It begins... 345-gallon Starphire in-wall system

[RevHtree]

Sorry late here and it might have been said, but could it have possibly been a case or Marine Velvet the fish got?

 

[mrcrab]

I'm actually leaning towards that now as I could not get the survivors out...one being a purple tang and I haven't seen any indication of ick at all.

 

[RevHtree]

How fast did it come on? Velvet is fast and brutal!

 

[mrcrab]

It may have been both starting with the ick, then I went out of town and had most of the losses in a few days.

 

[Sparkss]

Wish we were closer to lend you a hand in trapping out those fish

 

[erics3000]

What about on of the acrylic fish traps?

 

[erics3000]

What about on of the acrylic fish traps?

 

[jnarowe]

Those only work for Marc.

 

[erics3000]

humm... One time I drained my 75 and took out half the rock to get a fish to put in my other tank. It was a pita. I guess when you big it is no where as near as easy..

Hopefully the fish turn around for the better..Good Luck.

 

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9827240#post9827240 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Those only work for Marc.

They do work, but it takes some time. First of all, put the trap in the tank for a few days with the door open (or removed). Then the day you are ready, put some tasty food in the trap, reset the door, and stand away so you are mainly out of sight. Various fish will enter, but the one you want will not exit if you're quick.

 

[jnarowe]

I have yet to have the fish I am trying to catch actually go inside. ALL the other fish will of course! :lol:

 

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9826089#post9826089 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sparkss
Wish we were closer to lend you a hand in trapping out those fish

thanks spaarks, wish you were too.

 

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9827358#post9827358 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by erics3000
humm... One time I drained my 75 and took out half the rock to get a fish to put in my other tank. It was a pita. I guess when you big it is no where as near as easy..

Hopefully the fish turn around for the better..Good Luck.

Not really an option. Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9826779#post9826779 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by erics3000
What about on of the acrylic fish traps?

I actually went out bought the acrylic and built one...I think it's more of a patience issue or lack thereof!

 

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9827748#post9827748 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
They do work, but it takes some time. First of all, put the trap in the tank for a few days with the door open (or removed). Then the day you are ready, put some tasty food in the trap, reset the door, and stand away so you are mainly out of sight. Various fish will enter, but the one you want will not exit if you're quick.

Again, patience being an issue...plus the fact that the back of my tank is blacked out and it's difficult to see what's going on with the trap without standing over the tank.

I'll have some time next week. I might give it another try. I haven't seen a recurrence of the ick for about 4 weeks now. I've got some critters in QT at the moment so I'm umming and awwing about putting them in the display as there hasn't been an outbreak for awhile. It may also have been velvet or a combination of the 2.

 

[erics3000]

Any new updates or pics??

 

[chrisjet]

great thread just read the whole thing. My garage looks like yours except worse!

 

[erics3000]

I hope you fish are doing better..

 

[erics3000]

I hope you fish are doing better..I finally ordered my tank. Thanks again for the info,,

 

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10447067#post10447067 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by erics3000
I hope you fish are doing better..

I've got half of them in QT and haven't had time to "fish" the rest of the buggers out!