Quarantine 101

[TippyToeX]

Thanks Kelly! I have a wonderful pic of Odie I'm going to email you later. You will crack up. He is growing like a weed. From 10 pounds when I first got him after MACNA to 22 pounds right now.

That is a perfect article, thanks for the link! I know both you and Anthony have mentioned the use of beta glucan in the past. It slipped my mind to ask for more details. I'll head off to the store and get some tablets. So you sprinkle it fairly liberally? Or does a little go a long way?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Puffer Queen]

Amy,

I wouldn't get too hung up with the exact dose, but overdosing will not hurt but does not add any more protection or boost in the immune system. A little does go a long way.

Yes, I converted Anthony to being a beta glucan user after his Christmas present arrived with a horrible case of lymphocystis.

Beta glucan comes in both tablets (mortar & pestle are great kitchen items to have) & capsules (when you are in a hurry, just open & sprinkle).

Can't wait to see the pics.

Best of luck to your new pair of clowns and of course a big hug to Odie.

Kelly

 

[NicoleC]

Interesting article; beta glucan might be a worthwhile addition to the fish food recipe.

Come to think on it, we have a severe strain of K9 flu going around, and my old pooch is unlikely to survive if he catches it. Might be good for him, too!

 

[TippyToeX]

I wouldn't get too hung up with the exact dose, but overdosing will not hurt but does not add any more protection or boost in the immune system. A little does go a long way.

Good to know. I'l see about getting some tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing the pair take to it and gain even more strength.

 

[TippyToeX]

Here they are (working on names) in their bowl after a feast of cyclopeeze. They are little pigs!

 

[Nagel]

I say name them Venus and Mars

 

[NicoleC]

They look like Fred and Ginger to me.

 

[Nagel]

Even better! Cold Pizza and 7-up!

Now THATS original!

BTW
my pair of ocellaris is Cat & Dog
my pair of GSM's are Big Mamma & Little Boy
my pair of WSM's are Lancelot & Guinevere
my pair of Clarkii's are Lady & Tramp
my pair of Black Ocellaris are Bonnie & Clyde
my pair of Orange Tomato's are Antony & Cleopatra
My pair of Red Tomato's are Tristan & Isolde
My pair of Black Saddlebacks are Zeus & Ganymede

YEAH, I name MY fish too

 

[Puffer Queen]

Nicole,

I have used beta glucan on myself as well as one of my dogs that had a large abcess that after 2 + weeks of high power antibiotics was still not resolved. My vet was contemplating starting intravenous antibiotics. So I started beta glucan - within 48 hours, swelling decreased drastically and abcess was GONE within 5 days!

Ocean Rider has now added beta glucan to their Vibrance & Vibrance II food additives.

Beta glucan has been used for years in Europe & is just "catching on" in the US.

Kelly

 

[NicoleC]

LOL. I guess we're all a little wierd about our fish!

My clowns are Janice and Jimi
The YWG's are Courtney and Gobiwon
The shrimp are Pete and Patti
The bicolor is Buddy
The scooter is Ella
And the assessors are just the Stooges

 

[Nagel]

And the assessors are just the Stooges

I'm gonna have to steal that! I have a trio of blue assessors! The Three Stooges!

I like that! LOL

 

[NicoleC]

I have 4... so I guess I have Shemp, too

 

[melev]

Great thread. You mentioned hyposalinity a bunch, but no-one has stated the specific gravity. Are you going to bring it down to 1.009 sg and then for how long will you maintain that?

I totally forgot about beta glucin, and I've got a bottle full of capsules. Nicole & Kelly, what would you think about adding that to my recipe for regular feedings? Or is this something you add only when the fish are less than perfectly healthy? I'd hate to use it and they build up a tolerance or immunity to it so that it doesn't help later when a problem occurs.

 

[melev]

Amy, to photograph fish, increase your ISO. I shoot at 400 or 800. Using the flash in Auto mode will give you crisp shots but the color of the fish and tank will look different than you are used to.

If you don't want to shoot in Auto mode, then do this: Put the camera in Auto, and point the camera at the area you want to photograph. Look at the readings the camera has selected. F/stop and shutterspeed are displayed. Now you have some numbers to start from, switch to Shutter Priority, and set the camera's shutterspeed to the same number. In this area, I use trial and error, shooting shot after shot and watching the results to see if the image is too bright or too dark. Once I find the happy medium, then I can start focusing on what I really want to take. Gotta love a digital camera as there is no waste and you see immediate results.

 

[TippyToeX]

Great thread. You mentioned hyposalinity a bunch, but no-one has stated the specific gravity. Are you going to bring it down to 1.009 sg and then for how long will you maintain that?

Yep, 1.009 is what I will bring it down to. I'll keep it there for a good 6 weeks.

Right now the tank is at 1.018. I'll keep bringing it down in the next two days. So far so good. They are eating and swimming around in their bowl. My pH probe is in at is holding steady at 8.2.

I was able to get some beta glucin this afternoon at the health food store. I'll add it to their nightly mysis meal. They took to flak food today (shocked yet again)! The male ate it like it was going out of style. The female would take a bite, spit it out, try again and swallow. The flake food had garlic added to it.

The only issue I see thus far is that the male has shredded fins. I'm assuming shipping stress. I'll keep my eyes on that. I'll also try to get a picture of it to show everyone.

 

[TippyToeX]

Amy, to photograph fish, increase your ISO. I shoot at 400 or 800. Using the flash in Auto mode will give you crisp shots but the color of the fish and tank will look different than you are used to.

Sweet! Thanks Marc I'll do that this evening. I want to show the males fins. It's also great to take these photos because oddly enough you can see more in the photos then you can by looking at the fish in the tank.

 

[melev]

I have no doubt. With your carpet shark licking your ear, it must be tough observing those fish. You get all distracted and .... wet.

 

[TippyToeX]

I have no doubt. With your carpet shark licking your ear, it must be tough observing those fish. You get all distracted and .... wet.

ROFL! :lol:

I'll have you know my little carpet shark is now losing his baby teeth. Maybe the next set will be dull? I'd take the licks over the bites.

 

[NicoleC]

Perhaps I'm overly cautious, but I would bring the salinity down slower than just two days.

Still, going UP is the more stressful change. I wouldn't do that more than .001 or .002 per day.

It seems like male clownfishes are much more relaxed and open to change than the females.

 

[melev]

Why can I totally picture you with a odie-tooth necklace one day?