jasonmarc
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Ok - as you can see from previous posts, I've been doing hypo on my tank since 12/30. That's the day I got the salt level down to 1.009.
Here are parameters:
pH 8.1 (still working on getting it up higher)
dKH 10
Ammon & Nitrite - 0.0
Nitrate 5
SG 1.0085/1.009
temp 78
Critters list: firefish & 2 ocellaris
FO tank - no LR - it's my display tank since there were only fish in there to begin with. I do have the capability of setting up a hospital tank, but it's dry at this point.
Everything was going as expected with the hypo process - got the level down, and the firefish suddenly and dramatically became infested. Then they almost all went away. As expected. I had a wheeler's, who went through the same thing (2 spots, then covered, then nothing), but died a couple of days ago. Ocellaris never showed signs of anything.
Long way to get to my question - the firefish still has one white spot on him near his tail - and it has been there for over 2 weeks now. Like I said - he quickly lost all signs of the parasite except this one spot, which doesn't seem to want to go away (and has never changed size or shape). I know I can't keep these guys in hypo forever, and I'm concerned that if I go ahead and count the 24 days from the last sign of ick except this one, that I won't erradicate it from the tank.
Any suggestions or insight? Thanks.
Here are parameters:
pH 8.1 (still working on getting it up higher)
dKH 10
Ammon & Nitrite - 0.0
Nitrate 5
SG 1.0085/1.009
temp 78
Critters list: firefish & 2 ocellaris
FO tank - no LR - it's my display tank since there were only fish in there to begin with. I do have the capability of setting up a hospital tank, but it's dry at this point.
Everything was going as expected with the hypo process - got the level down, and the firefish suddenly and dramatically became infested. Then they almost all went away. As expected. I had a wheeler's, who went through the same thing (2 spots, then covered, then nothing), but died a couple of days ago. Ocellaris never showed signs of anything.
Long way to get to my question - the firefish still has one white spot on him near his tail - and it has been there for over 2 weeks now. Like I said - he quickly lost all signs of the parasite except this one spot, which doesn't seem to want to go away (and has never changed size or shape). I know I can't keep these guys in hypo forever, and I'm concerned that if I go ahead and count the 24 days from the last sign of ick except this one, that I won't erradicate it from the tank.
Any suggestions or insight? Thanks.