Florida Fish
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I've been in the hobby for about 30 years and only have had a few sentinel events - unfortunately with Hurricane Irma heading dead on to my house, I had my latest disaster, I was lucky in not loosing electricity (and I have a 12volt back up system if it did) but I noticed the day before the storm hit what looked to be velvet or some sort of parasite disease on my fish. I noticed this on a Friday and was not able to get meds until the next Tuesday. My LFS recommended 'Quick Cure' which is formalin and methyolate blue. I was told to use it per stated directions for 3 days and then water change and start a new cycle of dose. So far I have been using Quick Cure for about two weeks. No more spots but still occasional rubbing of the fish on decor.
I guess it's working because the problem is clearing up somewhat - well after a 80% loss. My corals are artificial and I have a thin sand bottom.
My question is since this isn't a reef tank and I am medicating the entire tank how long will it take until my aquarium is free of this disease. It's a small tank a 32 gallon Coral Life cube with a UV sterilizer. I had 'velvet' once before in a 24 gal reef and I used a reef-safe (sort of??) med and I was good to go for more fish in about a month.
My second question is should I keep using the Quick Cure or move to a copper product? When I first began in the hobby (and before I had UV) I used Copper Safe as a preventative.
I think the mistake I made on this 32 gal was my old 24 reef tank was getting old (set up for 10 years) and I wanted a change and a move to fish - I think even tho my water quality was high and I nearly had a zero nitrate level I put too many fish in at one time (over a month's period) - and, in doing so maybe I picked up more 'bugs' then the fish's population immune system or UV could handle.
Anyway if anyone has been in a similar situation please chime in!
I guess it's working because the problem is clearing up somewhat - well after a 80% loss. My corals are artificial and I have a thin sand bottom.
My question is since this isn't a reef tank and I am medicating the entire tank how long will it take until my aquarium is free of this disease. It's a small tank a 32 gallon Coral Life cube with a UV sterilizer. I had 'velvet' once before in a 24 gal reef and I used a reef-safe (sort of??) med and I was good to go for more fish in about a month.
My second question is should I keep using the Quick Cure or move to a copper product? When I first began in the hobby (and before I had UV) I used Copper Safe as a preventative.
I think the mistake I made on this 32 gal was my old 24 reef tank was getting old (set up for 10 years) and I wanted a change and a move to fish - I think even tho my water quality was high and I nearly had a zero nitrate level I put too many fish in at one time (over a month's period) - and, in doing so maybe I picked up more 'bugs' then the fish's population immune system or UV could handle.
Anyway if anyone has been in a similar situation please chime in!