295-gallon Peninsular ZEOVit SPS with Solaris I Series
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Ed Reef
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TROUBLE WATERS…..
TROUBLE WATERS…..
Knew everything was going too smooth and too good to be true…this morning found several of my fishes down with white spots.
So far affected are my PBT, Regal Tang, Blue Griled Angel, Niger and 2 of my Anthias… others seem fine. I step up feeding with garlic extract. Good news is all are still eating like pigs so hopefully they will overcome it on their own.
Not sure what causes it? Could either be the stress from the transfer or the stress created from the new members…
Will keep everyone update accordingly!!
For the newly added family, somehow I cannot find the other 3 dartfish as only the lone ranger is out and about!! Would expect them to be out and about by now already :eek2:
Meanwhile, did a water parameter testing follow by a 10% WC today……
➢ Temperature â€"œ 27.7 degree C
➢ Salinity â€"œ 1.025
➢ Ph â€"œ 8.00
➢ NO3 â€"œ 10
➢ Ca â€"œ 400
➢ Mg â€"œ 1380
➢ dKH â€"œ 7.4
➢ PO4 â€"œ 0.14 (using Merck High Sensitivity PO4)
➢ Potassium â€"œ 380
TROUBLE WATERS…..
Knew everything was going too smooth and too good to be true…this morning found several of my fishes down with white spots.
So far affected are my PBT, Regal Tang, Blue Griled Angel, Niger and 2 of my Anthias… others seem fine. I step up feeding with garlic extract. Good news is all are still eating like pigs so hopefully they will overcome it on their own.
Not sure what causes it? Could either be the stress from the transfer or the stress created from the new members…
Will keep everyone update accordingly!!
For the newly added family, somehow I cannot find the other 3 dartfish as only the lone ranger is out and about!! Would expect them to be out and about by now already :eek2:
Meanwhile, did a water parameter testing follow by a 10% WC today……
➢ Temperature â€"œ 27.7 degree C
➢ Salinity â€"œ 1.025
➢ Ph â€"œ 8.00
➢ NO3 â€"œ 10
➢ Ca â€"œ 400
➢ Mg â€"œ 1380
➢ dKH â€"œ 7.4
➢ PO4 â€"œ 0.14 (using Merck High Sensitivity PO4)
➢ Potassium â€"œ 380
Snowboarda42
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Sounds like it's QT time! Look into getting cupramine, since its the only copper treatment that is safe for angels. I used it on mine and it worked great.
Ed Reef
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I'm not using a meter but D&D High Sensitive PO4 Test kit...it's been tested quite accurate when compare to a Hanna....do a search as I believe there were some discussion on this I read somewhere. Really hightly recommended as when I test with my Salifert, my PO4 was almost undetectable and using D&D, it shows 0.14
Ed Reef
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Thanks guys for all your support.... I will continue to step up feeding in garlic extract for a couple of days and see how it goes. Have not seen ich outbreak for over a year already and in my old tank, when there was an outbreak, I step up feeding with garlic extract, eventually the fishes overcome it on their own.
So far, they are all still eating likes there is no tomorrow so that's good
So far, they are all still eating likes there is no tomorrow so that's good
tonyespinoza
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Hey Ed - I've seen the same thing. In addition to garlic I used Selcon -- not sure if it matters but I've had multiple fish pull through ich this way. May the force be with you!
chenzo1099
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Nice setup
Los
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Good luck, Ed. Watching your build has been very inspirational. Your aquascaping skills are right up there with the best and I'm sure you'll beat ich without too many problems. Have you thought about running ozone and/or UV?
Terry, I'm really sorry to hear about your corals. You are one of the nicer people on this board and I'm sorry to hear that.
Terry, I'm really sorry to hear about your corals. You are one of the nicer people on this board and I'm sorry to hear that.
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