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yupi1982

yupi1982

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Hi , Ophiura , with so many people i dont think you remember me i am the one with a 125 g tank , emperor angelm triger red coris
with the ich problem........one of my friends helped me with a UV so now is the 15 day with the kick ich a UV working and ia am watching the amount of food and the temperasture, but nothing is working so i have ready a 12 gallons hospital tank for the fishes but my question is ........is it ok to put my 5 inch emperor angel in such a small tank ?
OPHIURA pleae answer me because if you say is not ok ,,,,with the pain of my heart i am gonna use the last thing .....COPER in my main tank !!
 
scoobydoo

scoobydoo

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DO NOT USE COPPER IN YOUR MAIN TANK. You will never be able to have inverts again. It will absorb into your LR and LS and kill everything. You must take all fish out, QT and treat them that way. Leave your tank fishless for 6 weeks. Good luck.
 
yupi1982

yupi1982

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i know that but again i just have ready a small 12 g tank for jospital and i dont think is enogh space for an emperor angel ( 5 inch) a yellow tang , ablue tang (2 inch both) and a red coris
i want to put them and use copper in the hospital tank instead of my main one...but again i dont know if is enogh space!!! please someane tell me?
 
sleeper

sleeper

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If it's for a short time, you can keep most fish in anything. Think of a pet store that has tangs/ angels/ fw angels/ discus in the smallest containers hoping someone will buy them. They survive just fine.
The idea is to get them healthy...
 
ophiura

ophiura

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Weren't you able to take them to the LFS??? I thought that was an option? Am I thinking of someone else?
That is a mighty big fish for such a small QT. I would invest some money in at least getting something like a 30long or potentially larger.
I would very strongly discourage the use of copper in the main tank. I don't think that is a good plan at all.
 
yupi1982

yupi1982

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ophiura , after i moved them to the hospital can i use copper in that one?
or what's the best thing to do?
 
ophiura

ophiura

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Copper or hyposalinity. For copper you will need a copper test kit, and for hyposalinity you MUST have a refractometer.
Please review Beth's postings in the disease section as she is the resident disease expert :yes:
 
yupi1982

yupi1982

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:needhelp: ophiura after i am done with the ich of the fishes
(in the hospital tank), what is gonna happend with the main 125 g tank ......is it gonna be still infected with ich...or after 3 weeks is gonna be gone???
 
ophiura

ophiura

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If you remove all the fish from your display tank, then the parasite will have no host and will die out. But generally full QT is longer than 3 weeks.
HOWEVER, unless you fully QT any new fish and give them a full treatment of hypo or copper, then you always run the risk of introducing this parasite. Many would argue that if you do not isolate new inverts or rock in a separate tank (NO hypo or copper) you run the risk of introducing the parasite. So what you ABSOLUTELY MUST DO is indentify the cause of stress, keep on top of water quality, provide excellent food, and eliminate any other potential sources of stress.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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I will also add that many many many of these questions are addressed every day by Beth in the disease forum (also use the search feature) and will save time. Unfortunately, I can't live here :nope: but the archives and search functions will get you information quickly :yes:
 
yupi1982

yupi1982

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OPHIURA DO I HAVE TO PUT MY INVERTS AS WELL IN MY QT???
:happyfish
AND IS IT GOOD TO DO A 35 % WATER CHANGE ON MY DISPLAY TANK? :help:
 
ophiura

ophiura

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NO DO NOT PUT YOUR INVERTS IN THE QT.
Copper and Hypo is fatal to inverts.
The parasite will die off during the course of being without fish. PLEASE READ UP ON BETH's POSTS ON THIS DISEASE.
A water change on your main tank is fine...personally I would not do more than 30% at any time and be sure you allow several hours at a minimum for your new saltwater to mix (with and airstone or powerhead).
BTW, there was **1 minute** between one post and the "answer me please" post. I do actually have a job that I am busy with, and will be very busy with for at least the next week. I may not post here much. Definitely make use of other posters, the search function, and the archives.
 
lillibirdy

lillibirdy

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Holy Cow, She can't be on here 24/7 at any one persons beck and call. You waited a whole minute to insist she answer you..
Search button is amazing, tons of info at your finger tips. Disease forum has tons too.....I bet if you start reading, some of your questions will be answered as fast as you want....
 
yupi1982

yupi1982

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Originally Posted by ophiura
NO DO NOT PUT YOUR INVERTS IN THE QT.
Copper and Hypo is fatal to inverts.
The parasite will die off during the course of being without fish. PLEASE READ UP ON BETH's POSTS ON THIS DISEASE.
A water change on your main tank is fine...personally I would not do more than 30% at any time and be sure you allow several hours at a minimum for your new saltwater to mix (with and airstone or powerhead).
BTW, there was **1 minute** between one post and the "answer me please" post. I do actually have a job that I am busy with, and will be very busy with for at least the next week. I may not post here much. Definitely make use of other posters, the search function, and the archives.

wow wow wow yes yes yes i am so sorry i forgat about it ...hahaha i am sorry i knew that already
and , thanki you for your help again ...i will start serchinf and going into the disease forum, thanks again
 
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