Last chance at RG chronicles

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by 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.
its all good my friend i will try the mysis tomorrow

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by 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
i have Zopecon i dont know if they will eat it but it might coat them

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by florida joe
i have Zopecon i dont know if they will eat it but it might coat them
I don't think the nutritional value of food for fish in QT is nearly as important as just getting them to eat...period. Whenever I order fish online, I order some live brine if they have it; usually gobbled right up. I'll bet you've got a keeper, have a name for it yet?

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by srfisher17
I don't think the nutritional value of food for fish in QT is nearly as important as just getting them to eat...period. Whenever I order fish online, I order some live brine if they have it; usually gobbled right up. I'll bet you've got a keeper, have a name for it yet?

Steve im thinking of calling him Long Shot and i recieved your e-mail address i have a story to tell you that your not going to believe just have to get to it

 

[keri]

i like how you keep the book on Marine Ich right under the QT tank - maybe you're scaring them to death! lol Good luck

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Keri
i like how you keep the book on Marine Ich right under the QT tank - maybe you're scaring them to death! lol Good luck
Ummm sorry that’s not a book but some downloaded band material from this sight if I really wanted to scare him to death why not just put a travel brochure of Canada under there lol thanks for the good luck wish

 

[keri]

Hey... I was just kidding...

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Keri
Hey... I was just kidding...
hay so was I

 

[keri]

Poo head

 

[renogaw]

just a suggestion, is your tank bottom painted? if not, and your fish isnt eating, it may be disoriented from "flying".

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by renogaw
just a suggestion, is your tank bottom painted? if not, and your fish isnt eating, it may be disoriented from "flying".
tank bottom is not panted but it is on a black stand there is no refection off the bottom but that is a very good point to make

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Keri
Poo head

ok i really was no kidding about canada

 

[florida joe]

Into day two RG is still alive and swimming did not gat a chance to get some frozen mysiss yesterday will get some today feed him some prime reef frozen food mixed with live brine he is eating the brine and took a little frozen reef

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by florida joe
Into day two RG is still alive and swimming did not gat a chance to get some frozen mysiss yesterday will get some today feed him some prime reef frozen food mixed with live brine he is eating the brine and took a little frozen reef
Good! IMO, anything alive is the best 1st food.....My kids ate bugs before cereal.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by srfisher17
Good! IMO, anything alive is the best 1st food.....My kids ate bugs before cereal.
my oldest son rides moto cross and is still eating bugs when he rides

Steve you have e-mail

 

[florida joe]

So anyone with any thoughts about starting hypo with out my RG showing signs of ick do i stress him now by lowering the salinity or wait for when and if he gets ick and hope he can handle the stress of the ick and hypo (if he survives that long that is)

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by florida joe
So anyone with any thoughts about starting hypo with out my RG showing signs of ick do i stress him now by lowering the salinity or wait for when and if he gets ick and hope he can handle the stress of the ick and hypo (if he survives that long that is)

This is your call, Joe. Your Qt gives you a good view of the newbie and you should be able to spot any ich signs; but, there are lots of parasites other than ich. I don't push it, but I almost use copper (Cupramine & a Seachem test kit) on fish in QT and have never had a problem that I could possibly blame on the copper.Cupramine has a broad range between "effective" and "dangerous". Also, I don't think hypo stresses a fish as much as advertised. Before LR came along, many hobbiests kept tanks at very low salinity levels because they thought it was easier on the fish; I forget the logic, but it made sense at the time. Again, you have options; but, at this point, if he's eating and looks healthy...well, you take it from there.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by srfisher17
This is your call, Joe. Your Qt gives you a good view of the newbie and you should be able to spot any ich signs; but, there are lots of parasites other than ich. I don't push it, but I almost use copper (Cupramine & a Seachem test kit) on fish in QT and have never had a problem that I could possibly blame on the copper.Cupramine has a broad range between "effective" and "dangerous". Also, I don't think hypo stresses a fish as much as advertised. Before LR came along, many hobbiests kept tanks at very low salinity levels because they thought it was easier on the fish; I forget the logic, but it made sense at the time. Again, you have options; but, at this point, if he's eating and looks healthy...well, you take it from there.
Steve I have had my hand on the trigger for copper this morning but I think in going to roll the dice and leave well enough alone for now Long Shot looks good so far

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by florida joe
tank bottom is not panted but it is on a black stand there is no refection off the bottom but that is a very good point to make
its not the reflection, since there really isnt one if you're from the fish's point of view.
its the "i cant swim down there so i'm going to get all screwed up in my little fish brain, get disoriented and not eat" that is the problem with not painting the bottom of the tank.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by renogaw
its not the reflection, since there really isnt one if you're from the fish's point of view.
its the "i cant swim down there so i'm going to get all screwed up in my little fish brain, get disoriented and not eat" that is the problem with not painting the bottom of the tank.
Sooo if the bottom of my tank is painted he thinks he can swim down there but because the tank bottom is not panted but on a surface that is he gets confused and will not eat ?????????