Lance's 225 gal tank

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Any updates? How are they doing?

[Lance]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Any updates? How are they doing?

Well, Kinda good and bad. I thought I had the Ich beaten. I hadn't seen any sign of it for over a week. The two-week copper treatment ended Tuesday. Then yesterday I noticed a few spots on the Bannerfish, so it's still there. I guess I should continue the copper a little longer, but using this stuff makes me very nervous. I'm going to try hyposalinity as well I think. They are all eating well and look good. Thanks for asking.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Lance

Well, Kinda good and bad. I thought I had the Ich beaten. I hadn't seen any sign of it for over a week. The two-week copper treatment ended Tuesday. Then yesterday I noticed a few spots on the Bannerfish, so it's still there. I guess I should continue the copper a little longer, but using this stuff makes me very nervous. I'm going to try hyposalinity as well I think. They are all eating well and look good. Thanks for asking.

I have been told in the past not to do hypo and copper at the same time. Not sure if you meant your plan was both at once and maybe its fine but I would look into it.

Good luck. Sorry to hear its come back

Man I HATE ich so much!!!!

[Lance]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

I have been told in the past not to do hypo and copper at the same time. Not sure if you meant your plan was both at once and maybe its fine but I would look into it.

Good luck. Sorry to hear its come back

Man I HATE ich so much!!!!

No, not simultaeously. I've got the salinity at 1.022 in the QT. Will start hypo after copper treatment.
Yes Ich sucks! I'm so glad my SF Tang recovered. He was absolutely covered; looked like someone rolled him in salt. I thought he was a goner.

[Lance]

The new tank has been empty of fish now for 17 days, and it looks so barren and empty I decided to post some pics that were taken just before the Ich breakout got real bad.









Just a few days after this was taken my Sailfin was so covered in Ich it looked like he was rolled in salt. I really thought he was a goner, but he's been Ich-free for over a week now.




Wussy Tuskfish too scared to come out for his photo.






And one of the Chocolate Tang who didn't make it. (RIP) Although I only had him a short while, I miss him. He was a beautiful fish with quite the personality.

[Lance]

No sign of Ich in the last 6 days...(crosses fingers). I discontinued the Cupramine and after a large water change am lowering the salinity. All fish seem to be healthy and fit. The Tuskfish is voracious. He literally attacks his food now. He can devour a cracked open clam in minutes; grabs it and shakes the crap out of it. He and the Foxface seem to have made peace (at least in the QT).

[Pazil]

Thats great news... Hopefully everyone stays healthy and ich free