Regal Angel Primer
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fe342185 said:
It does SLIGHTLY speed up the life cycle of the parasite but that just makes more of them! Raising the tank temperature is used in conjunction with chemotherapy, such as ionic copper or hyposalinity, because the ich can only be killed when in its free-swimming stage (tomites). Raising the temperature without chemotherapy only serves to reduce oxygen, produce more ich , and stress the fish and corals. Temperatures in excess of 86 for an extended period of time is detrimental to many corals and fish. Better be sure you have a very accurate thermometer because you're living on the edge.
Greg
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Looks like he last posted on page 15, his Regal was alive and well at that time.zfunk007 said:
My Regal finally discovered nori this weekend after ignoring it for 3 weeks in favour of the frozen foods. It was not brave enough to go out and take it from the clip but the others are such messy eaters that there was plenty set adrift round the tank for it to sample. It also could not restrain itself any longer from checking out why all the other fish get so excited over live mosquito larvae ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ and then spent 20 minutes hunting them under the reef. So now the only regular food that it is not eating is the freeze dried shrimp and krill, both of which tend to float.
It has also been venturing out a lot more in between feeding times and is getting chased less by the Blue Tang. This has allowed me to finally get a couple of pictures of it, but they are not that great so I shall have another go before putting one up here.
It is quite interesting to watch the interplay between these two as the Regal quite obviously pushing it to see just how far out, and for how long, it can get before being chased. There are now sections of the tank where it can swim around without the Blue Tang seeming to care about it. It is somewhat like watching a child test a parent to see just how much it can get away with and gradually wearing the parent down. For a time I was wondering if I had made a mistake putting a 10cm Regal in with a 18cm Blue Tang, but I am now rather pleased at the way they are gradually working things out.
Steve
Hi all,
Well My regal angel has gone from great to terrible. It was eating pellets aggressively over the last few days and this morning it's behind some rocks breathing heavily. We all have seen this on fish before and its 90% doomed. The regal ate pellets, frozen squid and grazed on the calaurpa yesterday. Very active and swam around all day long. Not sure what happened. My only suspicion is that its cyanide caught. Another sad loss for these fishes.
Well My regal angel has gone from great to terrible. It was eating pellets aggressively over the last few days and this morning it's behind some rocks breathing heavily. We all have seen this on fish before and its 90% doomed. The regal ate pellets, frozen squid and grazed on the calaurpa yesterday. Very active and swam around all day long. Not sure what happened. My only suspicion is that its cyanide caught. Another sad loss for these fishes.
I have had him since last Tuesday. Do you know if these fish are ever caught in the Philippines? I have been to a fish wholesaler before in nothern NJ and they were owened and run by Filipinos. A friend was able to introduce me to them years ago and I was able to pick up stuff one time. The LFS I bought the angel from I think purchases from there. I dont know if they are cyanide caught but it seems a little fishy. No pun untended.
As far as the fish I got from them, only a few survived. It had some signs of cyanide since they all ate but I can never be sure. The wholesaler is on rt 17 for those who are familiar. Thanks
As far as the fish I got from them, only a few survived. It had some signs of cyanide since they all ate but I can never be sure. The wholesaler is on rt 17 for those who are familiar. Thanks
zfunk007
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Very well could be cyanide. I know its illegal in the Phillipines but some people still use it. I had a Koran Angel for close to a year, was eating, growing, wonderful fish. One day out of the blue he dropped dead. Had to be cyanide. But who knows.
Lets just hope that these a-holes that are to lazy to catch a fish with a net get what they deserve someday.
Lets just hope that these a-holes that are to lazy to catch a fish with a net get what they deserve someday.
Steve Atkins
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I thought I had a Coral Beauty doing this once but on closer inspection it was just nibbling on algae round the edge of the shell. If you see no damage this could be what is happening in your case.Aquaduck said:Yes. My Indo Regel picks at it occasionally. I see no damage to the clam though. This has been going on for months. Maybe my fish is trying to tell me he wants some clam on the half shell?
Steve
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Some Poor Quality Pictures
Some Poor Quality Pictures
Cruising.
Oops heââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s spotted me, Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢m outa here.
On the lookout for that Tang?
Back in action.
I have now found my cameraââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s instruction manual so will try again with a faster shutter speed.
The chasing has dramatically reduced over the last 24 hours and the Regal is now coming out a lot more, although it is still pretty cautious when it sees the Blue Tang. It has also decided that it's diet now includes anything the other fish seem to be interested in, althought it still doesn't come to the surface to get it.
Steve
Some Poor Quality Pictures
Cruising.
Oops heââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s spotted me, Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢m outa here.
On the lookout for that Tang?
Back in action.
I have now found my cameraââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s instruction manual so will try again with a faster shutter speed.
The chasing has dramatically reduced over the last 24 hours and the Regal is now coming out a lot more, although it is still pretty cautious when it sees the Blue Tang. It has also decided that it's diet now includes anything the other fish seem to be interested in, althought it still doesn't come to the surface to get it.
Steve
fe342185 said:
The orange-breasted Regal Angel only occurs in the Indian Ocean/Red Sea; therefore it did NOT come from the Philippines and was NOT captured with cyanide. The fact that the fish was doing well, and then a few days later began breathing heavy and lost its appetite, is a typical indication of parasitic infection, which affects the gills first. Unless it's properly treated, it will most likely perish.
Greg
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Mine came from Indonesia, but I suppose that is on the Eastern side of the Indian Ocean.GSchiemer said:
While hoping I will never need it, and that the three weeks in the official quarantine station (required in NZ) will have done their job, what is the proper treatment?
Steve
My first thought is this. Isn't QTing this fish a catch 22?
The majority consensus of this thread says don't QT or doesn't QT their RAs, but if you don't QT then your fish you may get a parasitic infection.
Isn't this true for all fish, not just RAs?
(Just thinking out loud).
Kirk
The majority consensus of this thread says don't QT or doesn't QT their RAs, but if you don't QT then your fish you may get a parasitic infection.
Isn't this true for all fish, not just RAs?
(Just thinking out loud).
Kirk
zfunk007
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From my experience, just about every fish I have put directly into my tank without Q/T has gotten a bit of ich. Not usually that bad but still. My Regal still has a few ich spots on him but I'm glad he went (almost) directly into my main tank cause I'm sure he's doing better than he would have. The ich spots tend to go away after a few weeks anyway.
Just my experience.
Just my experience.
