Last chance at RG chronicles

[florida joe]

Well boys and girls let the fun begin this is our QT/HT it’s a 20G with a stealth vis-therm heater digital thermometer small compact lighting and a emperor bio-wheel filtration system with polyfiber pad and activated carbon chamber
Water parameters are as follows:
Temp. 78.5
Salinity 32PPT
PH 8.4
Ammonia O
Nitrite 0
Nitrate <5
Picture that follows is tank set up as I await the arrival of OUR last attempt of getting a RG past QT

 

[teresaq]

Good Luck.
where are you getting it from??
I would call around and see if anyone has had one for a week or so in thier shop before buying it.
I can get you a list of numbers for local shops

 

[renogaw]

rg=royal gramma?

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by renogaw
rg=royal gramma?

Yes... hes had some real bad luck with them from what I have been reading... Good luck..

 

[renogaw]

after unsuccessfully qt'ing 2 royal grammas i gave up.
i don't know why i couldn't keep the rg's either.

 

[florida joe]

RG arrived at 11:30am went into acclamation container at 11:40 and started acclamation drip will continue to run drip for 3hr before transfer to HT

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
Good Luck.
where are you getting it from??
I would call around and see if anyone has had one for a week or so in thier shop before buying it.
I can get you a list of numbers for local shops
Thanks T but I went the local root here with four shops three just specializing in salt water the one I received today was under a 14day say alive policy so that’s the one I received this will be my last attempt at a RG I would hate to be known as the MAN WHO KILLS ROYAL GRAMMAS

 

[renogaw]

is your qt empty in that pic?

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by renogaw
is your qt empty in that pic?
Actually my comb tooth blenny was in that tank when the pic was taken its empty now and the blenny is in a 15g QT doing great im about to hand introduce the RG into the QT I will post a pic

 

[lion_crazz]

Good luck Joe. I will be interested in the progress of this thread.

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by florida joe
Actually my comb tooth blenny was in that tank when the pic was taken its empty now and the blenny is in a 15g QT doing great im about to hand introduce the RG into the QT I will post a pic

so.... how are you going to cycle your qt? maybe this is why you cant keep rg's?

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by renogaw
so.... how are you going to cycle your qt? maybe this is why you cant keep rg's?
Not really sure what you mean I maintain two QT tanks at all times when I don’t have any fish in them I rotate filter media that I store in my sump in my DT with the material in my QTs and ghost feed if I need to treat for any illness I do so then empty the QTs clean them and let them air dry for a few days and start to recycle with the seeded filter material I can assure you my friend an unicycle tank is not my nemeses with RG (daly water tests on all QT/HT)

 

[florida joe]

Fish was hand transfered looks a little small but clean no fin damage eyes clear and respiration is normal will keep light off rest of day and light feed tomorrow morning

 

[azul1994]

Cool!, Good Luck with him!

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by azul1994
Cool!, Good Luck with him!

Thanks friend this fish belongs to all of us here all thoughts and ideas welcome lets all see if we can get this guy to live

 

[florida joe]

will be using frozen brine shrimp plus soaked in garlic X for first meal anyone think of somthing better ?

 

[teresaq]

How is your royal gramma doing??

 

[renogaw]

sry, i guess i misunderstood i thought you said your tank was empty, and thought that since you have to cycle qt's this may be a reason towards your rg's not doing well.
feed it mysid shrimp, brine's no good no matter how much you fortify it with.

 

[florida joe]

48 hr up date my RG made it through the night, I tried to feed him frozen brine plus that I soaked in garlic extreme no luck I went out and got some life brine(I know not the best thing to feed but I wanted to see if he would eat live ) he eat the live brine with gusto im not jumping up and down yet I have been this far alone only to have them die I am thinking even thou he shows no signs of ick do I risk putting him through the stress of hypo or roll the dice or wait and see

 

[teresaq]

at least use selcon to gut load the brine. also try adding mysis to the live brine and see if it will go for the mysis. Good Luck