dbestnindy
Member
We have a small hippo and it has came up with ich in the last two days. I have been able to catch to put in the QT. Is there some other way to treat the ich? Eating is great so far.
hippo has ich and I can't catch her for QT
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If this fish was in a tank with other fish, then very likely all fish were exposed to ich and need treatment.
Hyposalinity is the safest way to treat ich. The procedure is detailed in the FAQ Topic, top of this forum.
You need a refractometer or a good glass hydrometer to do the procedure.
Hyposalinity is the safest way to treat ich. The procedure is detailed in the FAQ Topic, top of this forum.
You need a refractometer or a good glass hydrometer to do the procedure.
dbestnindy
Member
Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/3002531
If this fish was in a tank with other fish, then very likely all fish were exposed to ich and need treatment.
Hyposalinity is the safest way to treat ich. The procedure is detailed in the FAQ Topic, top of this forum.
You need a refractometer or a good glass hydrometer to do the procedure.
I have a 120g reef. The article said this was not an option.
http:///forum/post/3002531
If this fish was in a tank with other fish, then very likely all fish were exposed to ich and need treatment.
Hyposalinity is the safest way to treat ich. The procedure is detailed in the FAQ Topic, top of this forum.
You need a refractometer or a good glass hydrometer to do the procedure.
I have a 120g reef. The article said this was not an option.
There are no viable treatments available for a reef. That is why it is essential that reef-keepers who want to keep fish, have got to set up a QT. You will have to live with the ich, or try to move all your fish to a QT.
Reef safe medications I don't endorse personally. They don't really effect a cure very often, if at all, and putting medications in a reef is always a mistake in my view.
Reef safe medications I don't endorse personally. They don't really effect a cure very often, if at all, and putting medications in a reef is always a mistake in my view.
dbestnindy
Member
11 fish in a 10g probably won't work. Would there be chance since I caught is so early that I could just treat the hippo, that is if I can catch it?
dbestnindy
Member
we got the hippo out, and most of the rock to catch it. I am hoping for the best of the rest of the fish. Now, I am off the read about hyposalinity. Wish me luck, although that really doesn't play a part.
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eric b 125
Guest
i wish you luck, but i think that it would have behooved you to take all the fish out. you may get lucky and the fish left in DT wont be affected, but it will be a huge pain to take the rock out AGAIN to catch the rest of them.
dbestnindy
Member
I would have taken them all out but I only have a 10g QT. I am going to start up a larger one because you are probably right that the other will be affected. I was curious about Serpent star and fire shrimp, do they get ich also or just fish?
bpro32
Member
You are wasting you time treating only the hippo. You have ich in your main tank, it is as simple as that. The only way to kill it for sure, is to leave the tank fishless. I usually leave it for 6 weeks just to be safe. Get another/more qt tanks and treat all your fish. I'm sorry for being so blunt but it has to be said.
dbestnindy
Member
This is what I am planning on. Please let me know if this will be okay.
My fish are
1 dottieback
2 clown
1 kole tang
5 chromis
1 coral beauty
1 hippo
I was planning on just a hob filter, heater and cheap light. few rocks if I can use them.
I am going to put them in a 46g tank that is not cycled. I want to use the filter I have in my 10g and take the water from my DT. I also wanted to know if I would need to run a skimmer. I do not have an extra one so that would be a problem. Also how many days would I need to check the water before I put the fish in it or do I need to wait. I read not to put rock in the tank but they all go to bed in the rocks. Why can't I put some in there for security? Thanks for any help.
My fish are
1 dottieback
2 clown
1 kole tang
5 chromis
1 coral beauty
1 hippo
I was planning on just a hob filter, heater and cheap light. few rocks if I can use them.
I am going to put them in a 46g tank that is not cycled. I want to use the filter I have in my 10g and take the water from my DT. I also wanted to know if I would need to run a skimmer. I do not have an extra one so that would be a problem. Also how many days would I need to check the water before I put the fish in it or do I need to wait. I read not to put rock in the tank but they all go to bed in the rocks. Why can't I put some in there for security? Thanks for any help.
bpro32
Member
Originally Posted by DBESTNINDY
http:///forum/post/3003474
This is what I am planning on. Please let me know if this will be okay.
My fish are
1 dottieback
2 clown
1 kole tang
5 chromis
1 coral beauty
1 hippo
I was planning on just a hob filter, heater and cheap light. few rocks if I can use them.
I am going to put them in a 46g tank that is not cycled. I want to use the filter I have in my 10g and take the water from my DT. I also wanted to know if I would need to run a skimmer. I do not have an extra one so that would be a problem. Also how many days would I need to check the water before I put the fish in it or do I need to wait. I read not to put rock in the tank but they all go to bed in the rocks. Why can't I put some in there for security? Thanks for any help.
You do not need a skimmer, just stay on top of water changes. The filter on the 10g will probably not be enough for a 46g tank. Use rock initially to cycle the new qt, but if you medicate or go into hyposalinity the rock will die and cause an ammonia spike. See if you can find plastic decorations to put in to make them feel secure.
ask as many questions as you can, all of us are helpful here.
http:///forum/post/3003474
This is what I am planning on. Please let me know if this will be okay.
My fish are
1 dottieback
2 clown
1 kole tang
5 chromis
1 coral beauty
1 hippo
I was planning on just a hob filter, heater and cheap light. few rocks if I can use them.
I am going to put them in a 46g tank that is not cycled. I want to use the filter I have in my 10g and take the water from my DT. I also wanted to know if I would need to run a skimmer. I do not have an extra one so that would be a problem. Also how many days would I need to check the water before I put the fish in it or do I need to wait. I read not to put rock in the tank but they all go to bed in the rocks. Why can't I put some in there for security? Thanks for any help.
You do not need a skimmer, just stay on top of water changes. The filter on the 10g will probably not be enough for a 46g tank. Use rock initially to cycle the new qt, but if you medicate or go into hyposalinity the rock will die and cause an ammonia spike. See if you can find plastic decorations to put in to make them feel secure.
ask as many questions as you can, all of us are helpful here.
fau8
Member
As far as getting a problem fish out i went to this extreme which worked for me. I was able to get a damsel and dottyback out using this method in under 15 minutes I had a blue tang that had no problem entering this trap by he was not my target.
I purchased a piece of clear plexiglass and cut it down to fit inside my tank from top to bottom and cut a 3-4 " hole in the center of the piece. (you will need a rotary tool to do this) I would then put the plexi in at a 45 degree angle to one of the tank corners.
I would then have a second piece of plex ready to slide in and cover the hole cut in the center.
I used live brime shrimp introduced to the chamber that I created within the tank. Once the fish I wanted to remove entered to feed I blocked his exit with the second piece of plexi, and then netted him.
One thing I found it to be more effective to introduce the food with the tank pumps off. It kept the food from dispersing through the cut out hole.
I purchased a piece of clear plexiglass and cut it down to fit inside my tank from top to bottom and cut a 3-4 " hole in the center of the piece. (you will need a rotary tool to do this) I would then put the plexi in at a 45 degree angle to one of the tank corners.
I would then have a second piece of plex ready to slide in and cover the hole cut in the center.
I used live brime shrimp introduced to the chamber that I created within the tank. Once the fish I wanted to remove entered to feed I blocked his exit with the second piece of plexi, and then netted him.
One thing I found it to be more effective to introduce the food with the tank pumps off. It kept the food from dispersing through the cut out hole.
dbestnindy
Member
Originally Posted by fau8
http:///forum/post/3005228
As far as getting a problem fish out i went to this extreme which worked for me. I was able to get a damsel and dottyback out using this method in under 15 minutes I had a blue tang that had no problem entering this trap by he was not my target.
I purchased a piece of clear plexiglass and cut it down to fit inside my tank from top to bottom and cut a 3-4 " hole in the center of the piece. (you will need a rotary tool to do this) I would then put the plexi in at a 45 degree angle to one of the tank corners.
I would then have a second piece of plex ready to slide in and cover the hole cut in the center.
I used live brime shrimp introduced to the chamber that I created within the tank. Once the fish I wanted to remove entered to feed I blocked his exit with the second piece of plexi, and then netted him.
One thing I found it to be more effective to introduce the food with the tank pumps off. It kept the food from dispersing through the cut out hole.
that is a great idea. I already got the fish out, all of them. I will remember that if I need to do it again, then I can leave the rock intact.
http:///forum/post/3005228
As far as getting a problem fish out i went to this extreme which worked for me. I was able to get a damsel and dottyback out using this method in under 15 minutes I had a blue tang that had no problem entering this trap by he was not my target.
I purchased a piece of clear plexiglass and cut it down to fit inside my tank from top to bottom and cut a 3-4 " hole in the center of the piece. (you will need a rotary tool to do this) I would then put the plexi in at a 45 degree angle to one of the tank corners.
I would then have a second piece of plex ready to slide in and cover the hole cut in the center.
I used live brime shrimp introduced to the chamber that I created within the tank. Once the fish I wanted to remove entered to feed I blocked his exit with the second piece of plexi, and then netted him.
One thing I found it to be more effective to introduce the food with the tank pumps off. It kept the food from dispersing through the cut out hole.
that is a great idea. I already got the fish out, all of them. I will remember that if I need to do it again, then I can leave the rock intact.