So I just had my first out break of white spot and I'm super bummed because I've had these fish for years (5-6) in an okay maintained nano tank without a single problem and now that they're in a bigger tank that I'm constantly cleaning and checking on they get sick but what ever it happens.
I'm trying to decided what my next move is so I'd like some input since this is my first time dealing with sick fish.
My current stock is pretty minimal thankfully
1 cleaner shrimp about 9 or 10 tiny hermit crabs 3 snails and 5 small fish.
My first plan was to remove all my inverts (shrimp, hermits, and snails) into my old nano tank (It's still set up since I was going to use it as a QT) and treat the big tank with coper. Thought process being that it's way easier to pluck out all my hermit crabs, snails and shrimp at feeding time then chasing down my fish.
My worry with this is that I've read that the coper treatment will basically kill my live rock and sand (Not a huge deal because I didn't buy it live but a pain since I waited months for it to even get to this point) and I'm also worried about the after effects the coper will have on the tank. Of course I'll be testing for coper and dont plan on moving the inverts back for months/when the coper test say it's all out but I'm just paranoid residue will be left that isn't getting picked up and harm them.
Option two is moving my fish out and splitting them into my original tank and my nieces fish only tank. I would treat them all in the small tanks and let the bigger tank sit for a few months till the white spot dies out.
My issue with this is that one of the other tanks I would be using has two healthy fish in it so although I would be moving two fish that aren't showing signs of white spot and treating them. They would be at a different house and it's just a pain to go everyday/every other day to check up and treat them.
What are you'r thoughts on this. I'm fine with doing either because I'm seriously attached to my little guys and just want to do whats best for them.
I'm trying to decided what my next move is so I'd like some input since this is my first time dealing with sick fish.
My current stock is pretty minimal thankfully
1 cleaner shrimp about 9 or 10 tiny hermit crabs 3 snails and 5 small fish.
My first plan was to remove all my inverts (shrimp, hermits, and snails) into my old nano tank (It's still set up since I was going to use it as a QT) and treat the big tank with coper. Thought process being that it's way easier to pluck out all my hermit crabs, snails and shrimp at feeding time then chasing down my fish.
My worry with this is that I've read that the coper treatment will basically kill my live rock and sand (Not a huge deal because I didn't buy it live but a pain since I waited months for it to even get to this point) and I'm also worried about the after effects the coper will have on the tank. Of course I'll be testing for coper and dont plan on moving the inverts back for months/when the coper test say it's all out but I'm just paranoid residue will be left that isn't getting picked up and harm them.
Option two is moving my fish out and splitting them into my original tank and my nieces fish only tank. I would treat them all in the small tanks and let the bigger tank sit for a few months till the white spot dies out.
My issue with this is that one of the other tanks I would be using has two healthy fish in it so although I would be moving two fish that aren't showing signs of white spot and treating them. They would be at a different house and it's just a pain to go everyday/every other day to check up and treat them.
What are you'r thoughts on this. I'm fine with doing either because I'm seriously attached to my little guys and just want to do whats best for them.
