Hobbes8017
12/05/2006, 11:07 AM
I had gotten a Yellow Mimic Tang after the Eric Borneman meeting and against my better judgement, put him directly into the display tank. I mean, it was the first fish, what could it hurt...
Here was the picture I posted and luckily Steve (aka LetMeGrow) immediately let me know that the fish had Black Ick and that I needed to QT and treat him.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Hobbes8017/YellowMimicTang.jpg
I put together a QT System. I built a shelf under the Fuge. It is currently a 20 Gal on loan from Fade. The shelf is big enough to hold a little larger tank, so I will be getting maybe a 40 Gal Breeder after the holidays. The system has heater, HOB Filter, Maxi-jet, lighting, and PVC for hiding in.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Hobbes8017/QTSet-up.jpg
I treated the fish for 3 days with Formalin. The first few days, he was active, but would not eat. I got some live Brine Shrimp, which he did eat alittle. Now that the treatment is over and he looks pretty good, he eats like a pig. Comes to the glass in the morning. Will eat flake, frozen Mysis, and even Nori off the clip. He attacked the Nori the second I put it in the tank. Hopefully the parasite is completely gone and does not re-appear.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Hobbes8017/YelloweatingNori.jpg
He will be spending the holidays in the QT Tank. If all stays positive, after the first of the year, we will put him back in the display.
Then I can clean and restart the QT and get my next fish!!!!
Here was the picture I posted and luckily Steve (aka LetMeGrow) immediately let me know that the fish had Black Ick and that I needed to QT and treat him.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Hobbes8017/YellowMimicTang.jpg
I put together a QT System. I built a shelf under the Fuge. It is currently a 20 Gal on loan from Fade. The shelf is big enough to hold a little larger tank, so I will be getting maybe a 40 Gal Breeder after the holidays. The system has heater, HOB Filter, Maxi-jet, lighting, and PVC for hiding in.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Hobbes8017/QTSet-up.jpg
I treated the fish for 3 days with Formalin. The first few days, he was active, but would not eat. I got some live Brine Shrimp, which he did eat alittle. Now that the treatment is over and he looks pretty good, he eats like a pig. Comes to the glass in the morning. Will eat flake, frozen Mysis, and even Nori off the clip. He attacked the Nori the second I put it in the tank. Hopefully the parasite is completely gone and does not re-appear.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Hobbes8017/YelloweatingNori.jpg
He will be spending the holidays in the QT Tank. If all stays positive, after the first of the year, we will put him back in the display.
Then I can clean and restart the QT and get my next fish!!!!