Sick fish

[Bremenguppie]

That's no kidding. I've learned a lot already. My tank will now be sitting for next 72 days. I researched the TTM and will be following that when getting anymore fish. I ended up losing the damsels in the QT so lessened learned and wont happen again

 

[hkgar]

Welcome to the joys of reefing, where the learning never stops. I've been at it almost 20 years and com here (Reef Central) every day to see what I might learn and also to help out.

Someday, down the road, I look forward to seeing you giving advice to a newbie!
Gary's 2 rules of reefing
1. Take things slow. Nothing happens fast in a reef
2. Take things slower than you thought I meant in rule 1.

 

[Uncle99]

Yup, share your frustration, learned same way.
Anything going in is suspect, play it safe always.
In addition, well fed fish in a low stress environment have less instances of sickness.

 

[monkeysee1]

Yep. +1
...what hkgr posted should be mandatory reading for beginner saltwater aquarists. No fish needs to suffer from ich....
.....and - to keep it out of your tank for good, quarantine is the key....

 

[polish_bear_65]

So. Did you save your fish?

 

[CrayolaViolence]

Quarantine and dip. I've found that disease can lay in wait for a lot longer than we think. I dip fish before qt and dip fish after. I use methalin blue (sp) and have had great success with it.

 

[hkgar]

Do what you want but these are the only treatments which work:

1. Hyposalinity - Using a refractometer, hold salinity at 11ppt to 12ppt until 4 weeks after the last spot was seen. (Best to use salinity, but if you use specific gravity, that equates to roughly 1.008 to 1.009 sp. gr. units). Raise salinity slowly and observe fish for 4 more weeks. It is difficult to control pH and water quality during treatment, however this is the least stressful treatment for the fish.

2. Copper treatment - Follow medication recommendations. This can be effective in 2 to 4 weeks of treatment. After treatment, remove all copper and observe fish for 4 more weeks. Copper is a poison to the fish and creates some stress.

3.. Transfer method – The fish is moved from tank to tank to separate the fish from the cysts that fall off and the free-swimming stages of the parasite. Two hospital tanks are needed to perform this treatment. The fish is stressed by having to keep moving it between these hospital tanks.

4. These are the ONLY 3 known cures that work almost 100% of the time. Other chemicals will kill the Cryptocaryon irritans parasite, but only in special conditions that are not good for the fish. Some chemicals will only kill some of the organisms, letting the others escape death to go on to multiply and infect.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1985626

 

[Bremenguppie]

Polar bear 6t nope I ended up losing all the fish. My tank is now sitting empty for next 72 days and I'm setting up a TTM for future fish. Expensive lesson learned lol

 

[hkgar]

I empathize, I too suffered an expensive lesson. Those who ignore are simply playing Russian Roulette. Eventually you will lose.

Sorry for your loss. You will come back, better.

 

[hopkinsta69]

Tank transfer method

Tank transfer method

Tank transfer method is best starting option in my opinion.

 

[Bremenguppie]

Polish bear I did not. I lost them all. My tank is sitting fish less for next 72 days. I am changing up way i do things. In future I'll be going to a TTM when i buy new fish.