say goodbye to my mandarin and gramma

[SaltyTemple]

Well it seems that the infurriating ich which hasn't killed my hippo tang, wiped out my mandarin dragonet and royal gramma. I am very sad today. These were my first established deaths. I am particularily sad about my mandarin because he ate formula 2. sigh.

On the bright side, the rest of the crew look great and my Hippo has been spot free for about two weeks. Now I've decided to keep pristine tank conditions to help them fend off the evil Cryptocaryon irritans. Get my RO working overtime!

I hope you all are having great luck with your tanks!

 

[Slickdonkey]

Sorry to hear the bad news. Is this from the chromis you were complaining about a while back? Or have I confused you with someone else...

 

[Recife]

I think you are confusing her with me. I had ich and it killed my hippo tang.
I decided to move all fish to quarantine to clean the tank just in case, but there's one chromis that is not willing to move to the 'hotel'.
It's been two weeks now since I started to try to catch him.

 

[SaltyTemple]

yup, those dang chromis.

I have learned a lot. Like, don't trust meds! Do what the peeps on RF tell you to do! Don't give up and let the zippy little buggers stay in the tank, be persistent and net them into QT!!!

Or just start with QT...

 

[SaltyTemple]

Recife, you ain't the only one! I had three amigos. Still do in fact!

 

[Slickdonkey]

Yep, a $3 fish can cause so much pain...

 

[Recife]

I have 5 and managed to catch 4. The last one is really stubborn!

 

[Slickdonkey]

I have 5 and managed to catch 4. The last one is really stubborn!

You can rent spearguns at most scuba shops.

 

[Krish]

Sorry to hear that Shauna... :doubt: Hope you get things under control very soon

 

[Recife]

Slickdonkey, are you serious? how would that help me?

 

[Kensn]

Bummer Shauna..... Hope all goes well from here on out.....

 

[MarineTeng]

ya, i got ich with my $6 royal gramma off of reeftopia, forunately i suppose it's only claimed the gramma's life and not more, i moved him out reasonably quick but not at the first signs either, that was my QT lesson

 

[SaltyTemple]

Kensn! It has been too long old friend! That's why I messed up! You haven't been around to keep me in line

 

[Kensn]

Oh sure... now it's all MY fault...LOL

p.s. What some Xenia?

 

[Slickdonkey]

Slickdonkey, are you serious? how would that help me?

I'm just kiddin' with ya! I would never!

 

[Elmo18]

I'm sorry to hear about that Shauna

How has the champ Clarkii clown fared?

Best,
Ilham

 

[SaltyTemple]

Thanks Ilham,

The clown is a rock star - just likes to bite the hand that feeds him

 

[Elmo18]

Maybe its time to get it a mate? Or a swap

Best,
Ilham

 

[SaltyTemple]

I totally agree! But I want to wait at lease a month from the last signs of ich. I don't want to risk adding anyone who could get sick. Better safe than sorry!

 

[Elmo18]

I would wait about 6 weeks

Best,
Ilham