gear*guru
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Some things to be included in your original post/question
1. State the problem as you see it and provide details.
I do believe my Black Durgeon Trigger has Ich
2. List symptoms...white spots, not eating, labored breathing, etc.
White spots covering pats of body
3. How long the fish has been exhibiting these symptoms.
4 maybe 5 days
4. What is in the tank; other fish, live rock, corals, inverts.
Fish (Sargassum Trigger, Sea Goblin, Unicorn Tang, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang. Snowflake Eel, Wolf Eel, Miniata Grouper, Lion and algae blenny), 300# Live Rock, Inverts(Snails, Crabs, Sea stars)
5. State the tank size, and how long the tank has been up and running.
240g running for 3 years
5. Diet; what are you feeding the fish, and do you use any supplements like selcon, zoe, zoecon or garlic.
Formula 1&2, Krill, Shrimp. Squid with zoecon and garlic
6. How long have you had the particular fish and have there been any new additions.
2 weeks
7. Was the fish quarantined prior to placing it in your main tank, and do you have a quarantine tank that you can use? EVERYONE SHOULD!!!)
No quarantine on trigger
, I will have 55g hospital tank within a few days
8. Have you tried any treatments thus far before posting here. And, if so, describe what you have done.
Have not tried anything yet
9. Water parameters!!! ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, temperature and salinity. These are very important to know. Please don't say "my water quality is good". Give real numbers. It could be the key to solving the problem.
Ammonia - 0 ppm, nitrite - 0 ppm, nitrate - ~10 ppm, pH - 8.2, temp - 74 deg, salinity - 1.021
If I remove the trigger and hospital tank him, do I need to treat my other fish as well? Should I get a bigger tank for all fish and treat them together and let the tank sit without fish for 6 weeks (Ich life cycle?)? Should I put the trigger in a hospital tank and the others that show no signs in a quarantine tank? If I remove fish will Ich die off after 6 weeks or will the inverts still hold some residual Ich?
I have a couple of pictures (having issues sizing them), but they look like the ones from the disease page.
Jim
1. State the problem as you see it and provide details.
I do believe my Black Durgeon Trigger has Ich
2. List symptoms...white spots, not eating, labored breathing, etc.
White spots covering pats of body
3. How long the fish has been exhibiting these symptoms.
4 maybe 5 days
4. What is in the tank; other fish, live rock, corals, inverts.
Fish (Sargassum Trigger, Sea Goblin, Unicorn Tang, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang. Snowflake Eel, Wolf Eel, Miniata Grouper, Lion and algae blenny), 300# Live Rock, Inverts(Snails, Crabs, Sea stars)
5. State the tank size, and how long the tank has been up and running.
240g running for 3 years
5. Diet; what are you feeding the fish, and do you use any supplements like selcon, zoe, zoecon or garlic.
Formula 1&2, Krill, Shrimp. Squid with zoecon and garlic
6. How long have you had the particular fish and have there been any new additions.
2 weeks
7. Was the fish quarantined prior to placing it in your main tank, and do you have a quarantine tank that you can use? EVERYONE SHOULD!!!)
No quarantine on trigger
8. Have you tried any treatments thus far before posting here. And, if so, describe what you have done.
Have not tried anything yet
9. Water parameters!!! ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, temperature and salinity. These are very important to know. Please don't say "my water quality is good". Give real numbers. It could be the key to solving the problem.
Ammonia - 0 ppm, nitrite - 0 ppm, nitrate - ~10 ppm, pH - 8.2, temp - 74 deg, salinity - 1.021
If I remove the trigger and hospital tank him, do I need to treat my other fish as well? Should I get a bigger tank for all fish and treat them together and let the tank sit without fish for 6 weeks (Ich life cycle?)? Should I put the trigger in a hospital tank and the others that show no signs in a quarantine tank? If I remove fish will Ich die off after 6 weeks or will the inverts still hold some residual Ich?
I have a couple of pictures (having issues sizing them), but they look like the ones from the disease page.
Jim
