Getting a Maldives Regal to eat
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pktech
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Mike - Did the scribble harass the regal? How big is your sohal? I missed that part, lol. That's probably the culprit, I'd lose him fast.
Yes I caught the Scribble nipping at the regal once but did not put two and two together. Now that scribble is out the regal actually comes out of its hiding spot and swims with the PB and sohal.
The sohal is about 4 inches but the fish just swims back and forth..it is not really interested with the others. just interested in swimming i mean swimming at fast speeds.. amusing in away.
The sohal is about 4 inches but the fish just swims back and forth..it is not really interested with the others. just interested in swimming i mean swimming at fast speeds.. amusing in away.
bullitr
broke but happy
My scribble is so timid I wish it was more bold.
The new regal got rapid hyposalinity in 6 hours from 1.020 to 1.008 no problem.I typically don't do it like this but I have a tore up x hatch on the qt and I don't want to contaminate the other new fish. I am playing with russian roulette with velvet though by doing this
Good luck with your regal, is it eating pellets yet?
All of my new fish is already eating pellets the next day except for the blonde naso it have a reputation not to eat anyway The only one still reluctant to eat Pellets on my main tank is the scribble but she eats a lot of Asian market large mysis.
The new regal got rapid hyposalinity in 6 hours from 1.020 to 1.008 no problem.I typically don't do it like this but I have a tore up x hatch on the qt and I don't want to contaminate the other new fish. I am playing with russian roulette with velvet though by doing this
Good luck with your regal, is it eating pellets yet?
All of my new fish is already eating pellets the next day except for the blonde naso it have a reputation not to eat anyway
The only one still reluctant to eat Pellets on my main tank is the scribble but she eats a lot of Asian market large mysis.Regal
Regal
Uggh this morning i see the regal has some white dots on it. It has ICh. the other two fish don't show any noticeable signs of ich
I tested my copper and it was reading close to 0.3 from the color chart. I decided to step the copper up a little. Going to add a few more drops of cupramine to get copper in 0.3 to 0.5 range
Lawrence, no fish is not touching pellets. Very finicky. I have been trying clams, Dr G reef banquet, mysis and red blood worms. In addition I have put a couple pellet in tank but none of the fish are going for it.
The two tangs are eating nori, and some mysis.
Clams is not doing anything for me but spiking my ammonia level.
Regal
Uggh this morning i see the regal has some white dots on it. It has ICh. the other two fish don't show any noticeable signs of ich
I tested my copper and it was reading close to 0.3 from the color chart. I decided to step the copper up a little. Going to add a few more drops of cupramine to get copper in 0.3 to 0.5 range
Lawrence, no fish is not touching pellets. Very finicky. I have been trying clams, Dr G reef banquet, mysis and red blood worms. In addition I have put a couple pellet in tank but none of the fish are going for it.
The two tangs are eating nori, and some mysis.
Clams is not doing anything for me but spiking my ammonia level.
pktech
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If it were me, I'd find a way to get him in his own tank. The move to another tank might kill him, but he's probably going to die a slower / stressful death.
If you want to crazy with it, I'd add something like a cleaner goby - Bob fenners a big fan of biological cleaners & I've seen its effect on relaxing stressful fish. It sounds like your other fish are handling the copper treatment well - are you going to ramp up the copper on them too or are you going to move them? I hope things turn around for you & the regal.
If you want to crazy with it, I'd add something like a cleaner goby - Bob fenners a big fan of biological cleaners & I've seen its effect on relaxing stressful fish. It sounds like your other fish are handling the copper treatment well - are you going to ramp up the copper on them too or are you going to move them? I hope things turn around for you & the regal.
Thanks for information. But I do not believe in cleaner anything. I will continue the course with copper. Fish seems to be okay. It is not the first bought of ich I have dealt with.
as far as my experience has shown me there are only three proven treatment for ich.
1) Tank transfer,
2) Copper
3) Hypo-salinity
Fish are all looking okay.
Regal actually starting to nibble at different foods. I will keep my fingers crossed. I might actually consider tank transfer. Just dont want to do too much too soon.
as far as my experience has shown me there are only three proven treatment for ich.
1) Tank transfer,
2) Copper
3) Hypo-salinity
Fish are all looking okay.
Regal actually starting to nibble at different foods. I will keep my fingers crossed. I might actually consider tank transfer. Just dont want to do too much too soon.
bullitr
broke but happy
Just for the record - I didn't mean that the "cleaner" would cure ich. I was implying that fish that are easily stressed or sensitive find "comfort" with a cleaner around, hoping your regal would relax enough to eat. But it's good to hear he's sampling food nowgood luck!!
Cleaner wrasse helps but not a cure fish tends to be more relax when they are around
I know I should not speak on anecdotes. It has been my observation that since i increased the concentration of the copper the fish seems a little more lively. I have a long road ahead of me here. I have a horrible track record with these fish. This is my third attempt at a Regal. Hope third time is a charm.
Maldives Regal
Maldives Regal
Update...
Copper at 0.4 no signs of ich... Regal started eating got it to eat using live black worms.
Tonight I fed some frozen.. really did not go for it.
I put a couple of flakes of cobalt spiruliana flakes in and the Regal started hitting the flakes. They are green.
I am taking this as a good sign.
Fish looks really good...keeping fingers crossed
Maldives Regal
Update...
Copper at 0.4 no signs of ich... Regal started eating got it to eat using live black worms.
Tonight I fed some frozen.. really did not go for it.
I put a couple of flakes of cobalt spiruliana flakes in and the Regal started hitting the flakes. They are green.
I am taking this as a good sign.
Fish looks really good...keeping fingers crossed
