Came home from thanksgiving, marine ich.
- Thread starter ewurm
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Use a quarantine tank! It's as simple as a 10 gal tank with a heater, some type of filter, and some plastic plants for cover. Put you damsels in there now and treat with a saltwater ich medicine. Leave your main tank empty for at least a month before adding your fish back in it. But, don't treat your main tank with medicine. There's no guarantee the ich won't come back though. Once it's in your main tank it's hard to get rid of. I've been using a qt tank for years and have never had a problem with any parasite in my main tank, although a few fish have been sick in the qt tank. As I said before, a qt tank is one of the most valuable pieces of equipment you can have.
He is absolutely right!Thanks for the link. The two fish with the infestations got a FW dip. If the problems persist, I will let it take it's course. This being my first attempt at SW, I will not be adding any expensive fish until I am 100% confident that I can keep SW fish successfully. Thanks for the advice.
Re: Quarantine tank
Should I just set up a 10 bare, and leave the fish in it for a few weeks before adding them to the main?
Re: Quarantine tank
Should I just set up a 10 bare, and leave the fish in it for a few weeks before adding them to the main?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22532 Answered you there lol. Also if you decide to do a s.w. dip all you really have to do for the damsels is to make sure the ph of the the f.w. is the same as your tank water and dip them for about 2 minutes.
Good luck catching them
Max
Good luck catching them
Max
