hypo/new fish arrival, help

[carrie]

I've been doing the hyposalinity for 8 days now. I just got a call from LFS and my blue face angel has just arrived. NOW WHAT?
I have 2 tanks. The main tank I'm running hypo. MY 2nd tank has my inverts.
any suggestions?
Can i put my new fish in with the main tank by slowly acclimate him to the lower salinity by temp. putting him a bucket?
If I put him w/my inverts and he has ich then what do I do?
Tks for you suggestions! Carrie

 

[jester]

I would put him in the qt tank with the inverts. Inverts can not host ICH. You should know if he has ICH by the time you are done with Hypo since you have 3 more weeks to go on your main tank. If he shows sigs, do hypo on him with you inverts back in your main tank. If not, go ahead and aclimate him into his new ICH free home.

 

[carrie]

Terry and other readers:
Middle of Feb. I received the 1st blue face angel. He only lived 3 days. Now another fish came in they ordered for me. Great timing, i know. I did call LFS and they said they can not hold it for me for 3 weeks.
In your post you suggest to put the blue face in my main tank w/hypo. My tank salinity is 1.008. LFS is 1.020. My tank temp is 78. LFS is 77. How do I correctly acclimate the blue face? he comes home in a plastic bag.
My powder blue tang did have 1 small spot yesterday evening. But its only been 8 days w/hypo. I did test my glass hydrometer w/one at the LFS and it's right on. The ich outbrake I've had since running this hypo are fewer in numbers that are actually on the fish. So something must be working I can only guesstimate the tomates that turned into tomites (sp ?) are just dying off.
Just so you know, I do have very limited copepods left. Which begs the question...aren't they a parasite?
Tks again, in advance, for all your support!
Carrie

 

[beth]

They can't hold it? I'd say you need to find another LFS. Did they special order the fish just for you? Or did they just receive a shipment of fish that includes the one you want?
If the latter is the case, then tell them that you'll pass on the blue face for now.

 

[carrie]

Hi Beth. Yes, they special ordered for me and it's been paid for. I'm really up a creek with no paddle!

 

[jester]

Looks like I was wrong. Never knew that inverts could carry any part of the parasite. Sorry to mislead you.

 

[carrie]

Hi everyone,
Just a quick reference. My regular LFS, where I normally receive my fish) was unable to order a jub. blue face angel. So we decided to go to another LFS. this is only the 2nd time I've used these people. The first - w/ juv. blue face who died 3 days. The second-my new juv. blue face who is ready for pickup. I don't understand why they can't hold it for me? I feel so frazzled.
I'm going on vacation in 5 weeks for 7 days so I'm really feeling pressured to get my fish healthy...
Q=From Terry's post referred to taking fish home and putting in my main tank but acclimating so levels are the same..how do I do this?
They give me the fish to take home in a plastic bag...how do I get the levels to match my tank?
tks

 

[carrie]

Dah-now I get it. Sorry, in hind-sight my question was rather stupid. But thank you for answering