue (regular) neon goby is what I would recommend. They are the hardiest. You also want to get tank raised neon gobies. If they are not tank raised, they are usually not very hardy, whatsoever.
A pair is sometimes good (as I keep a pair in my tank), but you NEED to get them paired. If they are not a male/female pair, they will often fight to the death. This would be counter-productive to the ich problem, because they would be more concerned with fighting themselves, rather than the ich problem. Since I do not know how SWF.com sells thier neon gobies, I would recommend just one.
A pair is sometimes good (as I keep a pair in my tank), but you NEED to get them paired. If they are not a male/female pair, they will often fight to the death. This would be counter-productive to the ich problem, because they would be more concerned with fighting themselves, rather than the ich problem. Since I do not know how SWF.com sells thier neon gobies, I would recommend just one.