Bitten by the plague

brown trout · 06-19-2001, 11:23 PM

My yellow tang, lemonpeel angle and coral beauty angel all went down this week. They had been qt'd for a week and were being treated aggressively with garlic (kyolic) and the stuff that turns the water blue. It looks to be ich, or some other external parasite. Whatever it was, it wasn't pretty. My main tank looks great, though. BTW, the pulsing xenia is doing awesome!!! My wife is trying to get me to add more corals than fish. A lighting upgrade is now on the front burner. Just thought I'd share my sorrow with you all. The show must go on.

addicted2fish · 06-20-2001, 08:51 AM

Sorry to hear that. Probably best to keep fish out of the tank for a couple months now so as not to give the parasites another fresh host. The corals are just as fascinating as the fish. Good luck.

brown trout · 06-20-2001, 04:29 PM

Would a big water change be waranted at this point? Problems started soon after my package from SWF.COM arrived. Coincidence? We're bumbed. Thanks for the info.

Bojinx · 06-20-2001, 04:46 PM

A water change couldn't hurt, but It would be better for the corals in your tank to make several smaller changes than one great big one. Patience is the key here, to avoid more tragedy. When you do begin to replace your fish, take it nice and slow, and all should be fine.

Good Luck

brown trout · 06-20-2001, 05:17 PM

Thanks for the info. Small changes it is. Yeah, patience sucks, but it's worth the wait.

06-19-2001, 11:23 PM	#1
brown trout Tenant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Twentynine Palms, Ca. Posts: 64	Bitten by the plague My yellow tang, lemonpeel angle and coral beauty angel all went down this week. They had been qt'd for a week and were being treated aggressively with garlic (kyolic) and the stuff that turns the water blue. It looks to be ich, or some other external parasite. Whatever it was, it wasn't pretty. My main tank looks great, though. BTW, the pulsing xenia is doing awesome!!! My wife is trying to get me to add more corals than fish. A lighting upgrade is now on the front burner. Just thought I'd share my sorrow with you all. The show must go on.

06-20-2001, 08:51 AM	#2
addicted2fish Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Pete, Florida, USA Posts: 107	Sorry to hear that. Probably best to keep fish out of the tank for a couple months now so as not to give the parasites another fresh host. The corals are just as fascinating as the fish. Good luck. __________________ They aren't spoiled - all kids smell that way

06-20-2001, 04:46 PM	#4
Bojinx Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Galena, Maryland Posts: 913	A water change couldn't hurt, but It would be better for the corals in your tank to make several smaller changes than one great big one. Patience is the key here, to avoid more tragedy. When you do begin to replace your fish, take it nice and slow, and all should be fine. Good Luck __________________ jImMy "Watching fate as it flows down the path we have chose" "...Never thought to question 'Why'?" "Everything's so Blurry and Everyone's so fake" pAz LeNcHaNtIn... oh how i wish...

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06-20-2001, 04:29 PM	#3
brown trout Tenant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Twentynine Palms, Ca. Posts: 64	Would a big water change be waranted at this point? Problems started soon after my package from SWF.COM arrived. Coincidence? We're bumbed. Thanks for the info.

06-20-2001, 05:17 PM	#5
brown trout Tenant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Twentynine Palms, Ca. Posts: 64	Thanks for the info. Small changes it is. Yeah, patience sucks, but it's worth the wait.

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